From getting disowned and losing everything to earning ₦1.5m/month

How did this researcher get here? [View in browser](=.V1XGp2vHG1Rnas8w5UtiSlxbauXR3Ji_OZrVI66fDhg) [Zikoko Daily] 1 April, 2024 Hey . I was this close to pranking a friend today. Then I remembered she lives in the UK, and I’m in Nigeria. My quality of life is already a joke. 😭 For #NairaLife this week, our subject is a researcher who came from a privileged background but then lost everything after her father cut her off. Why? Because she refused to have an abortion at 24 years old. 👇🏾 Tife Editor In This Letter: - 1 [Guns in Nigeria: A disaster waiting to happen?](=.ch29pSFyQGa4NzSFhElOKHzyNoVe3v-FOQWFBHIHEUE) - 2 [Quiz: Can you guess if these Nigerian headlines are real or not?](=.DvMBuoHZEnWex-6mKGNDtDXDXz-OdrVz67MYya_t8QQ) - 3 [6 ways you can respond to “Happy new month”](=.oYSDHYrDgnpkRuD8Z3om-K9hAwP4hfprowod77foeoc) NAIRA LIFE The Inside Gist: The Researcher Who Had to Start Afresh After Getting Disowned =.68mUv6Mjsx9-qA70sSUaHiL5GbLlfDdiTAZO3Eg7i8Y [This #NairaLife subject made me promise to ask readers to give her advice on what to do with her dollars. So, read her story and send in your advice.] She’s lived a rollercoaster life, starting with her father cutting her off. “I got pregnant in 2016, and my dad wanted me to get an abortion. It wasn’t a teenage pregnancy o — I was 24, and he knew my boyfriend. He just wanted me to do things the way he wanted. He even promised to upgrade my car to an SUV and fully sponsor my wedding if I did as he said. But I didn’t want to live like that for the rest of my life; always doing whatever he said. So, I refused, and he disowned me. I lost my job and car and had to leave the house.” That was the beginning of her struggle. “I was suddenly very aware that I didn’t have money. Money was always there, but now it wasn’t. I was almost always ill during pregnancy, and the electricity supply in my boyfriend’s area was terrible. We had to sleep without light multiple times because there was no money to fuel the generator. I wasn’t used to that, and it was tough adapting.” [Read her NairaLife here](=.DXLYIUUpe50jSTwhc-TqhhCh2nasQbq7_tiv_1I-6Is) *We'll be tweeting answers to this on our Twitter account at noon, so feel free to tweet us your answers with the hashtag [#ZikokoDailyQuiz](#) --> One Story to Read Today Will guns become legal for everyone in Nigeria soon? For a couple of years now, the Nigerian Senate has been debating whether or not to approve the use of guns by civilians. The most recent bill by Senator Ned Nwoko may make gun ownership a possibility. But is it a good idea? [Why it might not be](=.dXcUgyc4t7YP6mihXvaV1CEfKoF32PfT6_80tkp6gH4) Quiz Can You Guess If These Nigerian Headlines Are Real Or Not? Or are they April Fools pranks? [Take the quiz](=.WSxx6YernDaO9YzjabyEu9myOTsOmGzCp4JIlBIiQIM) Zikoko Recommends... (Some job openings & opportunities, because 2024 has to be the year we make it 🔥) - Joining Schlumberger Limited as an [Assistant Tax](=.R7QX0TjNSu90J9faCz6CjGv9U8WrrAbUlvAjESTPHug) Manager. - Joining Moniepoint as a [Content Writer](=.RxyyxaKwbcW5PmX_epVp27kBj_p02FMZhxnJwRFe2wo). - Joining Code for Africa as a [Social Media](=.gBrrHHK9GZnIGQoGFqltsKujdoJVzeJR0HB23Dc9rPY) Manager. - Joining Old Mutual as an [Accounts Administrator](=.U8dfDNZHAPu4IgxAly6ksDey7okPZtpENjrAWdYqEa4). Today, everyone is clicking on: 6 Ways You Can Respond To “Happy New Month” It’s that time of the month again. 🚀 [Read it here](=.chxhEHfer-FXPsAXQkQ2T_EaLHR-hzO3xQW-9D48Qf4) Spread the love Did you like today's newsletter? Share this with someone who would enjoy today's Naira Life. 👉🏾 [Forward this email](mailto:?subject=Re: latest issue of Zikoko Daily&body=Thought you might find this issue of Zikoko Daily interesting. Did someone awesome send this to you? [Subscribe](=.l4GAvNEWDMV40KxoMPxxyG32CGwsoGwQG61z38zDT-k) =.bjiyI8w6obJN3UkREft6jpR_PQkuBmePBTQgupsW73Q - [ABOUT](=.cEOOFnPL6o-H7m90n5LI_iipsgfT3UUJCeNioyIzOtE) - [ADVERTISE](=.IbCFfflsw2qCH4LT73D-QAWQ6ML7kh318hOILw_FqAU) - [READ MORE](=.1vXtpbRFcTnEuG3V2HAEdyvxC8QtZLohO3O-Ws7bnUw) - =.xt-L35NJrZGT7xPJWp7llwX4PmFbMqtadDCn_VX8C-U - =.G_K6yJpHbDoQau0__o44jUCzYyrmChKa8r0KO6O7Inc - =.4ddQAlxV-WvkowR3Yz8gygcIjERzvmzNTmVi5GMC84k - =.lCn5GyJpcfFl_puwtWJ0zlL-WvV2N1eun5p3AF8PmyI You received this email because you signed up for our newsletter. [Unsubscribe](=.6Ik8ZpZe_cDJrDJLZlF-_yW-3e8Z6gB1wuNc6iyLATQ)