This 24-year-old makes millions from video games

He’s made up to ₦5m in one day playing FIFA. [View in browser](=.bcG9daiWYgK3cDHd7lv48yTwgcyGuYJ7EXepYB0UYFc) [Zikoko Daily] 12 September 2022 Hey . I woke up this morning only for my body to decide she wasn’t done punishing me for the stress I put her through last week. Maybe it’s time for me to seriously consider following in the footsteps of this week’s #Nairalife subject. Can you imagine earning millions just from playing video games? Read the article, and then, send it to your Nigerian mother the next time she complains about you playing video games. Tife Editor In This Letter: - 1 [What’s the biggest lie you’ve told on your CV?](=.kTt-t45Q_alEjiBB8F6dhXk7OukhUGkklc7Dk_SUOPE) - 2 [I don’t want to succumb to the Nigerian definition of masculinity](=.o3abfN11_MJWISVfzW920jtVJqK2WJV_NK4jlIaboy8) - 3 [My grandma, my best friend](=.Z_tGSDKvqgBrJRQEDN5CVkHx7FBarg9bYznAfvVuSY4) NAIRA LIFE The Inside Gist: This 24-Year-Old Makes Millions Playing FIFA =.kTWe1bD7K9PMo1Vg1VCsj7f2h1xLdvz8kADdABOT0yw Hi David. I feel like I'm showing my ignorance, but I was today years old when I learnt people could make so much playing video games. Did you know it was possible? Yes, I knew people could make that much money playing video games. Abroad, people make millions of dollars in gaming competitions. It's literally a profession, LMAO. In Nigeria too? I knew Nigerians made money, but not that much TBH. I've considered it at multiple points in my life, but I just am not good enough, sadly. The Nigerian in me is stressed that this is his major career plan. If you thought you were good enough, would you be willing to drop everything else? Oh, absolutely. I play a lot of games, and I watch a lot of streamers play. They wake up, sit in front of their laptops and play games all day, stop when they want, etc. Seems fun. But again, I think once it becomes work, it can be jading. But again, no KPIs. Just play games when you want and win competitions. [Read his NairaLife here](=.vVJUX8MA7gFAS31ctSMIIOXR8Xqh_Kp6X59CBUxi4qE) =.reNXQTHPsKbhFmBwtGC1VXPpx1Wr4ueN9Vetib36LF8 Accept international payments from your customers in the USA, UK, Canada, and 60+ countries using Pay with Apple Pay. 👉🏾 [Create a free Paystack account](=.Sui4us4aWmMrh9Fh2B2lMWY7MHthPmagcmEvyULonuk) to get started. This is partner content. *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](#) --> Zikoko Daily's Top 3 What’s the biggest lie you’ve told on your CV? 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