From selling pens to becoming a millionaire

Also: Abujarians can’t buy corn? [View in browser](=.mhGK79JzMeGwUAauvioReS4qY6-h2MaSywhT_3rNv1I) [Zikoko Daily] 28 August, 2023 Hey . This week’s #NairaLife subject has WORKED. From selling pens and notebooks in secondary to basketball gear in uni before he was united with his one true love — tech. There really isn’t much he hasn’t done, except maybe sell corn. Chioma Editor In This Letter: - 1 [Zikoko’s weekly roundup: Wike bans agbado sellers in FCT](=.UBGQxvHn4JvoY7n4vJzXBefgqJ9Rp6XkFp5KipUFNeo) - 2 [People play ludo with my life because they want to help me](=.7wLDGgor0Idojn_7CzphLCHYNkKxlqidK_FNWyXWGFY) NAIRA LIFE The Inside Gist: The #NairaLife of a Tech Millionaire Battling Lifestyle Inflation =.v9QipdpKlYCL71NxzXGjhYKAPm23o0LDHcG5PKOYAHI From selling stationeries in high school to falling into tech and stupendous liquidity, this #NairaLife subject has always been about his bag. He currenty struggles with one thing, though: lifestyle inflation. What he said: "After graduation, I was expected to go on a one-year internship even before NYSC. But I told my parents to give me three months to do product design, and if nothing came out of it, I’d focus on medical radiography. One day before the three months elapsed, my current employer announced some app updates on Twitter. I looked through their website and noticed a few problems, so I mentioned this to him in the thread. He reached out to me via DM and acknowledged that the data from their software backed up my analysis and wondered how I detected the issues so quickly. He asked if I had more insights, and I responded that I wouldn’t do that for free. Next thing, he asked for my rates and portfolio, promising to send a contract across. This was around 12 a.m. I thought, 'Is this one whining me? Who sends a contract without an interview?' A few days later, I signed a 1099 contract for $5k/month.” [Read his NairaLife here](=.EZpmSj54vjRFTqpxyDLeQVHqQYgkC-YCpPVvOdLB548) *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 2 What is life if we can’t even eat agbado in the Agbado era? A lot happened last week: Tolani Baj and Daddy Elena got sent out of Big Brother’s house, Burna Boy finally released his substantial album and Wike banned agbado selling in Abuja. [Catch all the gist here](=.0IxKh7NH9L0YVIb66XiTBUJj7QOs-UF_1UR1CRuj-nw) --------------------------------------------------------------- People play ludo with my life because they want to help me In an era where everyone is looking to japa, Bolatito*‘s japa journey is halted by insufficient funds and inconsistent family members. [Her story](=.451oE-NH44weOYV-zIBVO7g1G2KVeS7BTsNK8PCz-ik) Quiz This Quiz Knows Why Your Opp Hates You Although it’s hard to believe a sweetheart like you has opps, we also know you most likely do. We can tell you why. [Take the quiz](=.eIh7lQsb4xu1EMMIi8wJncFojHG9YeC76OrCW-jIrbU) Zikoko Recommends... (Some job openings & opportunities, because I need you to succeed in 2023 🙏🏽) - Joining MTN Nigeria as a [Manager - Budget and Business Planning](=.KoQxjhkDxQv4QYKjFEZZ2iZWJhQ3tu1CSv98WBm9emc). - Joining Guaranty Trust Holding Company as a [System Administrator](=.zUNzolIaatacxg86S5VzMV4_27KGRhr435j7TIBAUR4). - Becoming a [Social Media Executive](=.j1-jxq4XcsNbVYFZFmDaPxxXpynrVujHvJhrvjJpguE) at Palmpay. Today, everyone is clicking on: A Reunion of the Exes in Biggie’s House? He’s Got an Agenda Kimoprah and Omashola, Angel and Cross, Mercy and Ike — Big Brother’s packed all the exes under one roof, and we know why. 🚀 [Read it here](=.7dkNwuGuCHx-c--q40VNcWO3KWscf00ibpGeWtcjrFM) 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](=.2imlGdWU5tJgv0xPLnjIkxBqJs9SG1eBY3e1_p35vjA) =.okEECnP9E6gUDnryz6A-5_Nwxvpm9ntdZUr0irSGLW4 - [ABOUT](=.sP1Xku1rrKyTKsBYv16G8OzTVkRQfdlWtnW6wJu-TK4) - [ADVERTISE](=.2erBDIj_mLgiU7464HSDpWQHX5-NuMTBIyLVsn-ixK8) - [READ MORE](=.dGQ-W0R3fVkSybuad6D8eNSZH1rYR2XThEKz9F8ZAik) - =.C7L59WoBNaENS9pAv9hmW7ZLiQQvvkHdNXFIFcpX8bY - =.P09RH4ynP78MZEORW-BJiZHSTYiTqPDLxYozYFkwb9E - =.Q3co9RkngZjFmSKUNIOhh9aToBsMrY-5C5gImgXJ4aU - =.AKPTyvwCJmuMZ6YO84n9gdkktOhvqzqg7kEUd3rQIic You received this email because you signed up for our newsletter. [Unsubscribe](=.Urr_VUjYjBv4axn9I80DtYnblaoG0D3smRXI86LR78A)