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Naira Life Vol 137

Naira Life Vol 137

Also: The #Nairalife of a medical student turned security consultant

Toheeb Lanlehin
June 16, 2025

Volume 137

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Quick question: What do you imagine is the difference between a $12k/year content marketer and a $93k/year content marketer? For the 27-year-old in one of this week’s stories, it came down to one thing: Naira Life. #HumbleFlex

After reading a Naira Life story that showed what was possible, this 27-year-old made some bold moves and now makes almost $100k a year doing the same job. It gives credence to the enduring theory that money is, for the most part, an information game.

So this week, we’re sharing three different money stories that show exactly that. Whether it’s flipping a career and income, figuring out how to save as a couple, or making tough calls between an important degree and a seemingly lucrative career.

Let’s get into it.

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In this letter:

The #NairaLife of a Medical Student Who Doesn’t See a Future in Medicine

As a teenager, the 24-year-old in this #NairaLife found an income opportunity writing on Facebook. Now, as a medical student, she’s making ₦700k/month running IT audits for companies.

She’s on an upward curve but doesn’t have all the answers yet — specifically to questions about future career options and money choices.

Read her #NairaLife

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Love Currency: This Virtual Assistant Saves Half of Her Salary With Her Boyfriend

Funmi* (27) and Kitan* (31) have dated for less than a year and already have their future planned out.

For #LoveCurrency, Funmi talks about saving half her salary in their interesting joint savings approach and why they don’t intend to assign financial roles to each other when they get married. Read the full story here

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I Went From Earning ₦160k/Month to $7.8k Working Remotely. Here’s How I Flipped My Career and Income

In 2022, she was 24 and earning $12k/year in content marketing. Then she read a Naira Life story about another 24-year-old making $93k in the same field. It lit a fire in her.

Now, she earns $7.8k/month — nearly $100k yearly as a product marketing manager living in Lagos. Read her story here

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Where The Money At?!

We can't say we're about the money and not actually help you find the money.

So we've compiled a list of job opportunities for you. Make sure you share this with anyone who might need it because in this community, we look out for each other.

Again, don’t mention. We gatchu.