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Naira Life Vol 177

Naira Life Vol 177

Also: I raised ₦8 million to relocate but was deported the next day

Toheeb Lanlehin
March 23, 2026

Volume 177

In partnership with

Good Morning, 🌞

I come bearing news.

We're launching a virtual workshop series for this community, and the first edition is this Thursday, March 26. 6 P.M WAT.

It's titled "How to Build a Financial Buffer that Outruns Inflation," and here's the premise: ₦15 million saved in 2023 doesn't offer the same level of safety in 2026. Inflation has been quietly eating your emergency fund, and most people don't know what to do about it.

Jennifer Awirigwe (FinancialJennifer) — investment banker, financial literacy advocate, and founder of FinTribe — will walk you through the exact tools and instruments you need to build a financial cushion that doesn't just sit there, but actually keeps up with the economy. Register below.

Let's get into this week's stories.

In this letter:

#NairaLife: He Took a Pay Cut for Career Growth and Income Stability

In 2025, this 28-year-old left a dollar-paying opportunity for a ₦250k/month job. If you asked why, he’d simply tell you, “I prefer the stability of a full-time job.”

With the basics out of the way, his sights are on two items on his to-do list: working in fintech and going to law school.

This is his #NairaLife

Saving doesn’t stop life from happening.

When things come up, Carbon doesn’t force you to choose between progress and survival. Your locked savings keep growing, and you can use it as collateral to access a loan at just 3% interest.

It’s saving, built different so you can move different.

Create a savings plan!

I Raised ₦8 Million to Japa. I Was Deported the Next Day

In 2019, Chukwudi* (38) firmly believed relocation would solve all his problems. So, he emptied his savings, sold everything he owned and took loans to fund a new life abroad. However, less than 24 hours after landing, immigration officers put him on a plane back to Nigeria.

Seven years later, he’s still recovering from the fallout. Read the full story here

You've budgeted. You've manifested. You've eaten at home for three weeks straight.

The money still isn't adding up. Maybe it's time to focus less on cutting and more on earning.

Here's what you should be doing differently

These Nigerian Companies Are Paying Shareholders, And You Can Still Receive a Payout

Some Nigerian companies are about to share profits with their shareholders.If you own their stocks before the qualification date, you get paid.

Here are the companies paying dividends this year and what shareholders will earn.

Find the full list here

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.