The Nigerian Hustle
Welcome to The Nigerian Hustle: the podcast about how people make a living in Nigeria - from white collar professionals to fixtures of the underground economy.
Episodes
Tayo Bello (aka Waa Sere) is an educator and artist who discusses Yoruba culture and language on his social media platforms. He is based in Ibadan.
Olaoluwasumbo "BigMa" Olundegun is a singer/songwriter, MC, freelance presenter and writer in Lagos, NIgeria.
Toks Aruoture is the founder of The Baby Cot Shop, a luxury baby furniture brand located in Chelsea, London. She has established herself as a significant figure in the luxury baby furniture market, focusing on craftsmanship and luxury. Her entrepreneurial journey began after leaving a career in pharmaceutical sales to launch her interior design business, which eventually led her to establish her first retail store in ...
Atuma Chidi is a teacher and education entrepreneur. He is the Coordinator of Deo Gratias Tutors in Lambe, Ogun State.
Anthony Kehinde Joseph is a screenwriter with more than 20 titles to his credit. His latest work, Ijakumo: The Born Again Stripper, is currently showing in cinemas across Nigeria.
Jide Alli is a reality TV director with more than 14 credits to his name. He has been a series director and content director on such shows as Big Brother Naija, Project Fame, Nigerian Idol, and most recently, the Real Housewives of Lagos.
Azeez Amida is the CEO of Pan African Towers Ltd. He has over 18 years of professional experience that cuts across 6 countries and over 12 industries including telecommunications, fast moving consumer goods, healthcare, investment banking, private equity, art, publishing, etc.
But that's his Clark Kent persona. When he puts his cape on, he is, in his own words, "on a mission to help BUILD a new gene...
Oluwabukola Ajayi (first of her name, slapper of goat balls and Baba Iskilu's worst nightmare) is a butcher and livestock supplier in Lagos, Nigeria. Find her on Instagram at @lagosbutcher or contact her via WhatsApp at +2348188887438.
Shola Edu is the Creative Director of "Deluxe Creation Studios" in Ebute Meta, Lagos. He is a game developer, a 3D/2D Animation & Graphics Designer, and an Arsenal fan.
Edem Dorothy Ossai is the founder and executive director of Mentoring Assistance for Youths and Entrepreneurs Initiative (MAYEIN). Her organization started as a mobile library for rural and impoverished communities in Oyo State, but now does everything from vocational training to tutoring for students who are trying to get into universities.
We talk about the childhood observations and experience that led Ede...
Timothy Adeniji (aka Coach Emir) if the owner of Team G Boxing Academy in Agbelekakale, Lagos, where he trains young boys and girls free-of-charge.
Kanyinsola Ogunsolu (@thatofadagirl) started selling ofada sauce on a lark in 2019. Within less than a year, she had turned it into a full-fledged profitable business. In this episode, we talk about EVERY aspect of her business - preparation, profits, losses, employees, customers, good/bad reviews, etc., as well as her plans for expansion.
Mrs. Sherifat Motunrayo Salawu sells smoked fish near the Ten Ten bus stop in Lambe, Ogun State. She talks to us about the joys and agonies of life, and the challenges of raising and supporting her children with limited resources.
Adeleke Adeyeye is the Proprietor and CEO of Wembley Viewing Center in Lambe, Ogun State.
Akin-Tijani Balogun is a film and TV director, producer, writer and actor. His recent credits include The Best Men (2021), Best Friends (2020), and Baby Daddy (2017).
Priest Faloore Omosile Fakayode is a babaláwo, and one one the leaders at Ile Ijosin Alabalaye Society of Nigeria, Ogbe Ola, in Ibadan.
Our conversation this week is with Tobiloba Ogunbanjo, a Nigerian politician and social media curator (based in Lagos) who talks to us about his passion and faith in Nigeria as he continues to believe that the country is on the right path.
Tope Asokere is a photographer, photo journalist and travel agent in Abeokuta, who specializes in mobile photography. We talk to him about his craft, his beginnings as a photographer, the advantages of ditching DSLRs for mobile phone cameras, the risks and rewards of his profession in Nigeria, experience working in other countries, and more.
NB: This episode is in Yoruba.
Tosin Agunbiade, aka "Sir T Woko" is a boxer and boxing trainer in Shala, Iju Ishaga.
We discuss his career as a boxer, starting in the 80s, following in the footsteps of his dad, his experiences in the many tournaments he's competed in, and his desire to compete professionally in spite of his age.
Emeka Ossai is the founder of Campus Labs. He is a social entrepreneur, who is focused on designing and implementing solutions that address the curriculum gaps in Nigerian higher institutions with the goal of ensuring young people gain the required employability, entrepreneurial and technology skills to compete in the 21st century.
We talk to him about why he cares about young people, what skills young Nigerians need t...
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