This guy makes more than the average photographer

₦1.4m/month, to be specific. [View in browser](=.8_k6D6PopMokzBk-m06j0pEeuO_sgS51r7y3UyGc4nQ) [Zikoko Daily] 8 April, 2024 Hey . Apparently, there’s a solar eclipse today. But even the moon doesn’t rate us in Nigeria, because why can’t we see it? 😭 It reminds me of how I didn’t see the last one that managed to reach Nigeria in 2006 because my mum made me believe I’d go blind and melt if I even stepped outside. What’s the funniest eclipse myth you’ve heard? Read today’s stories while you think about that. 👇🏾 Tife Editor In This Letter: - 1 [Like Pelumi Nubi, these 7 Nigerians went on long-distance road adventures](=.hmhadkw9sesZNFibk61paoUM7eT_q14hj5Cx2B_VzPM) - 2 [Fisayo Soyombo unearths smuggling operations at Nigeria’s borders](=.nasZO7TJ8DMPorGD5vGkBZmpNfNw6P7b2RGqKYueBgQ) - 3 [Do you really deserve this break if you can’t unscramble 25 words from "Holiday"?](=.KGx5yFEEAEgyRFQ6dUP14nYMNC97bw34XthD-UrZcyY) NAIRA LIFE The Inside Gist: A Rough Patch Pushed Him Into Photography. Now, He’s Juggling It With a 9–5 =.D7BwE4vKpYIW7cZ8faI5T87slAFXOj2T_63mzKUY-3E [This subject’s father isn’t the story’s focus, but I found it so sad how one president’s decision literally destroyed his job prospects and turned him broke. Sigh] How his dad’s job loss affected him “I didn’t have any savings, and my allowance dropped from ₦80k to ₦12k to anything I got. I moved into a self-contained apartment and started missing meals. Obviously, my house parties stopped. And I suddenly became the “I don’t have money” friend.” Then, he found photography “I was with a photographer friend’s phone when a ₦100k credit alert popped up. He saw the message and was like, “Oh, this person has paid their balance”. I asked what the balance was for, and he said a photoshoot. I was shocked. How much was the full amount if the “balance” was ₦100k? I decided there and then that I could take pictures too.” [Read his NairaLife here](=.78nO63EMOiJxDpskIOBbT5TgC72sJKr6iCkStFvYLbY) *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 These Nigerians took “explore the world” very seriously Pelumi Nubi spent a whole 68 days driving from London to Lagos. Before you exclaim, she isn’t the only person who’s gone on a long-distance adventure. Maybe these are the ones with two heads our parents were always comparing us to, because the bravery choke. [They also travelled long distances](=.0cBK_2V0srNB1UKHdR8d3qM7AO1m0BK4LfpZAsg4Buc) --------------------------------------------------------------- Something weird is happening at the Nigerian Customs Service According to investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, the agency that’s supposed to prevent smuggling operations is filled with actual smugglers themselves. [What he revealed](=.nqF9zNWEEGpWXwB29ZaNg_i2b14KANwE6RUNvhjrets) Quiz Do You Really Deserve This Break if You Can’t Unscramble 25 Words From Holiday? Let’s see how many words you can find in “Holiday”. [Take the quiz](=.FKH16NZF1p2LlkZBBM5Qrr92hUBYt-VvsAMyuD5I9Ns) Zikoko Recommends... (Some job openings & opportunities, because 2024 has to be the year we make it 🔥) - Joining mPharma as a [Retail Operations](=.rh8GDo3-mWPDYDyTUNDGb66WL3rYlXACDi6V33gNSU0) Intern. - Joining Nile University as a [Tech Support Specialist](=.43kH90mxXsZkq9Zrs48Xgk8TLF01zovXni0nB9Bta_k). - Joining Konga as a [Social Media](=.nSvLimp0zl_GUGIjwc_eST3QSIlQDhyhnDXdq5dMJR0) Manager. - Taking advantage of Stanbic IBTC's 2024 [Graduate Trainee Program](=.DHcakZMocL9G4CC_EAOtsnkk6tG0HGziH0c2nmxm75A). Today, everyone is clicking on: Since I Japa, Masturbation Doesn’t Spark Joy Anymore Feranmi shares how loneliness and cultural differences have forced him to embrace celibacy since he relocated from Nigeria. 🚀 [Read it here](=.Y7lAIJT6b_E7EEVyjlqA3msnhQ5PgAzALpFVKN_BMZY) 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](=.247nZrU_Gcp39A2YXqdB05oAW7wmGYbdZOoUFm8mfE0) =.9dAX0TSLb_795HoHw3JirMZEw9yOQ-aFDcvYA4pj-mw - [ABOUT](=.4h0nM5MKEXm_f4gsxF-BVzUQpQAgNYhQu-dTMERgLJs) - [ADVERTISE](=.mkJ9ki-CRZN9vnuofakHJlHH2qGfaLU0tQ9NSVppbaE) - [READ MORE](=.zN350-WPwKRQ5fMrGhvvLgnZol8znrXWFvewtiGMavU) - =.lVgzqdNw5WX1g93YBLyVmmWSlwlSp9MuZ6joh-pBuag - =.XqzLnSciaz4NpNdHMAduQKP4k_cZS91F_d0LaQJzcuI - =.O5_7DbaH8LQg2YG8ZPznLfZw3WPqgTOyipnu5fX4CvQ - =.DZWFd4mzn226EJKsGxR3bo4lNYowKkiNX7z1yedSHhg You received this email because you signed up for our newsletter. [Unsubscribe](=.LaWEjpoDESmGvlX2-WUwJeN9dsajNHUY_jOrRPbsgVI)