Nigeria Daily

Side Hustles Become Lifeline For Nigerian Workers

Daniel Ariyo Oluwole

Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.

0:00 | 29:21


Today is International Workers’ Day, but for many Nigerians, rising costs of living have made salaries insufficient to meet basic needs. 

As a result, a growing number of workers now rely on side hustles to survive. 

On Nigeria Daily, we explore why this shift is happening, how workers are coping, and what it means for the future of work.