About this episode
The episode discusses how rising living costs in Nigeria have led workers to rely on side hustles for survival.
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.
Topics covered
- side hustles
- cost of living
- Nigerian workers
- future of work
- economic challenges
Keywords
- side hustles
- Nigerian workers
- cost of living
- International Workers’ Day
- future of work
Mentioned in this episode
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