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
36 episodes
Waa Sere!
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.
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1:02:42
Oluwabigma!
Olaoluwasumbo "BigMa" Olundegun is a singer/songwriter, MC, freelance presenter and writer in Lagos, NIgeria.
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1:01:41
The Fruit of Red Soil: A Conversation With Toks Aruoture
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 entr...
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1:16:54
Teacher: a Conversation with Atuma Chidi
Atuma Chidi is a teacher and education entrepreneur. He is the Coordinator of Deo Gratias Tutors in Lambe, Ogun State.
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48:43
The Finger that Inks the Story
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.
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1:00:53
Curator of Reality
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. ...
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1:10:17
Enter, Perform, Exit.
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, priv...
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47:52
Lagos Butcher
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.
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1:02:01
Legit Game Boy
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.
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59:04
Books on Wheels & Life Skills (Rebroadcast)
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 ev...
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1:17:34
Coach Emir - YORUBA
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.
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49:43
That Ofada Girl
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, p...
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49:54
Iya Eleja Ten Ten - YORUBA
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.
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38:29
Wembley Connect
Adeleke Adeyeye is the Proprietor and CEO of Wembley Viewing Center in Lambe, Ogun State.
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58:56
A Hustler's Journey: Akin-Tijani Balogun
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).
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1:17:32
Babaláwo - YORUBA
Priest Faloore Omosile Fakayode is a babaláwo, and one one the leaders at Ile Ijosin Alabalaye Society of Nigeria, Ogbe Ola, in Ibadan.
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56:36
For the Love of School & Country
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.
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56:23
Picture Perfect
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, t...
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1:10:15
Abẹ̀ṣẹ́kùbíòjò - YORUBA
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 th...
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1:02:30
Wake Up & Smell the Coffee
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 requ...
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1:02:57
The Art Disease
In this episode, we speak with veteran actor, Toyin Oshinaike, about the agonies and ecstasies of his 30+ year career on stage and screen.
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1:20:54
Wheels of Ambition
From not being able to write her own name to successfully completing an OND at the Polytechnic, Ibadan, Olamide Ogunyemi - a dispatch rider in Ibadan - has bootstrapped her way through life quite remarkably. We talk to her about her background,...
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55:29
Coach Mike
Michael Apoti-Eri Erinle is the head coach of Akanbites football club in Lambe, Ogun State, and he also runs the academy for the club.We talk about the structure, or lack of structure, of the grassroots football system in Nigeria, t...
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