Toheeb Lanlehin

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Senior Editor at Zikoko

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MoneybyZikoko: This 28-year-old Tripled His Income by "Accident"

6 days ago | zikoko.com | Toheeb Lanlehin

Also: This second wife is pursuing financial independence on a ₦280k/month income. In partnership withGood Morning ☀️This week’s stories could be filed under financial power, personal independence and all their layers. One thing remains true: having your own money means having options. On “Love Currency”, a second wife determinedly pursues financial independence on ₦280k/month. For her, it’s all about making sense of the delicate balance of autonomy and planning for an uncertain future.
Introducing, The Naira Life Con: Zikoko's First Personal Finance and Wealth Building Event

1 week ago | zikoko.com | Toheeb Lanlehin

The first Naira Life episode dropped in February 2019, and since then, we’ve published a new story every Monday, giving you an unfiltered peek into how Nigerians truly move money. Through these stories, we’ve sparked honest, critical conversations and helped countless people get a better grip on their finances. We have some exciting news for you. Building on the series’ success, Zikoko is now bringing you more of Naira Life in a way we’ve never done before.
MoneybyZikoko: The Naira Life Con is Coming!

1 week ago | zikoko.com | Toheeb Lanlehin

Happy Salary Week 🤑I come bearing some exciting news. You stick with us every week, so we wanted you to be among the first to know about something huge we’ve been cooking up. For six years, Naira Life has been your window into how Nigerians earn, spend, and manage their money. We’ve sparked crucial conversations and helped countless people understand their finances. Now, we’re taking things up a notch.
MoneybyZikoko: She Makes $7k/month. It’s All for Her Daughter

2 weeks ago | zikoko.com | Toheeb Lanlehin

Good morning ☀️You made it to another Monday morning. Before those email notifications take over, let’s take a quick look at this week’s stories. First, we have a 30-year-old on #NairaLife, and she’s earning more than ever — $7k/month income and steady freelance gigs. But the money isn’t enough, or it doesn’t feel like it. Now, it’s not just about her; it’s about building a secure life for her child so that she will never worry about money like she once did.
MoneybyZikoko: She Hands Her Husband Her Entire Salary Every Month

3 weeks ago | zikoko.com | Toheeb Lanlehin

Good morning ☀️Do you ever wonder how marriage shapes people’s ideas of submission and financial responsibility? This week’s Love Currency might give you something interesting to think about Among other things, the lady in the story hands over her entire salary to her husband. Why, and at what cost? This week’s #NairaLife is another kind of relationship story — one between a woman and her gambling addiction. Even after getting her desired job, she couldn’t stop betting.
MoneybyZikoko: He Took a ₦2.7m Loan for a Car. Then Lost His Job

1 month ago | zikoko.com | Toheeb Lanlehin

Good morning ☀️This week’s stories are for the tired hustlers, the silent savers, and everyone who’s ever thought, “Maybe money isn’t the problem, maybe I am.”As usual, we’re opening with NairaLife, and it’s one of those “how are you doing all this and still broke?” stories. Yet it’s real, and painfully familiar. This week’s Love Currency is about a couple with wildly different money habits. One’s a disciplined saver, the other just wants to enjoy life a little. The tension is palpable.
MoneybyZikoko: She’s Securing the Bag, But Her Husband Keeps Giving It Away

1 month ago | zikoko.com | Toheeb Lanlehin

Good morning ☀️What happens when your partner might be — for the lack better word — your financial opp? On this week’s Love Currency, you’ll find the frustrations of a woman batling her husband’s impulsive habit of giving away their money — mostly to the church. She’s stuck between navigating this and the real need to secure their future. How are they making it work? The subject of this week’s #NairaLife has a different kind of struggle.. Four years ago, she agreed to manager her father’s business.
MoneybyZikoko: She Became the Rich Friend and Lost Her Friend

1 month ago | zikoko.com | Toheeb Lanlehin

Good morning ☀️Isn’t it fun when the week kicks off with a public holiday? Sign me up every time. You get this dispatch, though, public holiday or not. The things we do for community, eh? I think it’s fascinating how money is deeply personal. It shapes our relationships, influences our decisions, and often holds up a mirror to where our headspace really is.
I Lost My Best Friend When I Became the "Rich Friend"

1 month ago | zikoko.com | Toheeb Lanlehin

Jenny* (32) and Mercy became friends in 2006 and quickly became almost inseparable. To outsiders, they were best friends forever. But things weren’t as they seemed — something always shifts when money enters a friendship with an uneven power dynamic. In this story, Jenny unpacks how money and power shaped their friendship — and how her late, rapid rise might have been what broke it.
MoneybyZikoko: She’s a Housewife Living on ₦100k - And She Wants More

1 month ago | zikoko.com | Toheeb Lanlehin

Good morning ☀️What does being a housewife navigating life on a ₦100k monthly allowance mean? The subject in this week’s Love Currency knows a thing or two about it. On the surface, everything fits the traditional script: her husband earns, and she manages the home. But underneath this setup, she’s restless. She wants more — financial independence, a sense of purpose, and a shot at building something.