The Nigerian Hustle

Send us Fan Mail 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. 

Send us Fan Mail Olaoluwasumbo "BigMa" Olundegun is a singer/songwriter, MC, freelance presenter and writer in Lagos, NIgeria.

Send us Fan Mail 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 entrepreneurial journey began after leaving a career in pharmaceutical sales to launch her interior design business, which eventually led her t...

Send us Fan Mail Atuma Chidi is a teacher and education entrepreneur. He is the Coordinator of Deo Gratias Tutors in Lambe, Ogun State.

Send us Fan Mail 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.

Send us Fan Mail 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. 

Send us Fan Mail 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, private equity, art, publishing, etc. But that's his Clark Kent persona. When he puts his cape on, he is, in his own words, "on a mis...

Send us Fan Mail 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.

Send us Fan Mail 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.

Send us Fan Mail 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 everything from vocational training to tutoring for students who are trying to get into universities. We talk about the childhood observation...

Send us Fan Mail 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.

Send us Fan Mail 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, profits, losses, employees, customers, good/bad reviews, etc., as well as her plans for expansion.

Send us Fan Mail 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.

Send us Fan Mail Adeleke Adeyeye is the Proprietor and CEO of Wembley Viewing Center in Lambe, Ogun State.

Send us Fan Mail 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).

Send us Fan Mail Priest Faloore Omosile Fakayode is a babaláwo, and one one the leaders at Ile Ijosin Alabalaye Society of Nigeria, Ogbe Ola, in Ibadan.

Send us Fan Mail 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.

Send us Fan Mail 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, the risks and rewards of his profession in Nigeria, experience working in other countries, and more.

Send us Fan Mail 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 the many tournaments he's competed in, and his desire to compete professionally in spite of his age.

Send us Fan Mail 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 required employability, entrepreneurial and technology skills to compete in the 21st century. We talk to him about why he cares about young peo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we speak with veteran actor, Toyin Oshinaike, about the agonies and ecstasies of his 30+ year career on stage and screen.

Send us Fan Mail 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, what growing up was like in a polygamous home, how she developed an interest in motorcycles, plans for the future, and more.

Send us Fan Mail 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, the challenges of making it in the professional game, how he got into coaching, the backgrounds of the players in his academy. We also talk about wheth...

Send us Fan Mail Bamidele Ogunshola is the Technical Director of TOS Funerals. He's a mortician with more than 20 years experience in the funeral services industry. We discuss the social perception of his profession, his experience embalming tens of thousands of bodies, what he has learned about life while working with the dead, and lots more.

Send us Fan Mail Bukola Majekodunmi Ekuri is the owner of BeHealthy Nigeria, a producer of dairy products aimed at health conscious people, with BeHealthy Greek Yogurt, being their flagship product. We talk to her about how she got into the business, the process of producing greek yogurt, the challenges of that business in Nigeria, what makes their product stand out from the competition, and how s...