By Ugo Inyama Working hard in an economy where jobs no longer guarantee survival Nigeria never sleeps. Before sunrise, buses groan, markets hum, offices fill. It looks like momentum. It looks like productivity. It looks like progress. It isn’t. Millions are working. Millions are struggling. This is Nigeria’s employment paradox: activity without advancement. The issue is not laziness. Nigerians work relentlessly. The issue is that work no longer works. It no longer feeds families, builds savings, or creates stability. Employment figures count motion while masking hardship. Many who are “employed” earn too little to live securely, save meaningfully, or plan ahead. The economy appears active. Households feel trapped. Degrees, Desks and Diminished Returns For graduates, the contradictio...