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Created: 2025-07-23 15:36:56 UTC

Even being “regular” comes with a price, and it’s not cheap. This was a hard truth learnt by Theo in this classic Cosby Show moment.

Now, fast forward to Nigeria in 2025:
Many middle-class Nigerians earn just enough to survive, not to live. Between taxes, transport, food, and rent, what’s really left?

A ₦300k salary used to mean something. Today, it barely stretches across the first half of the month.

Credit: hbcualum

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