The fear is palpable: Will AI take my job? This concern is valid, but it is often framed incorrectly. AI won't primarily replace employees wholesale; it will automate specific, repetitive tasks, creating an urgent mandate for every professional to adapt.
Customer support is a surprisingly robust entry point to professional careers across Nigeria. Growth in digital services, fintech and e-commerce has expanded demand for skilled agents and specialists.
Popularity is often mistaken for expertise. A person who gains thousands of followers is assumed to understand digital marketing better than one who doesn’t. But this perception is deeply misleading.
Everyone wants a piece of the AI gold rush. Hence, companies are pouring in huge sums, chasing instant returns without always building solid business models to sustain them.
Building a global career from Nigeria is a practical goal, but it requires preparation. The successes of Nigerians at institutions like NASA, the WTO, and multinational corporations prove that the pathway is already established. The challenge for today’s professionals is not whether the door is open, but whether they are ready to step through it.
Habeeb Hamzat Adelaja, popularly known as Peller, has acquired a luxury mansion in Lekki, Lagos, reportedly worth ₦350 million.
Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy said the ICT sector already contributed 17.68% to GDP in the fourth quarter of 2024, with telecommunications accounting for 14.4%.
Stop treating credentials as ends. Degrees and certificates help, but over the next decade the differentiator is evidence: shipped projects, measurable results, references who will vouch for your execution under constraint.
In an era when artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and advanced analytics are penetrating every sector, the question is no longer whether you should upskill—it is where to begin, how to sustain it, and why it matters more than ever.
