Nigerian First-class Architecture Graduate Becomes Interior Designer, Opens Up on First Gig

Nigerian First-class Architecture Graduate Becomes Interior Designer, Opens Up on First Gig

  • A Nigerian lady who graduated with first-class honours in architecture recently secured her first job as an interior designer
  • In a viral video clip, she transformed a two-bedroom flat in Lekki into a stunning short-let apartment
  • The video showcased her incredible design skills, including her use of luxurious curtains that she revealed cost nearly a million naira

A Nigerian lady who graduated first class in architecture got her first job as an interior designer.

In the clip, she was tasked with turning a two-bedroom flat in Lekki into a short-let apartment.

Nigerian first-class graduate lands first job in interior design
Nigerian lady speaks after getting first job. Photo credit: @jemimaarayela
Source: TikTok

As shared by @jemimaarayela_, the entire video showed how she designed the apartment with curtains she said were worth almost a million naira.

Watch the video below:

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Reactions as interior designer shares first job

Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions below:

SweetgirlLiving said:

“Curtains are freaking expensiveeeeeeeeeeeeee.”

Muna wrote:

“I literally knew you were doing an interior design job, cuz I remembered you studied architecture.”

Lady’s World commented:

“Please which market do you buy the curtains.”

King_Fx:

“How can someone learn to be an interior designer.”

Bella:

“You did so well.”

Jasmine UG:

“You’re doing good!”

Jasmine:

“Omo sleepover will be sweet here o.”

Kinjustice606:

“Did you rent the apartment to short let or you bought the apartment?”

Jemima:

“My client is the landlord. I’m the interior designer and manager.”

Adeola:

“Coming together beautifully.”

Emmanuella:

“First class in architecture, wow”

Fikkykay:

“Proud of youu.”

Echoart.ng:

“Mama I can be for plug for hand painted frames.”

Kingjoe:

“Pls where n how much does ur picture frames cost?”

Itzmhizdarsie:

“Should I come and stay with you and be your friend.”

Giusy/UX:

“I want to learn interior designing but am in Abuja, any plug?”

Pookie:

“Make this a playlist ma.”

Jemima:

“Trueeee. I forgot! Thank you for reminding me!”

High Street:

“This is beautiful.”

In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a Facebook user identified as Ukan Kurugh shared a photo of a young lady, Kura Benedicta, alongside a photo of her degree certificate.

Benedicta had called on Nigerians to help her get a job amid the rising unemployment rate in the country.

Graduate becomes provost scholar

Meanwhile, Legit.ng also previously reported how Timilehin Sunmonu, a Nigerian first-class graduate who begged for job on Twitter (now X) in 2021, secured a fully funded PhD in the US.

The man disclosed that he was a first-class student of Botany from the University of Ibadan as well as a master's graduate of plant genetics and molecular biology from the same university.

He thanked everyone who offered advice that led to his academic success as a PhD student at the University of Minnesota.

Proofreading by James Ojo Adakole, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng

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Basit Jamiu (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Basit Jamiu is a journalist with more than five years of experience. He is a current affairs and politics editor at Legit.ng. He holds a bachelor's degree from Ekiti State University (2018). Basit previously worked as a staff writer at Ikeja Bird (2022), Associate Editor at Prime Progress (2022), and Staff Writer at The Movee (2018). He is a 2024 Open Climate Fellow (West Africa), 2023 MTN Media Fellow, OCRP Fellow at ICIR, and Accountability Fellow at CJID. Email: basit.jamiu@corp.legit.ng.