A Nigerian lady whose emotional TikTok video pleading for a job went viral has been employed by Blord Group as the Head of Blunt Gadgets in Lagos.
Korede also expressed gratitude, describing the experience as unexpected and thanking Blord Group for the opportunity.
Blord also added that the company looks forward to seeing her performance as she prepares to resume work at the Lagos office.
A Nigerian lady who broke down in tears on social media while begging for a job has finally secured employment.
The lady, identified as Korede (@koredudu on TikTok), was offered a job by Blord Group after her emotional appeal went viral online.
In the viral TikTok video, Korede made a heartfelt plea to Nigerians, asking them to help share her video so she could get a job. Visibly emotional, she spoke about reaching her breaking point and struggling to survive.
“I have a confession to make. I think I am gradually getting to my breaking point… please, the way people put energy into making things go viral, kindly put that same energy into posting my video. I need a job,” she said.
The clip quickly gained widespread attention, with many users sharing it and tagging influential figures.
Days later, Nigerian businessman Linus Williams Ifejirika, popularly known as Blord, responded to the viral plea and announced that he would offer Korede a job at his company.
On January 22, 2025, Blord confirmed her employment in a post shared on his Instagram page. He revealed that Korede had been appointed as the Head of Blunt Gadgets at the company’s Lagos office.
“BLORDGROUP welcome Korede to our headquarters. I have fulfilled my promise of making her Head of Blunt Gadgets in Lagos office,” he wrote.
In a video shared alongside the announcement, Blord introduced Korede and spoke about her journey from unemployment to securing the role. Korede also expressed gratitude, describing the experience as unexpected and thanking Blord Group for the opportunity.
Blord added that the company looks forward to seeing her performance as she prepares to resume work at the Lagos office.
