19-Year-Old Waste Seller, Samuel Gets ₦1M, ₦7.05M Donations, Scholarship

 19-Year-Old Boy Selling Waste to Buy Tiling Equipment Gets Help, Sheds Tears


Beyond my comprehension God😭 Best video ever #bayuztv pic.twitter.com/0r6hXqOScH


— BayuzTv (@BayuzTv) January 26, 2026



Everything just turn around for Samuel the tiller in just 24hrs🥹 #bayuztv pic.twitter.com/KjNM1BxdpK


— BayuzTv (@BayuzTv) January 29, 2026



Viral 19-Year-Old Waste Seller Gets ₦1m, ₦7.05m Donations, University Scholarship


A 19-year-old Nigerian teenager, Samuel, has received overwhelming support from Nigerians after a video showing him selling plastic waste and cartons to raise money for work tools went viral on social media.


In the widely shared clip, Samuel was seen lifting heavy bags of plastic waste and cartons at a recycling collection point. He explained that each bag earned him between ₦1,000 and ₦2,000, which he diligently saved in hopes of buying tools needed to practice his trade as a tiler. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

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