Top 14 ways to making money as a university student in Nigeria both online and offline

Been an undergraduate and going to the university is fun especially as a young Nigerian, but to say the least, reality can be quite daring and wicked to those who are not fortunate enough to have well to do and financially independent and buoyant parents, guardians and sponsors.
I have experienced this too and I promise, it was not the best part of my life. I suffered and labored to get my stand. Looking back now, I realized I was so unfortunate to not have come across a post as this that expressly and judiciously elaborated on how to make money online and offline as an undergraduate in Nigeria. (The reason is I am writing it now, funny).

MAKING MONEY ONLINE AND OFFLINE IN NIGERIA AS AN UNDERGRADUATE IS NOT ROCKET SCIENCE

My financial woes also had a major role to play in my not up to par grades or how else do you expect a man who has not eaten good food for long to read well and concentrate on reading his books? In case you don’t know, you expend more energy and fat by putting your brain to work either in reading or thinking than when you engage in even physical activities.
Let us leave the issue of food aside, it is pertinent to note that buying textbooks, registrations, paying fees and general survival are also hinged on having substantial amount of money, so little wonder why our youths today engage in wrong vices like armed robbery, cultism, prostitution, kidnapping because there is no one to show them the way.
This post is a compilation of all I did and things my other not so lucky friends engaged in to make real legal money both offline and online during our university days in our great country Nigeria.
If you are reading this post, consider yourself very lucky and fortunate, because your financial woes are coming to end as undergraduate in Nigeria and now it will depend if you are really eager to make it.

CAN I REALLY MAKE MONEY ONLINE AND OFFLINE AS A STUDENT OR UNDERGRADUATE IN NIGERIA?

The answer is a very big YES! You just really need to believe in yourself and rule out any negativity that may pop out from your mind, negative thoughts will only set you back, so shove them aside.
You might face the following setbacks but just push on and don’t stop:

1. LACK OF FUNDS

You may not be buoyant and rich enough with the right amount of money to start the business in your university, but the best part is you can always borrow as most of the business requires just little capitals as low as N2, 000 which should not be enough to land you in problem.

2. TIME CONSTRAINTS

This will be another major mitigating factor to making money as an undergraduate in Nigeria in your respective university, but I will advise you choose a business that does not require much of your time and constant attention so you can also dedicate ample time to your academics.

3. FINDING YOUR TARGET MARKET

This should ordinarily not be a problem, because the university already has a large market base for any product or service, but you need to go the extra mile to offer more value to make them stick with and trust you

BUSINESS YOU CAN START TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE OR OFFLINE AS AN UNDERGRADUATE IN ANY NIGERIAN INSTITUTION (UNIVERSITY OR POLYTECHNICS)

•  MINI-IMPORTATION BUSINESS IS THE KEY TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE AND OFFLINE

The mini importation business is one easy way out of your financial troubles. It’s a very lucrative way to make money online and offline in Nigeria as an undergraduate irrespective of the institution you find yourself.
The basic idea is to import goods that students are known to fancy really much and it does not matter if you are male or female, there will always be something to sell and people really eager to buy.
You can import the following items and they will thrive well in any Nigerian campus:

• Phone pouch and cases with USB cords.
• Tablet phones.
• Flash and memory card.
• Solar chargers.
• Sandals and shoes.
• Human hair.
• Wristwatches, bangles, chains, anklet and customized wristbands.
• Modems and card readers.
• Clothes and underwear. ETC.

Sincerely speaking, the prospects are limitless and the good thing is that you pay very cheaply to buy this items and you sell them expensively here. There are more things to import, just think outside of the box. Most times, you gain can be up to 200%, that is how lucrative the mini importation business can be.
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• BLOGGING TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES AS A STUDENT

Blogging is another way students can make money online In Nigeria without respect to their institution. You can blog from anywhere and make your money to Nigerian bank account hassle free.
This website you are on is an example of a blog and I make money from a similar one right from my undergraduate days, so I wonder why you cannot do the same.
All you need is to have something to talk and write about, something you know will interest a lot of people and it could fall into any of the following categories:

• Entertainment
• Health
• Technology
• Relationship and sexuality.
• Business and finance.
• Cooking and catering.
• Fashion ETC.

The list is limitless, it all depends on what you know you can offer to the world and it should be something you are really good at. If you already have prior knowledge.

• Google AdSense.
• Affiliate marketing.
• Consultation on SEO, traffic related issues
• Web site creation and design and web
• Freelancing i.e. writing posts and articles for other blogs and individuals.
• Selling of my information products on this site and on AMAZON.

• HAIR AND BEAUTY SALOON AND HAND CRAFTS

This is not debatable on any front. Student want to look good and you can leverage on that human want to start making money offline in your university campus even as an undergraduate.

 

Hair beauty salon and hand craft includes:

• Hair dressing for females.
• Barbing for males.
• Bead and bangle making.
• Make up artists.
• Woven embroidery and knitting ETC.

I believe you already understand where I am headed, everybody wants to look good and we will pay any amount to achieve that. If you have prior knowledge, it’s good for you and if you don’t, it won’t harm to pay a toke to learn and also buy your equipment.
You don’t need a shop, as a male or female, you can buy a cheap clipper and you can work from your hostel room or its adjoining corridor, and it is up to you now!

•  BAKING AND CONFECTIONERIES

Celebration and partying {birthdays, graduation, matriculation, convocation, hall weeks ETC.} is one aspect of a student’s life you cannot to take away or rule out completely. And as a business minded individual, all you need do is to position yourself in a manner where you can make money even as a university student.
Baking and making confectioneries includes:

• Baking cakes
• Making rolls and its variation
• Fries
• Pies ETC.

Once you can position yourself as a quality baker, you should worry less about money. I have colleagues who were baking all through our university days to augment the money from home. They also baked from there hostel rooms and using locally available items like stoves and pots and you can’t even tell the difference from those baked in the ovens,

• PHOTOGRAPHY AND ORGANIZING SOCIAL EVENTS

Are you social and outspoken enough to take charge? Well there is a job opening for you. PHOTOGRAPHER AND EVENT PLANNER. There is not much logic here as the two go almost in same direction.
You can plan event like:

• Social weeks
• Birthdays.
• Room, department and faculty weeks.
• Fellowship days ETC.

You can start to organize social events in the university and people pay to come in or you put it for free and they just pay for their paparazzi pictures, either way, you are not at the losing end.
Getting a camera Is cheap this days and with the advent of high end smartphones, it is now possible to make money in Nigeria as an undergraduate through photography and event planning.
All you need is a studio to always go and print out your pictures as hard copy or you can even buy your own personal printer and have other photographers pay you to print for them. Some people may just want the soft-copy too. Learning to use adobe Photoshop might be an advantage here too.

•  COMPUTER JOBS

This is another golden avenue to make money online in Nigeria as an undergraduate and university student. It involves making the full use of all your computer skills that you have gathered overtime. Instead of watching movies and playing games with your computer, why not get productive!
The services you can offer here includes:

• Installation of computer software and games.
• Typing, scanning and photocopying jobs.
• Online application for new and old students
• Repairing of electronic gadgets.
• General internet solutions.

Considering the jet age we are in now, you will never have a long stretch of time without customers and it is good to acquire additional knowledge on computer related fields in your spare time.

•  BULK SMS EMAIL BUSINESS

Just as the name implies, you can send out bulk sms and mails to large number of people at a time and this is one services a lot of corporations will pay for. It is another avenue to make money in Nigeria as an undergraduate and the possibilities are limitless.
Churches, fellowships, mosques, class representative, student politicians etc. can hire your services to help them in sending bulk sms and bulk mails to their members and entire students as a whole.
You need a set up for this though and as at now, we are not creating bulk sms site for the public. We will inform you as soon as we resume, but you can start making your bookings and inquiries.

• CHARGING BOOTH ON CAMPUS

The power situation in the country is worrisome and a very great call for alarm. But as business oriented individuals, you can use it to your advantage and make a steady flow of money.
Students cannot do without their electronic gadgets like phones, laptops and lamps and they will be eager to pay you to help them get their gadgets charged.
All you need is a small generator and a multi-faced socket and you are already in business.

• SCHOLARSHIP

This is possibly the easiest way for a student to keep earning and making money In any Nigerian universities.
There are so many organizations that are eager and willing to pay students money on a yearly basis inasmuch as they keep doing great in there academics.
Some of this scholarship bodies include:

• Total ELF
• Agbami
• MOBIL
• MTN
• MUSTE ETC.

There are even more and an ideal Google search will be of more use to you. Endeavor to put your ears to the ground and apply to as many as you can to benefit from this goodwill.

CONCLUSION ON MAKING MONEY IN NIGERIA AS AN UNDERGRADUATE

Making and earning money both offline and online In Nigeria as an undergraduate should not be seen as a herculean task and that is the purpose of this article.
I believe I have spurred a giant in you and if at all you choose any business to begin with, you can CONTACT ME via 08085570405 and I will be eager to help and mentor you through.
The aim is to reduce the social vices in our communities and make our youth better and in essence, make Nigeria great again.

THANK YOU!

 

Prince Muhammad

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