As a Student in Nigeria, How Can I Make Money?

Emm

Active member
There are a lot of opportunities in Nigeria for college students and recent grads alike. You can make some extra money or have a passive income stream by taking advantage of many of these opportunities, even if they are not available as full-time jobs. Consider applying for a position as a course representative. This position requires dedication, but the payoff could be worth it.

1. The first step is to make some money off your secondhand textbooks.

One of the best ways for a student in Nigeria to make money is to sell their used textbooks. It can be expensive to go to college because of the tuition and the number of books required for each course.

You can sell your used textbooks to students who need them through online marketplaces like Amazon and eBay, or you can sell them directly to students. You might also put up an ad on a bulletin board in a place frequented by students.

2. Just get rid of your old stuff and make some money.

You can make some extra cash by selling used items that are still in good condition. As a student in Nigeria, this is an excellent method to supplement your income. Clothing, footwear, and accessories can be sold successfully over the internet. Quite a few international e-commerce sites offer shipping to Nigeria. You may find them in AliExpress, Shein, and Asos.

3. Get Rid of Your Clothes

A fantastic approach to generate money as a student in Nigeria is to buy and sell clothing. However, keep in mind that you require a sizable customer base and will have to put money into effective advertising methods.

You can make some extra cash throughout the school year by selling gently used clothing. These things are great to pick up at secondhand stores and then resell to other students.

4. Sell your notes

Selling notes is a great way for students to get some extra money on the side. Since this doesn't require students to leave school, they can make money in addition to their tuition. You can trade your notes on any of the many available online exchanges. A couple of websites that fall into this category include Stuvia and Thinkswap. None of these sites require any sort of qualification or screening. Money is wired straight to your bank account.

5. Make some money off your pets by selling them!

In Nigeria, selling your pets is a novel method to make a living. There is a lot of money to be made in the dog breeding industry, if you have the talent for it. In Nigeria, the business of caring for and selling pets is thriving. Your potential buyers include security firms, private citizens, and pet shops. If you do enough research, you can find a market for your puppies and kittens that will make you money.

6. Promote your resort

This is a great way for students who live on campus to make some extra money to help pay for school. Lodges are great investments, and you may rent them out to students in your faculty or department. It's one of the best businesses to start while in school because of the little initial investment needed. While at school in Nigeria, it's a terrific way to get some additional money.

7. Promote your culinary products


The food and drink industry is one of the easiest to get into and most profitable in Nigeria. This kind of trade can take place in supermarkets, flea markets, and the World Wide Web.

Due to the huge need for food in Nigeria, this is one of the most profitable businesses you can start as a student. Noodles, Milo, Cowbell, sugar, peanuts, and a variety of other items are among the best sellers.

8. Promote your room

It's common knowledge that college students who live away from home have a far higher cost of living. Students in Nigeria are lucky because they have a lot of ways to make extra money. One of the best methods to get some extra money while still a student is to sell your dorm room. This is so because your schoolwork won't be interrupted.

9. Monetize your eBooks


There are a few online bookstores where you can offer your written eBook for sale. Amazon is one such platform; they pay authors a 70% royalty.

You can also try your luck on Clickbank, an affiliate marketing platform with a user base of over half a million. These promoters will assist you in selling your eBooks.

10. You should make money off of your videos.

Making and selling movies can be a lucrative business venture, especially if you have valuable talents, expertise, or ideas to impart to the world.

Before you can start making money with videos, you need to figure out who your target demographic is and what they're interested in seeing.

A comprehensive study of the market is one method of accomplishing this. With this data in hand, you may create a streaming video service that precisely meets your target demographic's requirements.
 

Augusta1

Active member
The internet now have limitless opportunities for anyone to make money whether as a Nigerian or not. You can make money as much as you want on the internet.

Working online will be the best bet as it is free and only require one to spend time working. As a Nigerian you can do freelancing working on different Freelancing site provided you have the right skills to satisfied clients but if you can't you can work on sites that don't need skills like the PTC sites, PTP sites like this one and others that are also good.

Even offline you can make money
 

Imran Noori

Verified member
You mentioned great money making ways for students in Nigeria and most of them are offline ways but they can also make money using online ways, for example:
  • Paid to post websites
  • PTC websites
  • Micro tasks websites
  • Faucets
  • Small investments
  • Freelancing
  • Blogging
  • YouTube channel
  • Affiliate marketing
 
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