71 business ideas for student to make money
opera.com May 24, 2020 11:35 AM
Are you a student in Nigeria?

Have you been wondering about what you can do as a student in Nigeria to make money?

First of all, let me commend you highly for wanting to do something by the side as a student so as to have another source of funds aside from your allowance.

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It’s indeed the best thing to do considering this economy of ours in Nigeria country that is at best sinking.

But guess what? There are tons of things you can do to make money while you are in school learning. These things don’t necessarily have to hinder your studies whatsoever

To be sincere with you, lots of graduates are out there looking for what to do with their lives; no jobs no nothing.

Some have had to go back to learn skills after many years of acquiring higher education – sometimes to Master’s Degree level.

So the fact that you are willing to start doing something that can earn you money now as a student is amazing.

If you start a business that is successful on campus, chances are that you may decide to expand on the business upon graduation instead of wasting time searching for a job.

And if you start a side hustle in school now, you can make good money for yourself, live comfortably, and plan ahead of your future

You will find this article easier if we divide the things you can do on campus to make money into three namely:

Things you can do from your Laptop/mobile phone to earn as a student

The businesses you can do to make money as a student

Services you can render as a student and get paid

And other things you can do to make money

How to make money as a student in Nigeria

As a student, you most likely have a phone and a laptop. If you don’t have a laptop, try and get one for yourself.

You need a laptop or mobile phone to be able to do some of the things we will be recommending for you in this section.

You can try to save and get a second-hand laptop that is still working well to start it.

Below are some businesses you can do with your phone or system to make money as a student living in Nigeria.

Blogging

Become a YouTuber

Freelance writing for blog or websites

Social media management

Social media influencer

Start a Paid Private Facebook Group

App development

Website design

Programming

Master SEO and render your services to bloggers

Dropshipping

Graphic designing

Content writing

You may not be familiar with each and every idea I have presented in the above category. If there are any ideas you do not fully understand, make some more research on them – Google is your friend!

Top Services To Make Money From As a Nigerian Student

Do you have any skill, knowledge, or ideas that you can teach others who don’t, monetize and get paid for?

Yes, you do! Think well enough. If you cannot think of any skills, knowledge or ideas that you have, fine, there is room to learn.

All you need to do is to sacrifice some time and money to learn and then get your returns on investment by monetizing that knowledge.

Below are some 30 services that you can render to people and get paid even as a student in Nigeria University.

Baking

Photography

Laundry Services

Computer repair

Phone repair

Do nails or makeup /gele

Become a Disk Jockey (DJ)

Master of ceremony

Fitness training

Become a model

Become a motivational speaker and start small

Start ushering services

Start event planning business

Open a mini restaurant, sell special delicacies you can prepare

Hairdressing/ natural hair carer

Tailoring

Barbing salon

Painting house or wallpaper

Digital skills training

Create and sell artwork

Create comedy skits

Training predecessors students skills you know

Phone and computer repair

Teach people how to use a computer

Start a furniture workshop

Drive for Uber if you live in Lagos or Abuja

Hostel accommodation agent

Start running a bar

Businesses a Student can do in Nigeria To Make Money

As you are starting a business in Nigeria even on campus, you may want to Know the Difference Between a Small Business and a Start-up here.

Apart from rendering services, there are some small scale businesses ideas for students.

If you are good at persuading people and you like to do some side business while studying for your degree, I have got you covered.

I share below some good businesses that are lucrative for students on any campus here in Nigeria.

Text book seller in school

Feel free to any business ideas from the list and get more knowledge about how to go about it. Remember again, Google is your friend!

Sell used books

Sell customized T-shirt

Sell Ankara fabrics

Sell Ankara books, shoes and bags

Footwear sales

Sell fancy jeans

Make and sell skin products

Sell foodstuff

Natural skin products

Natural hair products

Sell weave on

Make and/or sell wigs

Sell underwear for students

Phone accessories

Sell used phones

Learn how to make perfumes and sell them

Sell Jewelleries

Other Things a Student Can do to Make Money in Nigeria

Apart from making money from buying selling and rendering services, there are certainly other things you can do to have a source of income.

amazon seller on campus

Enter a scholarship competition

Get an internship

Write and Publish an Ebook

Become a Jumia Agent

Become an agent for a mobile phone brand or seller

Buy and sell Domain names

Become a professional proofreader

Sell on Amazon

Get money through grants

Become a GOTV Agent

Start an accommodation review centre for your campus

Start farming

rare animals for sale

Rounding off

There are lots of amazing opportunities and lucrative business ideas flying around.

As a student, you need to position yourself for these opportunities and profit from them.

If you find any of the ideas shared above interesting enough, you may want to try it.

Hundreds of students like you are doing amazing things for themselves and making money even while still in school.

Read their stories and get inspired by the game-changers. I wish you the very best in your education and in your earning efforts.

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