How To Make Money As A Student In Nigeria Both Offline And Online

University life in Nigeria is always difficult and a tough experience for some students especially those who are not financially strong. Many students and youths are looking for ways to earn money either online or offline.

Many undergraduates are frustrated by the inability to provide the necessary things that makes learning easier either by themselves or their parents.
Looking back to my university days,i wish i have the opportunities open to students now. I wished i was exposed to the internet, it would have made university life a lot easier.

Many youths drop out of school because they lack the means to further their education. While some undergraduate are always worried on how to pay School fees and other acrued costs. Many females turn to prostitution and the males to illegal business and online fraud.
This post is carefully written specifically for students and undergraduates who are looking for a way to make money online and offline.

Are you a university, polytechnic or a college undergraduate? Are you  an admission seeker looking for means to make money either online or offline to help fund yourself through school. This post is for you. Read carefully and discover various ways to make money both online and offline.

How To Make Money As A Student Online And Offline.

First i will list the various ways to earn money online for students before going to the offline methods. Bear in mind that to make money or achieve success, you have to be hardworking and serious with whatever you choose to do, you should be patience and be consistent.

Never look back on your mistakes and failure. Turn every lesson you learn from them to beautiful opportunities.

How To Make Money Online As  A Student.

1. SEO Jobs

SEO is an acronym for Search Engine Optimisation. It is a term commonly known in the internet and are done by digital experts. SEO is the heart of the internet and many websites. Its very important and help drive traffic to websites and also increase the ranking of websites in search results.

SEO jobs are very lucrative online jobs and it's open to anyone,including student. It can be done from anywhere as far as you have the knowledge of it.

You can become a search engine expert as a student and help optimize and improve the search results of companies websites. To become a SEO expert, you need to understand the basics of websites optimization  and all necessary digital skills.

With millions of hosted websites owned by individuals and companies, working as a SEO expert for various companies and individual websites as a student will earn you some good money.

2. Freelancing

A freelancer is an individual mostly a self employed person offering his/her services to many clients. Students can become a freelancer and specialise in areas that you are good at and have talent in.

You can freelance in various areas like

• Content writer
• Graphic designer
• SEO optimizer
• Virtual assistant
• Article writer
• Photographer
• Email marketer and more..

Freelancing is a good recommendation for students because you work at set time and anywhere. Individuals and companies go online looking for people to do some works for them, getting hired to do those work, sounds like a great idea.

3. Blogging

Blogging is a good platform to make money online as a student but it requires your attention and time. How To Start A Blog In 10 Mins
Blogging can be done anywhere even with your phone for those who don't own a computer. You should read How to Start And run a Successful Blog With Your Phone.

You can blog about anything ranging from News, Technology, Fashion, Movies, Business, Parenting, Education, Games, Relationship and sexuality. To be a successful blogger, you need to choose a niche you are passionate about.

As a blogger, you can make money through affiliate sells, SEO consultations, Google adsense, selling products on Amazon etc.

4. Dropshipping

Dropshipping is a supply chain management business method which enables a company, an individual or group of people to operate and run their business mostly ecommerce without maintaining inventory, owing a warehouse, stocking their products or even shipping their products to their customers.

Dropshipping is a good option for students because it requires little or no capital to start, you can do it from home, you can sell any product you like without being the owner or renting a store. Find out more about dropshipping by reading How To Start And Run A Successful Dropshipping Business In Nigeria.

5. Other Ways To Make Money Online.

There are so many other ways to make money online and the options are open to students. The good thing about online jobs is that you choose when to work, and the hours to work from any location. Now people work online from the comfort of their home. 

There are many companies individuals and students can work for online and get paid. They include Clixsense, Picoworker, NeoBux and others. You should also read my post on How Am Making Money Online.. You Too Can.

How To Make Money Offline As A Student.

1. Mini-importation

Mini-importation is a very lucrative business in Nigeria and as a student you can even start this business with #10000 and make times four of that money.

The basic of this business is to import goods that are trending from foreign countries and sell online or offline.

You can import goods like 

• Phone cases
• Tablet phones
• Modems and card readers
• Solar charges and lamps
• Shoes and sandal
• Clothing
• Underwear
• Children's Toy
• Wristwatch, bangles,chain,anklet
• Human hair

2. Be An Estate Agent

Estate business is a very lucrative business in cities and in school environment. Many Nigerian Institutions are in short of school hostels and many students resort to off-campus accomodation.

You can be an agent, work with most house owners and help other students secure accomodation with those landlords and earn a commission.

3. Sell Eggs

With the number of bukas and the crates of eggs consumed daily by this restaurants in school, being an egg supplier sound like a great idea.

All you need to do is locate some poultry farms around, negotiate with them and tell them you need to supply eggs from them. Find 5 to 10 bukas or even shops and become their egg supplier.

4. Catering And Ushering Jobs

Catering service in Nigeria is turning to be a goldmine. With the growing number of cakes, meat pies, sausage rolls eaten daily, and the number of ceremonies, events and parties, being a caterer will equally fetch you some money as a student.

Catering sometimes goes with ushering. I remember back in school days, i did some ushering jobs with my friend for money. Some parties need ushers to help them organise the event and help direct invited guests.

All you need to become an usher is to build a team with your smart friends and introduce your team to event planners for booking.

5. Hair And Beauty Salon

It is often said that the beauty of a woman lies in her hair. Females don't joke with their looks. They worry so much about their outward appearance. You can create an opportunity out of their needs and make money. You can render services as a

• Hair dresser
• Makeup Artist
• Bead maker
• Woven embroidery and knitting 
• Barbing hair for males.

6. Write Projects And Assignment

Many student especially the not so smart ones and the lazy ones find it difficult to write their assignments and even projects.

You can become a freelancer amongst your friends and course mates. Write assignments and projects for them, and get paid.

7. Do Laundry

Some students, slay queens and lazy ones find it difficult washing their clothes and cleaning their rooms. Most of them relay on dry cleaners. 

Negotiating with those students and agreeing to do those cleaning jobs for them for certain amount of money will fetch you some money.

Now Over To You

I have listed the areas i think students can work in and get money. Do you think i missed any. Kindly share your ideas and question in the comment section.

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