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How to Make Money Legitimately as a Student in Nigeria: 17 Tips to Make Money on Campus

Have you been thinking of things to do to make money as a student and, at the same time, pass exams? If yes, then I will urge you to read this article to the end as I’m going to explain 17 ways through which you can make money on campus while studying in tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

Combining work with study isn’t difficult. In fact, it is very easy as long as you are good with time management. Some students do say that making money as a student is a distraction and not encouraging, but that is not true. In fact, as things are going in the country right now, it is necessary for you as a student to lay your hands on one thing that can fetch you money, as this will prevent you from mounting pressure on your parents for pocket money and other allowances.

When you make money legitimately, you will be able to foot some bills yourself and live comfortably. This will also make you self-reliant as you won’t have to depend on anybody for money.

So what are the things to do to make money legitimately on campus as a Nigerian student? They are as listed below.

1. START A POS BUSINESS.

The POS business is one of the most lucrative businesses on campus, as you can make between #2,000 and #5,000 daily. Despite the fact that this business is saturated, you can still make money with it. To start this business, you will need at least 80-100K in capital to start. This money covers your POS machine and registration. You can decide to get a POS machine from banks like First Bank, Zenith Bank, Access Bank, or other commercial institutions like Opay, Money Point, First Money, among others. The requirements needed are bank account number, Bvn, valid identity card address, etc. Once your request is approved, the next step is to start the business.

You can liaise with shop owners inside the school to give you space to stand while you attend to your customers. Also, if you don’t have the money to get a kiosk, don’t worry. You can hawk your POS. Just target where students gather the most and hawk it. You will make a profit of #2,000 daily. The more profit you make, the more likely your business will expand. You can move from one department to the other to raise awareness, and once students get to know you, they become your customers.

This business doesn’t affect your studies; you can decide to do it after lectures or on weekends. You can also employ a sales girl on your behalf while you share the profits. Learn more about POS Business here.

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2. NICHE BLOGGING/VLOGGING.

Blogging means writing a journal online for people to read. A blogger is someone who writes on the web. You share your ideas and thoughts online, make recommendations for people, and start making money like other popular Nigerian bloggers, like Lindah Ikeji, Instablog9ja, and others. Blogging is not a get-rich-quick scheme, but with time, you will undoubtedly succeed. The fact is you don’t even need money to start blogging as it’s free, but if you can invest money, you will get good results on time. The requirements are a good PC or smartphone and access to the internet. If you are good at writing, then you can be a good blogger as well. Learn more about blogging here.

A Vlogger is someone who uses video as their primary medium of presentation. The process is called “vlogging.” Have you watched a video on YouTube before? Did you know that people who upload videos on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and other social media are known as vloggers? Yes. If you can make a unique video and upload it online, you can get paid by advertisers like Google Adsense.

You wonder how Nigerian comedians like Emanuela, Sabinus, Mr. Macaroni, and others make money? They make money through their videos. Facebook and YouTube pay content creators, so you can as well become a content creator and start making money legitimately. People can also promote products on your channel while you charge them. To become a vlogger, you will need a good PC, a sharp camera, access to the internet, and the ability to do keyword research.

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Blogging and vlogging don’t affect your studies as you can schedule when to write or post content on your medium, and with time, you will surely be cashing out. Learn more about vlogging here.

3. VTU AND RECHARGE CARDS FOR BUSINESS.

The Virtual Top Up and Recharge card business is one of the most profitable businesses on campus. Do you know why? Because Nigerian students are the ones that mostly consume airtime and data, they need to recharge their lines to buy data and call their family and friends. Also, they need data to do research on their homework, assignments, projects, and seminars, so investing your money in this business is not a mistake.

You can decide to create your own VTU portal where people can buy data and airtime directly or become a reseller. That is, you buy it at a discount price and resell it at a cost price. There is no single day that students do not request airtime and data. What if you became a vendor for them in your hostel, department, and faculty? You will surely be making profits, but make sure you don’t sell credits for you not to run into debts. This business is profitable on campus, and guess what, you will still pass exams because it doesn’t disturb your studies. You can even market your business in class and in the midst of students’ gatherings.

4. PHOTOGRAPHY WORK.

Nigerian students love to show off as they can’t hide their special moments like birthdays, relationship anniversaries, and other occasions, so they opt-in for photoshoots. About 40 out of 100 students will go for a photoshoot, whether on their birthday, matriculation, convocation or during their signing out, and you can use this opportunity to make money as a student. If you know how to use Photoshop very well, then your chance of making money is high. Just get a good camera and learn how to use it.

You can also make money through passport photographs as the institution always requires passports as perquisites for registration, so if you venture into this business, you will surely make profits.

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5. GRAPHICS AND WEB DESIGN.

Gone are those days when students had to struggle to make money legitimately on campus thanks to technology that made money-making easy for Nigerian students. You can make at least #5,000 weekly as a graphic designer or a website designer. It is not necessary to own a laptop to be a designer. In fact, you can make a good design with your smartphone. It is called a smartphone because of its ability to perform multiple tasks. I once hired a graphic designer who used his phone, and I loved the job she did for me.

When I launched 9japolytv, I paid #10,000 to the web developer who designed the website, and he is also a student, so imagine how much money you could have made if you had a skill like this. If you can devote your time to learning it, there is nothing difficult in web design or graphic design. By the way, these skills don’t stop you from passing exams as you have unlimited time to study.

Another benefit of this business is that it combines online and offline work; that is, you can get deals from people at any time. If you have been thinking about which job to do as a student in Nigeria and still pass exams, I would recommend you start with graphic design or web design as it is a profitable business. People often demand flyers, birthday designs, church programs, business cards, etc., and this is an opportunity for you to make money legitimately.

6. MAKEUP ARTIST AND NAIL TECHNICIAN.

A make-up artist is someone who has the ability to change the look and appearance of people. As a professional makeup artist, you can earn at least 20k per month as a student, and doing this business in a student community will generate more profits. If you add nails, pedicure, and manicure to it, I’m very sure you will make more profits because the female students always love to look good among their colleagues. Now imagine if you were good at what you do. Boom, you will be making money steadily.

The disadvantage of this business is that it is expensive, especially in terms of tools and materials, but if you can devote your time and efforts to it, you will undoubtedly enjoy it.The more you practice, the more you know, and apart from the fact that you make money as a Nigerian student on campus, you can also get clients online through social media. Learn more about the makeup business here.

7. PERFORM MENIAL JOBS.

You can also earn money legally by doing menial jobs such as car washing, ushering, catering services, wash-man, and Okada Rider. This job doesn’t affect your studies as you can do this on weekends or after lecture hours. To make this less stressful for you, you can decide to do menial jobs during the semester break, as this will enable you to make money ahead of resumption. Imagine frying puff-puffs, donuts, eggrolls, meat pies, etc. and selling them to students. You will surely make profits. Forget about shyness; who will feed you when you are broke? When it comes to making money as a student, you have to drop your pride and embrace the spirit of hustle.

8. SCRAP METALS.

The scrap metal business doesn’t require any capital. All you need to do is to hit the street and look for rust and condemned irons, or buy condemned irons and sell them whole. This is not a lifetime business but can be done when you are extremely broke. This business is really profitable because it is worth billions of dollars. Learn more about the scrap metal business here.

9. START MINI-IMPORTATION.

As a student in Nigeria, mini importation is one of the most profitable businesses to make money. Mini importation Business simply means buying and selling; that is, you buy from a reliable supplier overseas and sell at your own price here in Nigeria. Do you know that students demand almost everything on campus? You can choose to import clothes, electronics, gadgets, or any other things from overseas. Imagine importing a product for just 3K and selling it for 7K. That is just a #4,000 profit, so if the cycle keeps on going like that, you too can make at least #30,000 every month.

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You can start this business with a capital of N20,000 or more, depending on what niche you want to dive into. I will encourage you to start importing wears. Why? Because students always love to look new, especially at the beginning of every semester, and some also like to show off, so diving into this business is really a means of making money legitimately as a Nigerian student. Just make sure you choose a reliable supplier to be on the safe side. Learn more about the Mini Inspiration Business here.

10. SET A CHARGING SPOT AND A FOOTBALL CENTER.

In Nigeria, a 24/7 power supply is not guaranteed and students need to keep their phones and electrical gadgets active. Unfortunately, not everyone can afford an inverter or a generator set. Therefore, if you can come up with a plan to solve this problem, then you can make money steadily from it. You can choose to set up a charging spot or a football showing center depending on your capital and capacity.

Setting up a charging spot may cost you at least 200K to buy chargers, generators, and a kiosk for the business, while a football show center can cost up to 500K. Students have a passion for football. In fact, most of them spend time betting, so you will definitely make money as they will gladly watch matches in your showroom. As long as it is a student community, you will surely make money because students’ phones often die fast due to their activeness on social media and the internet.

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11. ORGANISE TUTORIAL.

Are you academically sound enough that everyone knows you to be a genius in your department? You can also make money legitimately by organizing a tutorial class for the newly admitted students. You can charge the students a certain amount per week, per month, or per semester depending on your choice. The requirements for this business are a whiteboard and a marker. You can borrow a bench or chairs from people in the neighborhood. Guess what? In some cases, you don’t even need to stress yourself; you can hold your tutorial class online. Just make a video of yourself explaining the course and doing some practice questions, then send them to the students. Fresh students often pay for tutorials, so if you venture into the business, you will make money and fame at the same time.

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12. CAFE, PRINTING, AND PHOTOCOPY.

As a student, you will need to make photocopies of documents often, so setting up a cafe center that offers these services is a good way to make money as a student. You make money legitimately through registration, assignments, reports, and projects. Students require these services almost every day, and if you are good at what you do, I’m very sure the students themselves will make recommendations to you, which in turn generates more profits for your business.

If you have been thinking about the business of making money as a student in Nigeria, I would recommend you start by setting up a mini cafe that offers photocopy and printing services. There is an assurance of making money because these are the services that students need every day.

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13. SURPRISE.

Students that have boyfriends and girlfriends might want to surprise their loved ones on their special day, so they order different surprise packages to be delivered to their partner. What if you could do this? This is an opportunity for you to make money. You can make customized shirts, mugs, throw pillows, and other gifts and surprise packages and charge your clients at a profitable price and make money. This business doesn’t affect your studies, which means before you complete your program at the institution, you would have stablish your business and do well in the field.

14. LAUNDRY AND CLEANING SERVICES.

Offer to clean chores for students and charge them for the laundry and cleaning services. Some students are too busy to clean their rooms, so if you can volunteer to help them, you could make money legitimately through it.

15. DJ.

Disc jockeying is a profitable business on campus, perhaps if you are talented. There are a lot of social activities on campus that require the services of a DJ. Activities like SUG Week, Student Week, Cultural Day, and birthday celebrations So if you are very good at it, then you could make money legitimately through this business, as there is no single month on campus that students do not celebrate one event or the other.

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16. LEARN A SKILL.

If you are serious about making money, then you have to devote your time to learning a new skill that is highly demanding. Which skill to choose exactly depends on the environment you find yourself in. Some of the most highly demanded skills in Nigeria’s universities, colleges and polytechnics are: salon, painting, electrical and electronics, fast food etc. Students will always barb and style their hair. Some would love to change the look of their room, and some may also want to fix their electrical appliances. Perhaps the body will demand food daily, so if you have any of these skills, I’m sure you will definitely be making money legitimately as a student.

17. OTHER MONEY-MAKING POSSIBILITIES.

Other money-making businesses on campus are online. If you think physical businesses and jobs are too stressful for you, you can also make money in the comfort of your home through affiliate marketing, amazing kdp, and selling e-books online.

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WHY SHOULD YOU MAKE MONEY AS A STUDENT?

Education is very important in every aspect of life, but money is more important. Making money as a Nigerian student does not affect your education if you are serious and understand what you are doing. Life is stage by stage. Life after school is tough, and to make it easier, you need to prepare by making use of your undergraduate days to get your hands on something productive that will earn you money. Some of my colleagues in school back then that we started this journey together have become bosses today. In fact, some of them now have offices where they employ others to work for them. Making money legitimately takes a lot of time and patience. None of these tips above are to get rich quickly, which means you must be ready to sacrifice time and hard work for a positive result.

I understand that the country is hard and everything has skyrocketed, which has pushed some students to illegal ways of making money. However, if you are among the people who have been pushed to the wall to join the illegal means of making money at all cost, I want to remind you that time is money, and there is nothing as good as legitimate money that you can brag about in public. People will respect you and reward you because they know you work hard for your money, so be patient and put in more effort.