Do you want to make money from home in Nigeria but don’t know exactly which of the available businesses you see online or those recommended ones to venture in? Well, I understand you, and how passionate you are, to work from home.
But why should you try to make money from home in Nigeria?
Well, the year 2020 has been one year people won’t forget in a hurry, a lot of deaths, the economic collapse of nations, mass lay-offs from the big firms, and lots of worry for people. About 22 million people lose their jobs in the United States of America (USA) and many people in Nigeria are automatically jobless and some are dying in hunger.
Among the many worries we have in this period hinges on our financial life, almost everyone is at home and the question is; how can we make money from home in Nigeria?
This blog post will expose you to the various ways you could crank up your financial life despite the situation at hand, and this you can do from the comfort of your home. What I’ll be showing you isn’t a Get-Rich-Quick or Ponzi scheme, these are proven ways to make some good cash.
One of these ideas could eventually turn into a career you wake up each morning doing, and they don’t require any degrees; if you’ve got basic elementary education, you can begin to explore these ways I’ll be showing you.
Let’s get started!
How to Make Money from Home in Nigeria (2020)
1. Freelancing
You’ve probably heard or read about this somewhere, but I’ll still say it; it’s the best way to improve your financial life, and you can do this without any form of boundaries.
Personally, I’ve earned a lot of money from freelancing and it is my number one source of income.
It saddens me to know that many Nigerians with profitable skill don’t get to make as much money as they should, people pay huge bucks for these skills on various freelancing platforms and some Nigerians make between four to six figures monthly via freelancing, it’s even a full-time job for some.
You don’t need to get an office, all you need is a good computer with a strong internet connection and you’re good to make money from home in Nigeria.
If you’ve got any skill (especially digital), then waste no time in registering on freelancing platforms – there are lots of them out there; Fiverr and Upwork are some of the most popular ones.
Check Here: How to Become a Successful Freelancer in Nigeria
Some sites require strict scrutiny and as such the probability of getting accepted is quite slim, but you can reach out pros to help you overcome this hurdle.
2. Graphics design
This is one of the most in-demand skills in the country today, if you’re good at this, you can make a good amount of money online in Nigeria currently.
These days, you find out that pictures are more visually appealing and receive lots of reactions than plain text, many firms, and freelancing platforms require the services of one who could create stunning, eye-catching graphics that will appeal to their various audience, this creates lots of opportunities for graphics designers out there.
Basically, you need a good laptop for this and the skill, even if you don’t have the skill there are more than enough mediums to learn online, once you’ve gotten to a certain level of proficiency, you could start applying for jobs and start making money from home in Nigeria.
3. Crypto trading
I must say that cryptocurrency trading is a very profitable business that doesn’t require much, but it comes with its own risks.
As we seek out better ways of making payments, financing contracts and more, crypto is greatly gaining acceptance by merchants and financial institutions worldwide, this implies more ease of doing business with the ability to pay for any product, anywhere in the world.
Asides being a means of payment, crypto at the moment is one big gold mine and miners around the world are constantly drilling its treasures. One of the best ways to make money via cryptocurrency is through trading – with this you can make a good amount of money in Nigeria.
Check here: Top Ways to Make Money with Cryptocurrency in Nigeria
4. Forex trading
Still on trading, although with a different kind of money – the real money! Forex or foreign exchange has been a viable means of income for quite some years now and the possibilities are just limitless.
Today, you don’t need much requirements to trade, just your smartphone, internet connection, and your brain. It’s even easier to learn the ropes of this business as more and more online courses keep dropping every day on how to trade better.
There are numerous platforms and apps (both Android and iOS) that you could utilize when trading, some even give you a demo account with some money in it so as to practice better ways of trading. It’s a pretty lucrative business once you master the art, and you can!
To learn how to make money from home in Nigeria through forex trading, I will advise you to enroll yourself to free resources available on YouTube and go to pirple.com to learn more about Forex and Crypto trading for free!
5. Content Writing
We all know how to write, from the less educated to erudite among us – at least to an extent. Content writing is quite different from actual writing and requires a lot to be mastered which could take some time to learn.
The ability to convey a message, capturing the hearts of the readers, via writing is one good characteristic of a good content writer. There are lots of cooperations out there wishing to pay you for this skill, as a freelancer, you can also make some money in Nigeria via content writing.
This skill requires a lot to learn, patience, and practice are some of the good ingredients that’ll make you a much better writer.
Check Here: How to Become a Successful Freelancer Writer
One way to level up your writing skill is to start writing on forums, creating a guest post on blogs and writing on social media platforms, this will boost your confidence and you could begin earning some bucks in the near future.
You may want to ask that;
How much does freelance writers earn in Nigeria?
Their’s no limit to what you can earn as a freelance writer in Nigeria. But your earning per each content depends on the agreement between you and your client. Some are earning 7-figures from writing.
But here is a gospel truth, as a startup freelance writer, you can’t earn up to 7-figures yet. Before you can be able to earn up that, you’ll need to gradually build your reputation and connect with people through pitching.
6. Affiliate Marketing
An affiliate program can let you make money from home in Nigeria by helping brands to promote their products, you get some percentage when a customer purchases a product or service via your affiliate link.
You’d need to look for brands with the best commission rate as some brands pay better than others, once you’ve got this, you could start posting your links on your social handles and watch your credit grow.
This is one of the easiest ways to make money at home in Nigeria, it requires no skill, no capital required to start up, just get registered and get started. Most tops brands include affiliate services for their customers and you can get some cash by jumping in on this.
Check here: Top 10 Affiliate Programs to Make Money in Nigeria
7. Online Tutoring or Training
In our world today, more people are getting to learn online and online tutors get to make some money from home, you too can be one of them.
If you know a thing good enough, if you’re a pro at your craft, then you might want to impact your knowledge on other people seeking to learn. It’s just getting to record a video/audio of you explaining concepts while making money from the comfort of your home.
Before you venture into this, you need to be well equipped intellectually in whatever field you choose to cover, making sure also that you employ the use of up to date information. A good place to start your online tutorial journey is on Udemy, but there are other platforms to explore too.
If you need to train people and earn money quickly, you can use a closed WhatsApp group.
But most people are expecting great results by sharing their links on WhatsApp status and Facebook, this is not going to work!
To get more students to enroll in your training, you need to run paid ads on social media. You can read more about this on Google.
8. YouTube
YouTube is a hub of information, entertainment, and learning, it’s one of the best platforms on the internet where you could get any information for free.
Asides these benefits, many content creators make a living with YouTube, many Nigerians are getting richer on YouTube and you can also make money from home in Nigeria as a Youtuber.
To get started, ensure you have a good digital camera or a smartphone with a pretty good camera, your chosen field, and good internet. Once you’ve got these, you are well on your way to increased finances.
Check Here: How to Start a Money Making Youtube Channel
9. Dropshipping
This is pretty new, it’s a form of e-Commerce that allows you to own and run your online store from the comfort of your home.
We all love to get things done quickly, and the way we shop in the current world is getting much easier. With just a few clicks, you can get that dress delivered to you, purchase a new wristwatch, upgrade your electronics, or even get those little utility products which makes life easier.
With dropshipping, you can make all these possible for consumers and make money from it. You don’t need to have a physical space, but a virtual space (to host your site), hot-selling products and you could begin making money.
To make money from home in Nigeria through dropshipping, you will need to learn how it works and how to get started. You can check this article on how to start a dropshipping business in Nigeria.
10. Survey sites
Another good way to make money from home in Nigeria is through online survey sites.
These sites give you an opportunity to make some money while giving your opinion on certain products, services, or just general feedback. These platforms value your opinion as it’s critical to the growth of their business and as such they pay you for this.
You don’t need any skill to be able to make some cash via this medium and I’d say it’s the most easiest way to earn money from home, but there’s a catch; surveys are not always available and so this limit how much you can earn.
Check here: Best High-paying survey sites in Nigeria
11. Website development/design
Creating and designing websites pays quite a lot, this is a very viable skill even though its industry is saturated with a lot of inadequate developers and designers.
It’s been said that anything worth doing is worth doing well, this is one major factor that would set you apart from the rest of the bunch in a much-saturated market. The better you are at your craft, the more money you can earn.
This is a career for most Nigerians, there are also agencies dedicated solely to this field and you too can get to be among those making it in this field. A good laptop, and the skill – which you could easily learn online is a pretty good way to start.
12. Create an app
This skill is a very lucrative one but requires a lot to pull off, mostly intellectual. There’s an app for anything you want to do on the internet, but there are still some apps people need, and we need someone to create that for us.
Since smartphone users can’t create the apps they use, you could create something that solves a problem, games, or apps which increases productivity. You don’t necessarily have to redefine the wheel, you could make modifications to an app that currently lacks some features.
To get started, you have to learn about mobile app development (Android or iOS), have a good laptop, and ultimately the ability to solve problems creatively. The requirements may seem overwhelming, but you could take it one step at a time so as not to get frustrated, in the end, you wouldn’t regret it.
13. Social Media Influencing
Your social media profiles shouldn’t just be for photos, videos, talking about the latest trends or celebrity gossips, you can definitely make money on social media as an Influencer.
If you’ve got a huge follower base, if you get a lot of reactions from your followers, then this opportunity is for you. Many Nigerian Influencers make good money with their social media profiles.
As an Influencer, top brands reach out to you to promote their brand, you get paid when you post their products/services on their social media profiles. If you don’t have lots of followers, you can start building up so as to avail yourself of the opportunity to earn.
One of the best ways to become a social media influencer in Nigeria is to start Instagram comedy or skits. You can see that most people who are engaged in this business and they’re making money a lot. You don’t need to be funny, you just need to be creative!
I wrote a book of more than 4,000 words about how anybody can become a successful Instagram comedian in Nigeria. The book costs N5,000 but I’m currently selling at the rate of N1,500 only before the end of this month. If you’re interested in buying the book, Contact me on WhatsApp via 080 6886 6068
14. Social Media Manager
There exist quite some ways to earn on social media, and being a manager is one of those.
This job requires you to post engaging and creative content all in a bid to promote the brand. This is a big earning opportunity which you should take advantage of, and soon enough, the alerts will start dropping.
You have the opportunity to work remotely with some brands, although some top brands would like you to work directly from their office. There are lots of courses on Udemy, Skillshare, and YouTube which would walk you through the nitty-gritty of this field if you choose to venture into it.
You can make money from home in Nigeria as a social media manager by using gigs on freelancing platforms or by reaching out to business owners in Nigeria.
15. Selling Photos Online
Photography is one of the top-paying vocational skills in Nigeria but here, I don’t mean photography in the actual sense as we all know, but photography where you could sell your photos.
If you take good photos, you could make some money by selling photos on platforms like FOAP, and you can do this from home.
There’s only one skill required here, good photography prowess – that’s all you’ll be needing!
16. Voice Overs
If you’ve got a good male or female voice, and a clear pitch you could start making money with just your voice – interesting right?
Your voice would be used for voice-overs and commercials which definitely pays a lot. Many firms out there are on the lookout for you, just record your voice and make money.
You can get hired through freelancing platforms as well.
17. Blogging
Blogging is one of the traditional ways to make money from home in Nigeria, many bloggers in Nigeria are making some good bucks via their blogs. Making money from home in Nigeria is very possible when you have a blog.
It’s very easy to start blogging; pick a niche (especially what you have passion for), get a good tablet or laptop, create your site, learn how to write, and you will be good to go.
You could also take online courses to help you improve your blogging career.
18. Create and Sell e-books
Many of us have ideas which could improve the lives of people around us, we have stories which could inspire someone out there to become better, we sometimes think of getting to write a book but when we consider the time, effort and resources required to write a book, we just call it off.
With e-books, you don’t really need much resources, just write, publish, and start making money.
They are lots of publishing platforms out there – Amazon Kindle is one good option and you should utilize it. You can also sell your eBook on social media but with paid ads.
19. Data Entry Jobs
Companies around the world deal with a lot of data from customers and other sources, sometimes it’s difficult to organize these data, and hence they look to freelancers to help with the tasks.
This is a simple job you could do on your smartphone and start getting paid. Two of the best platforms you can get started are; Clickworker and Smart Crowd.
20. Real Estate Marketing
Real estate investment is one of the most lucrative business in Nigeria and anywhere in the world. But these people involved in real estate investments need some people to help them market their properties and they pay commissions according to whatever you help them sell.
You can make a N500,000 from selling a property! But you will need to market the property until you finally land a client and you close the sale.
You don’t need an office, all you need is to find a real estate company that accepts agents and you’re good to make money from home in Nigeria.
In the future, I will be talking about making money as a real estate agent or marketer and top real estate companies you can partner with. For now, you can search on Google to get the best one to start with.
…and over to you – How to Make Money from Home in Nigeria
Now you see how easy it is you could make money from home in Nigeria, you don’t necessarily need a white-collar job to make good money – even if you have one, you could still get to add any of the above to increase your stream of income.
If you can learn a digital skill, you can make millions of Naira as a freelancer and, you can join the world of real estate as an agent or marketer, till you think of starting your own agency.
I hope this blog post help. If you have any questions, the comment box is open and I will be glad to attend to you.
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