Me and 99 others: ✋

It's a fact that the student allowance given to us is barely enough (except you're a Nepo baby sha).

Whether public or private university, we are all struggling. I've certainly not forgotten about the corpers who the government believe can survive on 77k. Let's be for real 🙄.

So my broke Nigerian students, come to the front. This is for us. And if you haven't entered uni yet, still come, there's something for you.

1. Learn a skill: Before you come for me, yes, I know that there is no time but listen first. For the University students, we can take advantage of our breaks to learn something, whether it is an online course on virtual assistance or how to be a lash tech. For the secondary school students, it's best to learn the skill before you enter university. That way, you are entering with a plan to make money and as you make friends, you can tell them about your skills.

2. Get a Remote Job: This can be something really flexible like social media management or graphic design. You can even choose to be a freelancer, so you get to pick your jobs, your rate and your pace. After lectures or on free days, you can put your time and energy into your remote job.

3. Provide services: This is where learning a practical skill comes in. If you learned hairdressing, you can make hair for your friends at an affordable rate. If you know basic sewing, you can make bubus or shorts - anything that students like to wear. If you are a nail tech, girls love to get their nails done (if allowed) and if you're a lash tech, put some cluster lashes or semi-permanent lashes on your friends and let them be your ambassadors.

4. Sell goods: On holidays, you can enter the trenches of Balogun market to get cheap hair accessories, jewelry, or clothes. You can also get thrifted clothes that have been cleaned and ironed to perfection. Sell these items at affordable student rates but at a price that allows you to gain a profit.

These are just the few secrets that I'm sharing with the Nigerian students on this platform. It's high time we start earning our own money and who said you have to have a degree before you do that?

I don't want to hear anything like "this allowance is too small". If you have hands and legs, there is always something you can do. I just gave a few examples, do research and find out what the students in your school need and do it for them.

Disclaimer: Do not do anything that violates your school rules and code of conduct. You will not put me in trouble oo!