Are you thinking of starting an untapped business in Nigeria and you do not know where to start? You have tried some businesses already and they did not turn out well? I know how it feels. I was once there. I have run three businesses that have failed not because I was ignorant or because I lacked funds, life just happened and I just had to move on.

The last time on the blog I write a long comprehensive list like this was when I wrote the Best Business Ideas in Nigeria for Men but we all know some of these businesses have been watered down. Only those that know what they are doing and can package themselves can still make millions of money from these business ideas.

If you do not have the full idea of these businesses and lack proper business or personal branding the business will crumble right from the start-up day. That is why on this blog I usually advise us to go further in findings and make our own research asides from the findings we make before writing.

TheInfoWorth blog business ideas and tips are not enough. Enough said! That reminds me, I have decided to give the snail business I talked about in the article “How to be a Millionaire in Nigeria” a try, and everything has been going well. Last month, I started by buying 20 pieces of the AM Snails also known as the African Giant Snails.

The major aim here is to start on a small scale and see how it goes from there before I go into the business on a large scale. The total money I spent so far on setting it up was #6,000. #5,000 to buy 20 pieces of Achatina Achatina (AA) snails and #1,000 to build their pen. I used locally sourced recycled materials to build the pen.

They are growing rapidly. In fact, they have started laying eggs. My first batch of eggs should hatch in a week or 2 from now and I am excited about these. I can not wait to start fish farming too as time goes by. I just thought I should give you guys some heads up and let you know I am also trying the business I talk about on the blog.

Top Untapped Business Ideas in Nigeria

Here are the top untapped businesses in Nigeria you can start now to make money.

1. Preschool Service Business

This is an untapped business in Nigeria. Due to the Nigerian government’s inability to provide standard schools in Nigeria school business has now become a lucrative business in Nigeria and also an untapped business in Nigeria for upcoming entrepreneurs.

However, there are 3 factors that will determine the success of your school and these factors are:

A. Good Location 

Where your school is located? This plays a good role in determining if the school will yield massive returns or not. You cannot compare a school at Lekki with a school at Sango. If you are passionate about starting a school in Nigeria and you start with a location – a good location. Consider a place where rich Nigerians and foreigners live.

If you can start a school in location like this in Nigeria, you will start making millions in 2 years. I have seen this happen so many times and I can testify to it. An example is a family friend of ours that started her school here on the island here at Lekki. And although it took her 3 years to find her balance, she is now making big money.

B. Investment

How much you invest to start your school is also very important. You cannot compare someone that invested 5 million into starting a school with some that invests1 million. The higher the money invested the higher the returns. The man that invested 5 million will be able to build a fully purposed school with equipment while the man that invested 1 million will have to settle for probably a rented building reducing and little resources.

C. Branding

Branding plays an important role in how much you will also make from your school business in Nigeria. For those of us that do not know what branding means it just simply means you rendering simple services that will make you stand out from the rest of the schools in the area, you are located.

An example is teaching subjects that are not commonly thought in Nigerian schools or organizing extracurricular activities that are not commonly done either. Look at what you can do after doing your findings in the schools around you. Another reason why the school business in Nigeria is also booming (becoming lucrative) is the increasing population of children.

Nigeria has been holding the record in terms of being the highest populated country in Africa and it is still retaining this title today. Even the rich in Nigeria are still having many children. So many families are having as many as 4 sometimes 5 children – overpopulating the well-known private schools.

So this is the best time to start your own school preferably preschool if you cannot start a primary school for now. Preschool has come to stay. In starting a preschool you just need a few things. A good apartment filled with toys, beds, and play areas for the children and also 1 or 2 staff to help with the children. A medically fit and neat staff.

2. E-books Publishing and Sales

Sales of ebooks in Nigeria are also an untapped business in Nigeria. As time goes by in Nigeria the sales of ebooks are also going to be on the rise and there are so many reasons behind this. One of the reasons is many Nigerians are now using Android phones. Most of today’s youths are also becoming techy.

They no longer want to carry books around all in the name of reading. They want to move around and have their books on their phones. I used to think ebooks were not for me because I did not like reading from screens until I tried it back then in school to read my courses. I downloaded all my course materials and ebooks on my phone because I was tired of carrying my school’s books around and it really helped me.

I was able to read my books anywhere I was even in traffic and I was also able to move around in Lagos without carrying bags since then I have fallen in love with ebooks. Today, I have added and read so many books on my phone without buying them in print. So if you are a writer and you are seriously considering making money (millions) from your writing I will say you should consider this.

Benefits of Sales of Ebooks in Nigeria

A. No Government Regulation

Yes, you can write your books, edit them yourself, and also promote them yourself. You do not need government regulations as to whether your book is good or not. All you need is your intelligent self or intelligent individuals to make your books Nigeria’s bestseller.

B. Cheap Production

Another benefit of sales of ebooks over sales of print books is how cheap it is as regards production. Aside from the little money you may pay for editing (if you want the book to be edited by professional editors and other little runs), you may pay little to no money for production.

C. Zero Expenses on Delivery

Yes, unlike using Jumia, Konga, or Amazon to deliver print books to buyers in Nigeria and all over the world. For ebooks, all you have to do is receive payment for the book and send it straight to the buyer’s inbox by mail.

How to Sell Ebooks Online in Nigeria

A. Sell Ebooks on Blogs

You can promote and sell your ebooks on your blog or other people’s blogs. All you have to do is to share the profit of sales of the ebooks. It’s either you give a commission for each ebook sold on their blog or just pay them at once for the sales and promotion. The decision is totally up to you.

B. Sell ebooks on Instagram

You can also pay individuals with a large following on Instagram to promote your eBook. The cost depends on the followers the Instagram influencer has.

C. Sell Ebooks on Facebook Groups

The promotion of your ebooks is possible on large Facebook groups.

D. Sell Ebooks with Word of Mouth

This is where you pay people for advertising your book with their mouths. When they refer a customer to you and the customer buys the ebook, you pay them a commission. You should seriously consider ebook sales if you want to make a living from writing in Nigeria.

Read our article on ebooks business in Nigeria: how to sell online and make money

3. Online Tutoring

Online tutoring is another untapped business in Nigeria. Some time ago, I talked about Prepclass, how they came, and changed everything about the tutoring business in Nigeria. You can also do this. Teaching in Nigeria has gone beyond physical presence just as it is in other parts of the world.

This is why tutoring is on our list as one of the most untapped businesses in Nigeria. If you are good at teaching and you see yourself as a professional in an area Nigerians need. You should start your own online tutoring. Teach these things and make people pay you for them.

The common ones I know that Nigerians are making money from now are teachings of Nigerian languages, learning of musical instruments, and giving advice on how to grow a business. But if your line is not part of those I mentioned, you can start yours.

To start, you will need a platform. You may need to start a website or blog or join any of these online tutoring platforms in Nigeria. Read our post on how to make money as a teacher in Nigeria online and offline.

4. Website Consulting Business

Website consulting is another untapped business in Nigeria. Do you have a blog? Have you been blogging for a while? Do you understand the WordPress and blogger platform that you consider yourself a professional website builder or consultant? This is for you?

Professional website consulting has been a lucrative business in the USA and other parts of the world but it is not used enough in Nigeria. This is an untapped business in Nigeria and any individual that goes into it now will make money right from the comfort of his home.

Professional website consultants like Caroline Wabara are making it big when it comes to consulting for websites or blogs in Nigeria. To start your own website consulting in Nigeria, you need to start a website or blog telling people what you do. All you need is the first client and the rest will be history from there.

But make sure you learn everything you need to know first before starting out so that your work will always speak for you and you will not be under-prized.

5. Beard Oil Business

The beard gang era has started for a while now in Nigeria and many men are now taking the growing of beards seriously. Even though I writing this article I am part of the gang. And I am still looking for the perfect beard oil in Nigeria for me. Talking about how to make my beard darker and more attractive but unfortunately, beard oils are not surplus.

So this is another untapped business in Nigeria for men who want to go into new businesses as I am looking forward to seeing beard shops in Nigeria. If you can start this business you should be making millions of naira before the year comes to an end.

All you have to do to start is to import your oils from either country USA or China, rent, furnish a shop, and make adverts to inform men that you now have the products they need to maintain their beards. They will start trooping in from there.

Also, those who buy their beard products online from online malls like Amazon will no longer need to do so as they can easily get their beard products from your shop. The Beard Oil business can be a lucrative business and untapped business in Nigeria for you if you do all your findings well before starting.

There are many shops in Nigeria that take care of women’s needs (selling beauty products)s but there are little to no shops taking care of men’s needs so if you start now, you will be one of the pioneers of men’s products in Nigeria.

6. Photography Business

Photography business in Nigeria is one of the most untapped businesses in Nigeria. Despite the fact that many Nigerians are already in the business, only a few are really making millions of money from the business. Celebrity photographers like TY Bello and the likes are only the ones making huge money.

You can also go into the business if you are passionate about photography. All you need to package yourself well and learn what it takes to be a professional photographer and as time goes by you will be making your own money and you’ll be able to register your photography company.

For more success in the business, you should also consider connecting with celebrities so as to be a celebrity photographer as soon as possible. Immediately you are able to land a photo shoot with a celebrity and if you do it well you are already a celebrity photographer.

I wrote a comprehensive article on how to start a photography business in Nigeria with little money and create wealth. You can read it to know how to start if you’re really interested in the photography business and you do not know how to go about it.

7. Plus-Size Clothing Business

The other day I was discussing with my friend and he was telling me how difficult it is to get plus-size clothing in Nigeria. He told me most of his clothes are now worn out and it has been extremely hard replacing them. He said he used to buy from abroad and then import but then it is harder now based on government regulations and import duties.

He said he would have just loved to have a boutique that deals with plus size to by from here and I could not agree with him less. If you look around you today you will realize that there are little to no shops specially made to promote plus-size men and women.

Every plus-size woman you see on the road every day has to struggle to get clothes that perfectly fit. This is where intelligent Nigerians who are passionate about fashion especially plus-size fashion can come in. You can simply import or produce plus-size clothes in Nigeria, rent a shop, and start selling to men and women at a good price and still make your money.

Plus size clothing business can be a lucrative business in Nigeria because it is an untapped business in Nigeria if you know what you’re doing. Read our article on how to start a clothing business in Nigeria: how and sell online.

8. Consulting Business

Are you experienced in agribusiness or experienced in the business of buying and selling and do you feel you can advise business owners and how to make increased sales in their business? Do you have some qualifications to back this up? You can start your business consulting in Nigeria today.

If you do not know business consulting is another untapped business and lucrative business in Nigeria. You can start a blog or YouTube channel to promote what you do and if readers like how you advise them, they will approach you for business advice, and from there you can charge them for your business consult.

Business consulting in Nigeria is an information marketing business that is yet to be fully tapped because many people are yet to discover how much it can make it. Fela Durotoye, Stephen Omojuigbe, and others are the few Nigerians making millions from this business. You can start your own information marketing business now.

9. Accounting Services Business

Just the other day, another friend of mine that works with an accounting firm was telling me how much he makes when freelancing on some accounting jobs. Although many Nigerian businesses have come to embrace accounting services for auditory purposes, many of these companies still need accounting services for other solving issues like tax clearance.

This is where you can come in. All you have to do here is to offer these accounting services to these companies and charge them a little fee. You can start with small businesses or startups first by giving financial advice first and as time goes by they will be able to trust you with their money. This untapped business in Nigeria is only for those that studied accounting in school.

10. App/Software Development

So just in case, you do not understand, app development means you develop an application for consumer purposes or the government and later sell the app for millions of dollars. This is another untapped business in Nigeria that makes millions because only a few Nigerians can code.

Out of 1000 Nigerians, there are only about 20 youths that can code and out of those 20 it might be only 2 might be able to successfully create an app. So if you are passionate about coding and you learn it now, in a year a two.

You should be able to build an app that can make you millions to tech companies like Amazon or Microsoft or any tech company in Silicon Valley. There are Nigerians that have done this and become millionaires.

11. Cleaning Business

The janitorial services business also known as the cleaning services business in Nigeria is another untapped business in Nigeria as it is yet to be flooded. The number of companies we have in Nigeria cannot be compared with the cleaning services we have in Nigeria.

So you can start your own cleaning services company if you are passionate about cleaning and want to make millions doing your passion. All you have to do to start is to register your company and employ people that will work for you. Read our article on how to start and run cleaning business in Nigeria.

12. Blogging Business

Yes, it might look weird to see blogging in this list but it is true. The blogging business is another business that is untapped in Nigeria. First off, we do not have many blogs in Nigeria, and asides from this, we only have very few bloggers that are making good money from their blog after monetization.

So blogging in Nigeria is still a lucrative business until many Nigerian youths start a blog.

How to Start a Blog in Nigeria

A. Choose a Niche

Before starting a blog in Nigeria you should first consider the niche you want to blog on. What you want to talk about on your blog is very important. Is it entertainment, money, relationships, success, or politics?

B. Choose a Blogging Platform

The most common blogging platforms in Nigeria are WordPress and blogger platforms. You will need to choose the one that works best for you as regards its expenses and technicalities.

C. Get a Domain

This is when you choose a name for your blog and add a .com, .ng, or .com.ng to the end. Happy blogging!

13. Affiliate Marketing Business

Affiliate marketing is another business you should watch out for in Nigeria especially if you want to be your own boss and work from home. It is another untapped business in Nigeria because only a few Nigerians know about it, get trained, and make money from it. It is a lucrative business in Nigeria because its risk is low.

You do not need to invest your money into it. It’s one of the safest businesses you can start in Nigeria. All you need to do in affiliate marketing is to promote other people’s businesses on the internet and get paid for it. To start and understand how the business is done, you need to learn from the gurus in the business.

That is where you will be spending money on. You can start making money from affiliate marketing on WhatsApp and Twitter by reading my articles on how to make money on WhatsApp and how to make money on twitter in Nigeria

14. Podcasting Business

Seriously, how many Nigerians do you know that are in the podcasting business? I bet you know no one. Yes, the same for me until I saw one yesterday on Google. This shows that the podcasting business is still untapped in Nigeria.

So you can start your podcasting business in Nigeria now by choosing your best podcast app if you are really passionate about talking. Read our post on how to start a profitable podcast in Nigeria.

15. Poultry Farming

Turkey business (poultry business) is another untapped business idea in Nigeria you should go into because of the massive returns it yields. The meat industry in Nigeria is still untapped and this is due to Nigeria’s overpopulation and farmers’ difficulty to access grants and loans from the government.

So anyone that can go into the poultry business, especially the turkey business will be putting food on many Nigeria tables and also make big money alongside. Turkeys are poultry animals that are easy to breed and feed. They lay and hatch many eggs at once and can feed on vegetable asides from their normal feeds.

So you can start your turkey farm today by buying local and international breeds and in a year’s time you sell these turkeys to make huge profits. An adult turkey can go for the price of 10,000 – 25,000 depending on its size and breed. Imagine you sell 50 – 100 0f this. This is where you will be making your money from.

Turkey business is another untapped business in Nigeria you can go into if you are passionate about animals. Read our guide on how to start poultry farming in Nigeria.

16. Real Estate Business

The real estate business in Nigeria has become another untapped business in Nigeria due to the Nigerian government’s inability to provide affordable housing. The average Nigerian man cannot afford a standard apartment in his own country.

Many live in a one-room and those that can not afford these one-rooms have no choice but to scout with their friends. So the real estate in Nigeria is seriously waiting for Nigerians that are bold enough to come into the business and build affordable housing not for the rich.

But for middle and low-income citizens. And do not be afraid of not making enough money because you are building for middle and low-income earners. You will still make your money in millions if you know where to buy land and build, how much you spend o develop the low-cost housing, and how much you place this low-cost housing down for sale.

The real estate business in Nigeria is an upcoming lucrative business and it will always be until the Nigerian government fixes housing problems in Nigeria.

Conclusion

Untapped business can be very profitable, especially within the first 2 – 5 years you start the business. But you must be able to spot when the business is over-flooded and exist. If you do not do this, your business will collapse Is there any untapped business in Nigeria or upcoming businesses you know that I have not talked about in this article? Share with me in the comments.

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These are small-scale business ideas for men in Nigeria to start. Today, we will be talking about the best businesses in Nigeria that Nigerian men can start because we all know being a man is majorly about creating wealth – having money, enough money to take care of all your needs, and then some of your wants.

And above all this, to be able to have enough money stored in the bank. If you are not a Nigerian man you may not understand this. It may even look like gibberish to you but it’s the truth. Even the ordinary Nigerian man knows this. So here and now with the little findings I have made on this topic online and offline, I want to share with you the best business ideas men in Nigeria can start today.

And begin to make money from as soon as possible depending on how much effort they put into these businesses to make it grow. Some of these businesses are lucrative business ideas in Nigeria while some are business ideas in Nigeria you can start with small capital. These small-scale business ideas are all for men in Nigeria not only for graduates looking for jobs.

But also for fathers who are looking forward to diversifying their income – (creating a business on the side that can make more money even while they’re not there). What we call a side hustle. So let us go into them right away.

Best Businesses for Men in Nigeria

Here are the best business ideas in Nigeria for men to start now.

1. Photography Business

This is a very common small-scale business in Nigeria for men. It is also a lucrative business in Nigeria, especially since the advent of smartphones but you can still make money and if possible build wealth from these businesses. And another amazing thing about this business is that you need little to no experience to start it.

In case you are in doubt about this, 8 out of 10 professional photographers in Nigeria did not go to a photography school and they are creating their wealth now through this same business. I also discovered this reading from most of their biographies that it’s just passion and persistence that brought them to where they are today.

To start a photography business in Nigeria as a side hustle, you need passion, persistence, and a good camera. Mind you, you can now get a good camera for a cheaper price so if you ask me the capital for starting is not intensive. Another thing you should also put in mind is that if truly you’re going into this business, you should be ready to stand out from the other photographers.

You might decide to only go into the production of soft copies or go into large format printing of photographs. Anything you decide is totally up to you but for more guides on this on how to start and make more money. You can read my complete step-by-step article on this business.Here is our guide on how to make money from photography business in Nigeria.

This article will inform you of everything you need to know about photography.

2. Tutoring Business

Tutoring is another business idea in Nigeria for Nigerian men who want a side hustle and want to keep themselves busy. It is a profitable business if you are passionate about children. Are you passionate about teaching adults or children? Do you see yourself as a man a master in a specific topic, niche, or talent, or you can teach regular subjects taught in schools?

Now is the time to make money from this intelligence or gift. Depending on the area you reside in, you can make 30k to 60k tutoring one person. If you are tutoring 2 persons, you can make 50k to 100k depending on your negotiating skills and how well you can package yourself.

Now, imagine you make about 150k tutoring 4 kids in a month aside from the money you make from your other businesses or your regular 9 – 5. Isn’t this a huge sum of money? In fact, if you do this well and you’re wise with your spending you should be a millionaire before the year ends.

I, too tutor some kids in my area during my free time in music. I like teaching them how to play the piano and lead guitar and I also teach regular subjects in academics. And I make my cool cash at the end of the month. Also, by the way, I help people who can tutor get clients.

If you are interested in this as a Nigerian man, you’re passionate and you want to start making money immediately notify us in the comment below so we can take it up from there.

3. Poultry Business

Currently in Nigeria, the best and most profitable poultry business Nigerian men can go into that does not demand much of your time and attention is the snail, turkey, and chicken business in Nigeria. I say this because of the little experience I have been able to gather from the poultry business we started recently.

After feeding for some months depending on the size of the turkey, you can sell a turkey from 8k – 15k. Imagine how much is if you have 6 turkeys to sell and aside from this you have a female that can lay and hatch her eggs by herself. You are in real money.

Another amazing thing about the turkey business is that turkeys do not consume too much of your expenses in the sense that you can feed them 80% vegetables from your compound or area and 20% of their feed. Comparing my chickens with my turkeys I will say my turkeys save me more money than my chickens on this.

Snail business in Nigeria is also profitable in the sense that they are easy to breed and feed. All they need is a cool humid place and loamy soil plus local vegetables sourced from your compound and in the next 6 months depending on the size and location, you can sell a snail from N500.

All you need to start this small-scale business idea in Nigeria as a man is a small space in your compound to build a cage or closure for these animals. Read our article on how to start poultry farming in Nigeria & make money.

4. Rental Business

This is another business idea in Nigeria for men. I used to have a friend back then who usually made good money from renting his old movies. This was during the days DVD movies were still in vogue in Nigeria. It was a small-scale business in Nigeria then.

At that time, he was renting a DVD at N50 and still making money from this venture because he did this small-scale business right from their sitting room. Yes, he did not rent a shop, all his customers came to rent their favorite movies from his family apartment. Sometimes, he would make N300 a day if sales were high and in a week make N2,100.

He was the richest kid on the block then. He impressed everyone with his money, especially his girlfriend. What a funny guy. I still remember him once in a while and each time I do so I smile. Anyways, that aside. This just shows you can make money if you are really passionate about renting business in Nigeria.

Fast forward to today, you can make money from renting out your spare room in your apartment or space. Do you have land? As it been idle for some time? You can also lease your land to a farmer, or mechanic to make more money. Depending on the size of the land and location you can make from 50k – 250k a year through leasing.

Try this now. Do not allow this month to pass you by without making money. Check out our guide on how to start a rental business in Nigeria.

5. Proof Reading or Editing

Proofreading and editing is another business idea in Nigeria that Nigerian men can go into that is not fully tapped. According to Google, there are millions of blogs and websites on the internet. These blogs and websites have editors who are thinking of retirement. And those who are not thinking of retirement are seriously thinking of moving to another position in the blogging world.

This means that you can make money from editing articles or blog posts for blogs and websites. Although this kind of business requires some sort of experience, it doesn’t require educational qualifications or professionalism. All it demands is your attention and patience and soon you will be in money just by sitting with your laptop in the corner of your room.

After practicing this for some time, you can also move on to proofreading books for authors. It might take you a long time to land your first deal but trust me when you finally do and you do it well other authors will want you to proofread their works for them too. What I love about this kind of business idea in Nigeria is that it is not stressful.

It only requires tools to help work and these tools are a good laptop, a constant power supply or generator, and patience. Another benefit is that customers do not need to see you one on one before they can transact business with you because you can easily connect with them online. And your works also prove you can be trusted.

This is a small-scale business in Nigeria that you should try if you are passionate about writing.

6. Car Wash Business

Car wash business in Nigeria is also making plenty of profit for the men because it is less competitive and Nigerians love to wash their cars. There is a car wash business in my area and every time I pass there I always see many cars parked on the road and people (customers) waiting in their cars to get their cars washed.

This particular queue has always made the road very busy. So one day the owner did one thing that amazed me. He started a restaurant and bar business on the side. So that instead of customers waiting in their cars till they get their cars washed, they can simply go to the restaurant to relax and watch football till washers are done washing their cars.

That is thinking ahead and thinking fast. This business owner now makes double the money from his business.

A. From his car wash business

B. From his restaurant and bar business

Car wash prices range from the type of car to the area where the car wash is located. Here at Lekki, Lagos car washers charge car owners 5k to 10k for washing cars in and out. So if the area you’re located in a high-brow area and car owners pass regularly, you can make 100k to 200k daily.

Things to consider before starting a car wash business in Nigeria are capital, space, workers, and car washing tools. Start immediately after you’ve made your proper findings. Read our guide on how to start car wash business in Nigeria.

7. Men Boutique Business

I have been in the clothing business in Nigeria on and off for about 3 years now – about the same time I started TheInfoWorth and must say it’s been a smooth sailing journey so far except for the ugly path where I consumed all my profit at one point. But fast forward to today I still make money selling clothes to my fellow men. Clothing business in Nigeria is another small-scale business for Nigerian men.

Selling clothes to men is for you if you are passionate about fashion and you are bold enough to meet people one on one and introduce what you sell to them. From leather belts to shoes to clothes and cufflinks. All these can be bought at a particular price and sold at another price.

You can also go into this business in Nigeria even if you do not know how to meet people one on one because there’s a place you can sell without talking and that is the internet. I have sold my clothes through the platform before and I still do today.

You too can start your clothing business in Nigeria with the little you gave because it is not capital-demanding. You can start with 100k, 50k even 10k depending on what you have.

We have written 2 articles on this.

A. How to Start and Sell Clothing Business Online in Nigeria

B. How to Start a Leather Belts Business and Make Money

You should read them to understand the business in Nigeria and how you can thrive in it.

8. Consulting Services Business

This is another small-scale business Idea for men in Nigeria. You should consider going into it if you have the guts. Reputable Nigerian men like Fela Durotoye started their consulting business in Nigeria from a humble beginning – from the time people in Nigeria never saw information marketing as something needful.

However, he pushed on despite all these odds, and today he is smiling to the bank, or should I say in Nigerian contest that he is getting alerts on his phone. Consulting services might be good for you if you are good at advising people on the way to go in their business or in their personal lives (relationships). All you have to do is be persistent at this and as time goes by you can charge for a starter 5k to 10k per session.

In this type of business to be popular on time, you can also write a best-seller book. What kind of book is a best seller? What niche in the consulting business in Nigeria makes the highest money? Other choices to choose from in the consulting business. I shared all in this article. Information Marketing in Nigeria: How to Making Money informing people You should read this article if you’re interested in this business path.

9. Content Writing Business

This is another small-scale business idea for Nigerian men. It is also a lucrative business in Nigeria. Do you know you can make money from what you love to do as a Nigerian man- writing? Yes, but it all depends on how passionate you are and how available you are willing to learn. I am saying this because it also took me time too to get my writing skills right at least to an extent.

Just in case you do not know, this, what you are reading now is a writing from me and it started 3 years ago around the time I wrote my first book (although yet to be published). It is much better now because if you should see my first article on this blog you might laugh till thy kingdom comes. Until today I still laugh when I read my first post once in a while.

So start writing if truly this is your passion and look for ways to develop yourself as you write and as time goes by you can be making money by writing for people, blogs, newspapers, and magazines. You can even be a ghostwriter. It is all up to you. When you are writing for people you can make your money in dollars and you can make your money in naira.

It all depends on the client’s demand and how he decides to pay you. Whichever way you will be smiling to the bank as time goes by.

Tools for Freelance Writing

A. Laptop

B. Notebook

C. Pen

If you have all these you’re good to go.

10. Barbing Salon Business

An average Nigerian man barbs his hair once in at least 3 weeks if not for anything, for fashion or to look attractive and in the effort to do this he can spend a minimum of N500 to N3,000 depending on the area he resides. If 10 men barb their hair in your barbing salon in a day that is N5,000 to N25,000 in a day. This is how much you can make on an average daily when you start barbing hair (barbing salon business in Nigeria).

Imaging this amount times 7 days with the likelihood that demand for services may increase during the weekends (Saturday and Sunday). It’s no lie that barbers are making money. Any barber that tells you he is not making money from barbing is either lying or there’s something wrong somewhere. So how do you start a barbing business in Nigeria on a small scale business precisely in your local area?

The first step is to learn the job. And you can do this by discussing with your local barber that you want to learn how to barb. You’ll need to settle him with a little money for him to be passionate about teaching you the job. After payment, you will need to learn the work for 3 – 6 months before you can start solely on your own.

You can go into home services – barbing for customers at home after finishing and you don’t have money to rent a shop. This practice is commonly growing in Nigeria now due to celebrities and the privacy they want. So you can go ahead to do this and your business can start fully from there.

Or if you are too busy type and you are too busy to learn to barb, you can simply start by renting and furnishing a shop and then getting well-trained barbers to barb for your customers. The decision on this part is solely up to you.

But do not waste time. If you’re passionate about it. The more time you waste the more the zeal runs out to start. Barbing salon business is a small-scale business in Nigeria you should try especially if you are a man in Nigeria. Read our article on how to start barbing salon business in Nigeria.

11. Beauty Salon Business

A beauty salon in Nigeria is also related to a barbing salon is just that this type of salon is dedicated to women. It is another small-scale business idea for Nigerian men that are willing to try.

And nowadays Nigerian men are not just leaving women to enjoy the wealth in the business, they are joining in one way or the other whether by being involved hand in hand, by learning the business, and by starting the business and employing ladies to work for them.

Beauty salon business in Nigeria can work for you depending on where you find yourself and how much you have to start the business. If you do not have money for capital, I will advise you to go for the apprenticeship side first.

Then after you have mastered the business and gathered customers you can now look for capital to start small and then grow the business. Like I said earlier this business is related to barbing salon business but there is a little twist.

And if you want the best of both worlds you can start a unisex salon instead. Then employ workers to barb and separate workers for the beauty salon. I do not know how much money is made from beauty salon business daily.

But for you to be sure of what you’re putting your money and effort into, make your research before going into the small-scale business. Read our post on how to start hair salon business in Nigeria.

12. Laundry Business

I discovered the wealth in this industry for a long time like 7 – 8 years ago because I had a family friend that was into the business. My friend then was making 5k – 12k weekly depending on how much effort he put into the work. He rendered almost all the services surrounding the laundry business in Nigeria.

From the washing of clothes to ironing to stain removals to the washing of curtains and bedsheets. So basically there’s no way you do not need at least one of his services. He was in money then and even though it took time for him to tell me about his money-making secrets. I already knew. Till today laundry business is still gaining ground in Nigeria despite the fact that many people now own a washing machine.

Because yes, it is easy to own a washing machine but what if you do not have time to wash? This is the life of a busy Nigerian that is trying to make ends meet. The other day my friend was charged N3,000 just for drycleaning his suit. You can start also start this business if you know how much you need in terms of renting a shop and the tools you need in the cleaning business.

And you can get someone to manage the business for you if you don’t have the time or you still work your regular 9 – 5. The business can start on a small scale business first then as time goes by you can grow it into a big business in Nigeria. Read our post on how to start laundry business in Nigeria.

13. Tailoring Business

Tailoring business is a wealth creation business in Nigeria even if it started at a small scale level in Nigeria. If you’re patient enough to reap the fruit of its labor. I said this because you can’t start it without learning how to sew first and to really stand out from the crowd, you need to learn sewing for a year.

After doing this – learning to an extent, you can now start by sewing for yourself and your family before you venture into sewing for people. The good thing about this is when you sew these clothes well people will want you to also sew for them and from there, you begin to sew for their own friend.

You should read how to start tailoring material business in Nigeria just in case you do not know how to sew and you want to make money from fashion. As far as I’m concerned the sewing business in Nigeria is not capital intensive because all you need first is a sewing machine, scissors, and a tape rule.

With all this, you can start the business right from the corner of your room till you blow. The money you can charge for sewing in the tailoring business in Nigeria ranges from area to area. My tailor charges me from N3,000 to N5,000 on a normal day for sewing but then again some people consider this too small.

So you can charge N4,000 to N6,000 if you like. Read our post on how to start ready to wear business in Nigeria.

14. Bar Business

I talked about this briefly in the car wash business I mentioned earlier. Bar business is a lucrative business in Nigeria. Bar business in Nigeria is something you should consider if you have a big space and your area or location is safe.

You do not want to start your business in a place where area boys and cult boys move around – that will be worse. To start this business, you can start with chilling and selling of cold drinks before you now go into other aspects of the business as time goes by like having an asun spot, shawarma section, suya section, pepper soup, and so on.

If the drinks your customers buy are sold for N400 naira for example outside your bar you can sell your drinks for N450 just to bring the customers in first. However, you still need to make your findings first before going into this business fully. First-hand information is necessary. Check out our post on how to start bar/lounge business in Nigeria.

15. Blogging Business

This small-scale business and a lucrative business in Nigeria. It is perfect if you are a good writer as a Nigerian man and you have solutions to the regular problems people ask about on the internet. But before you start it you need to learn first or learn on the way like me meaning starting the blog and learning how to grow it alongside.

Those who have been following this blog particularly my friends can tell you more stories on this blog and how it started. Funny! However, I must confess that it is not a venture you should rush into solely for the purpose of making money.

If you do this you will be discouraged in the long run. But surely you will make money at last if you first give value first and create a bond between you and your readers.

You can make money from blogging through:

A. AdSense

B. Affiliate marketing

C. Selling eBooks

D. Sponsored articles

And so on.

I shared more on how to be a successful blogger in the article about Ogbongeblog and how it became successful. Jide Ogunsaya: 5 Lessons from Naija First Tech Blog Ogbongeblog You should read if you’re interested in this as a Nigerian man making more income online.

16. Restaurant Business

Restaurant and bar business in Nigeria is almost the same kind of business idea in Nigeria for men but there’s a little difference. While a bar business is a sole joint for relaxing after a stressful day’s work, a restaurant is strictly for selling cooked foods.

We all know there’s a difference between Mega Chicken and the Quilox bar in Lekki here. One offers food and works from morning to evening while the other sells drinks from evening to morning. So to start a restaurant business in Nigeria you must be very good at cooking.

Cooking many local foods first then as time goes by you can move on to learning how to cook intercontinental foods. To start a restaurant business you need a clean space to cook and a place for customers to sit and eat.

Asides from this, you will need cooking utensils and most importantly power or a generator. All these expenses depend on the area you live in whether an urban area or rural area. The price you sell your food also varies from how delicious it is to how many ingredients you add to your food. Here is our guide on how to start a restaurant business in Nigeria.

17. Graphic Design Business

Graphic design is another lucrative business idea in Nigeria and a small-scale business in Nigeria for Nigerian men. It is for men who are passionate about art but not looking into using a paintbrush. It is for men looking into using their laptops and software to build attractive images or logos for websites and blogs.

You can render your services as a graphic designer both online and offline. Online to blogs that need a logo for branding and offline to companies or businesses that need a logo for branding. However, the big thing here is to learn it first.      

After learning for about 3 – 5 months you can start rendering your services to people. How much you earn on this business depends on how good you are and how you package (brand) yourself. Read our post on how to become a graphic designer in Nigeria.

18. Frozen Foods Business

This is another small-scale business idea in Nigeria for Nigerian men. Cold room business in Nigeria is always going to be in high demand in till Nigeria has enough fish to sustain itself. Just in case you don’t know over 80 – 90% of Nigeria’s seafood is imported.

What is the purpose of cold rooms in Nigeria? Well in the future its sole purpose might change but for now, it is used to preserve imported fish till they are sold to the final consumers. There are different types of cold room businesses.

We have the ones that are wholesale which means they only sell to smaller cold room businesses and we have the ones that retail. These sellers are the ones that sell the seafood to the final consumer. This is the part where you can come in. Buying the fishes in retails and selling to people in your community.

You can create wealth from your frozen foods business if your shop is located at a major spot where people pass all the time (preferably close to a major bus stop) and you know how to relate with customers.

To start your cold room business in Nigeria otherwise, known as frozen foods business in Nigeria you will need to ask fellow people that are already in the business how much capital it takes to start. But from my little inquiry, you will need a deep freezer, table, generator, cutlass, and a shop

And if you do not have money to rent a shop you can sell from your house. All you need is a signboard to point people to your house from the bus stop. Read our post on how to start frozen food business in Nigeria.

19. Start a YouTube Channel

This is another small-scale business idea in Nigeria for Nigerian Men. If you have been on YouTube lately you will have seen tons and tons of videos there talking about different subjects. But sadly you will notice just like I did that the number of Nigerians on this platform is very minute.

I visit YouTube every day and I can boldly say I have only come across a Nigerian YouTube channel just thrice which means there is so much money that can be made on the platform by answering questions mostly asked by Nigerians.

And if you are wondering just how YouTubers make their money, YouTubers make their money through AdSense just like we bloggers. Google uses its platform (videos) to advertise for third parties that want to make their product known and in turn, they are paid.

But take note! It is not immediately after you start making videos that you are going to start making money. It takes time but not as much time like making money from blogging (from my own experience).

However, the best thing about this business is that it does not require stress it is just about videoing yourself, editing, and uploading on YouTube. Many youths tend to grab this kind of small-scale business in Nigeria.

To start a YouTube channel you need:                        

A. Camera or a phone with a good camera

B. Laptop

20. Event Planning Business

The evening planning business in Nigeria is saturated small-scale business ideas in Nigeria for men but you can still get a lion’s share of its profits if you have the guts because there’s no weekend in your location, area, or state that someone is not celebrating his birthday, wedding, house warming and so on.

The best way to start with this small-scale business is to understand the business first which means you have to learn first. You can apply for a 6 months course in any event planning company in your area and pay attention to how things are done from the bottom.

Be close to your boss and check out how he runs things – basically from the management angle because that is where you’ll be working when you start yours. After learning this for 6 months and getting your certificate, you can now venture into starting your own events planning business.

How to Get Your First Customer

To get your first customer in this business all you need to start small. You can start with planning your friends in house birthday then introduce yourself at the party as the brain behind the decoration, food, and music then as time goes by people will call you for big contracts.

21. Fish Farming Business

Fish farming business is another business Nigerian men can try whether as a side business or a home business. All you need is to gain some experience first by learning to take care of the fish then you start fully in your compound with concrete tanks or plastic tanks.

We the fish are big enough you can then sell them to restaurants or smoke them to sell to market women. Check out how to start fish farming in Nigeria.

22. Wrist Watch Business

The sales of watches is also a profitable business in Nigeria, especially as a man. With a capital of #50,000, you can buy good quality watches from Eko/CMS in Lagos and sell them to your family and friends also sell online on e-commerce platforms like Jumia, Konga, and Jiji.

When the profits start coming in you can add it to your sales and continue to buy more watches to grow the business. The technique is commonly known as the common interest method.

Conclusion

These are the small business ideas in Nigeria I have been able to gather so far. Is there any business that is supposed to be here that I have not listed please add them in the comment below.

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