How I Started Making Money as a Broke Student in Lagos by Writing

How Being Broke Made Me Start Writing

I did not start writing because I love writing. I started because I was broke.

Life as a Student in Lagos

I am a student in Lagos. Every week, I am trying to stretch ₦15,000 to cover food, data, and small personal things. My food plan is simple - biscuit in the morning, rice and kpomo in the afternoon, bread and egg in the evening.

Some days, I even have to choose between biscuit and milk for ₦500 or biscuit and drink for ₦900. That is how tight it is.

Why I Started Looking for ₦1,000 Daily

One evening, I sat down and calculated it. If I could just make ₦1,000 per day, my life would change. Not rich life. Just normal life. I would not have to skip meals or borrow data.

So I started searching on my phone. You know how it is. Everybody on TikTok is saying "make ₦100k in one day." I knew that was lie. I just wanted ₦1k. Real ₦1k.

The Online Money-Making Scams I Almost Fell For

The first things I saw were scams. "Pay ₦2,000 activation fee." "Bring two people." "Invest and double your money." I almost fell for one. Thank God I did not.

If you have to pay big money to make money, run.

How I Discovered Writing

Then I found writing. I have always liked writing, but I never thought it could pay me. I thought you needed a laptop, a big blog, or thousands of followers. I have none of those. I just have my phone.

So this is what I am doing now.

How I Make Money Writing on Lodpost

I write on Lodpost. I write about things I actually know - student life, cheap food, data plans, hustling in Lagos. I am not pretending to be an expert. I am just sharing what I am going through.

And people are reading it.

How I Earn Extra Money Writing Captions for Vendors

I also write for small vendors around me. Some of them sell hair, clothes, or food on Instagram but they don't know how to write captions. I write 5 captions for them for ₦500. It is small, but it is real money. Two of those in a day and I have made my ₦1k.

Is Making Money Through Writing Easy?

Is it easy? No.

Some days I write and nobody reads. Some days my data finishes in the middle of writing. Some days I feel like giving up.

But I have learnt one thing.

Your Phone Can Help You Make Money

Your phone is not just for WhatsApp and TikTok. If you use it well, it can feed you.

My Journey Is Just Beginning

I am still at the beginning. I have not made ₦100k. I have not even made ₦10k yet from writing. But I have made my first small money, and I am going to keep going.

My Advice to Other Students Who Are Broke

If you are a student like me and you are also broke, don't wait for perfect. Start with what you have.

Write one article today. Tell one vendor you can write for them. Post it on your WhatsApp status.

Follow My Journey on Lodpost

Tomorrow, I will share how much I made in my first week on Lodpost. Follow me so you don't miss it.