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Hardship: 10 Business Ideas To Make Money From Home

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10 months ago

October 5, 2024

Starting a home-based business in Nigeria is a fantastic way to earn extra income, whether you’re a student, stay-at-home parent, or just looking for a side hustle. With the right products, you can tap into local demand and create a profitable venture from the comfort of your home.

Here are some easy and popular items you can make and sell.

Homemade Snacks and Small Chops

This is the first on the list as Nigerians love tasty snacks. Homemade treats always attract attention, whether for casual munching or big parties.

Some of the popular snacks you can make are chin-chin, puff puff, plantain chips, buns, and doughnuts. These snacks are popular and can be sold in roadside kiosks or supplied to local shops.

Snacks are a must-have at social gatherings, and you can easily sell them to supermarkets, offices, or even on the street.

Tailoring and Alterations

If you can sew, you’re sitting on a goldmine. Tailoring is a highly sought-after service, especially for custom-made clothes and alterations.

You can create traditional or modern outfits for events and everyday wear. Many people need adjustments to their clothes, and you can offer this service from home.

Nigeria is a fashion-conscious country, and people are always looking for tailors to create or fix their outfits.

Fashion Accessories

You cannot go wrong with fashion accessories. Handmade fashion accessories are in high demand, and with minimal investment, you can create beautiful items that appeal to Nigerian fashion lovers.

Beaded jewelry, ankara accessories, hair bonnets and scrunchies are super popular among women and are simple to produce.

Fashion accessories can be sold at markets, online, or supplied to boutiques, and there’s always a demand for unique, handmade pieces.

Homemade Beauty Products

People are more interested in natural beauty products these days, and you can easily make and sell skincare or haircare products from home.

Black soap, shea butter mix, hair oils and creams made from natural ingredients like coconut oil and shea butter are in high demand.

As more Nigerians embrace organic beauty products, you’ll find plenty of customers who prefer homemade, chemical-free options.

Soap Making

Soap is something everyone needs, and starting a soap-making business doesn’t require much. You can create a variety of soaps right from home.

You can make bar soap, liquid soap, organic bath soap made from natural ingredients like shea butter and essential oils.

Soap is an everyday necessity, and offering high-quality, locally-made options will surely attract customers.

Graphic Design and Printing Services

If you’re skilled in graphic design, you can offer design and printing services from home, creating business cards, flyers, and more.

Businesses will pay for professionally designs such as business cards, flyers, t-shirt printing and logo design.

With many entrepreneurs and event organisers needing these services, you’ll have plenty of potential clients.

Perfume and Fragrance Production

Perfume making can be a profitable venture, especially if you create long-lasting, high-quality scents.

Nigerians love smelling good, and you can supply your products to beauty shops or sell them directly to customers.

Candles and Air Fresheners

Scented candles and air fresheners are becoming more popular in Nigerian homes, and they’re easy to make.

You can create beautiful, aromatic candles using essential oils and wax. Also, gel air fresheners are for homes and offices and these are simple to produce and sell.

People love creating a cozy atmosphere at home, and with more urban households adopting candles and air fresheners, there’s a growing market.

DIY Crafts and Gifts

Personalised gifts are always a hit, and making handmade crafts can be a fun and profitable business.

Custom Gift Baskets: you can create themed baskets for birthdays, weddings, or holidays.

Hand-painted Items: Mugs, frames, or T-shirts with custom designs or messages.

Greeting Cards: Handmade cards for special occasions can be sold online or at local events.

Personalised gifts are always in demand, especially during special events and holidays, and you can sell them through Instagram or at craft fairs.

Starting a business from home in Nigeria is a great way to generate income. Whether you enjoy making snacks, crafting beauty products, or offering services like tailoring and graphic design, there are many opportunities to turn your skills into a thriving business.

Make sure to focus on quality, find your target market, and make the most of social media to spread the word about your products.
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US Appeal Court Rules Against Trump Birthright Citizenship Order

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1 day ago

July 24, 2025

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A US appeals court on Wednesday ruled that President Donald Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship was unconstitutional and backed the decision of a lower court to block the nationwide order.

The order has been mired in legal back-and-forth for months, and is currently halted by a federal court amid multiple legal proceedings.

The Supreme Court ruled last month that lone judges had likely exceeded their powers by issuing nationwide injunctions against a string of Trump’s policies, including his move to end birthright citizenship.

Several district judges had blocked Trump’s attempt to end the longstanding rule, guaranteed in the US Constitution, that anyone born on US soil is automatically an American citizen.

But the Ninth District Court of Appeals ruled that an injunction issued by a district judge based in Seattle was not a case of judicial overreach.

“We conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in issuing a universal injunction in order to give the States complete relief,” Judge Ronald Gould wrote.

According to Gould’s ruling, limiting an injunction to the state level would be as ineffective as not blocking the order at all, because of complications that could arise if people move between states with different citizenship rules.

The appeals court also concluded that Trump’s birthright order went against the wording of the US Constitution.

“The district court correctly concluded that the Executive Order’s proposed interpretation, denying citizenship to many persons born in the United States, is unconstitutional. We fully agree,” Gould wrote.

Trump’s executive order decrees that children born to parents in the United States illegally or on temporary visas would not automatically become citizens — a radical reinterpretation of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution.

The current Supreme Court, with a 6-3 conservative majority, avoided ruling last month on the constitutionality of Trump’s executive order and only addressed the issue of nationwide injunctions, which was nevertheless claimed by Trump as a “giant win.”

The Supreme Court also left open the possibility that executive orders could be blocked via broad class-action lawsuits against the government.

A federal judge earlier this month granted class-action status to any child who would potentially be denied citizenship under Trump’s order, and issued a preliminary halt to it as legal proceedings carry on.

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49 Feared Dead As Passenger Plane Crashes In Russia

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1 day ago

July 24, 2025

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A passenger plane carrying 49 people crashed in Russia’s far eastern region of Amur on Thursday, authorities said.

The aircraft, a twin-engine Antonov-24 operated by Angara Airlines, was headed to the town of Tynda from the city of Blagoveshchensk when it disappeared from radar, regional governor Vassily Orlov said on Telegram.

A rescue helicopter later spotted the burning fuselage of the plane on a mountainside about 16 kilometres (10 miles) from Tynda.

The helicopter saw no evidence of survivors from above, local rescuers said.

The Amur region’s civil defence agency said it was dispatching rescuers to the scene.

“At the moment, 25 people and five units of equipment have been dispatched, and four aircraft with crews are on standby,” it said.

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19 Dead As Bangladesh Fighter Jet Crashes Into School

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4 days ago

July 21, 2025

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A Bangladeshi training fighter jet crashed into a school in the capital Dhaka on Monday, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens more in the country’s deadliest aviation accident in decades.

An AFP photographer at the scene saw fire and rescue officials taking away the injured students on stretchers, while military personnel helped clear the wreckage.

A military statement said 19 people were killed, including the pilot, and 20 others were critically wounded.

At least 51 people, mostly students, were undergoing treatment at Dhaka’s National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute, its director Mohammad Nasir Uddin told AFP.

The Chinese-made F-7 BJI aircraft crashed moments after students were let out of class at 1:00 pm (0700 GMT) at the Milestone School and College.

A witness said he heard a huge blast that felt like an earthquake.

“We have two playgrounds, one for the senior students and one for the juniors,” said Shafiur Rahman Shafi, 18, who is enrolled at the school.

“We were on the playground for the seniors. There were two fighter planes… Suddenly one of the two planes crashed here (in the junior playground),” he told AFP.

“It created a boom, and it felt like a quake. Then it caught fire, and the army reached the spot later.”

The interim government of Muhammad Yunus announced a day of national mourning on Tuesday.

Grieving parents and relatives of the victims thronged the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute.

Tofazzal Hossain, 30, broke down in tears on learning that his young cousin had been killed.

“We frantically searched for my cousin in different hospitals,” Hossain told AFP.

“He was an eighth grader at the school. Finally, we found his body.”

Yunus expressed “deep grief and sorrow” over the incident in a post on X.

“The loss suffered by the Air Force, the students, parents, teachers, and staff of Milestone School and College, as well as others affected by this accident, is irreparable,” he said.

“This is a moment of profound pain for the nation.”

The crash was the worst aviation accident in the country in several decades.

The deadliest ever disaster happened in 1984 when a plane flying from Chattogram to Dhaka crashed, killing all 49 on board.

Last month, a commercial aircraft crashed in neighbouring India, killing 260 people.