Surviving as a student in Nigeria in 2026 is no longer about managing pocket money. It is about creating money.
Between handouts that now cost ₦3,000 per course, data bundles at ₦8,000 for 30GB, hostel fees in Agbowo, UI, or Sango that have crossed ₦150k, and daily feeding at ₦2,500, your allowance will never be enough. I have seen this as a businessman in Ibadan.