How to be a Freelance Writer in Nigeria

Do you really want to be a freelance writer in Nigeria? Are you that verse in the world of writing? Is your writing prowess up to standard? If yes, let’s embark on this little journey on how to be a freelance writer in Nigeria together. To be a writer is one thing, to know what to write is another thing.

Do you really know what to write? I ask you again. Do you write to impress or you write to express? To get fame or to get paid, just tell me at least, I need to know why you wish to write so much. To be a freelance writer in Nigeria you need to specify or let me say base your writing on a specific niche if really you want to be a renowned freelancer, being jack of all trade is something bad in writing and as such you may find it difficult to get a client who will be in need of your service.

If you have great passion for writing as a freelancer or let me say to get paid, then start writing instantly. There are some certain things you have to take cognizance of if you want to be one and I will definitely take my time again to explain them for you to your satisfaction.

I’m happy today to announce to you all that I’m a full-time freelance writer and I earn my money weekly and monthly. I surf the net and I write for bloggers and online journals though I still earn small but I’m on a mission of earning 100k plus per month, the mission is possible my dear. I’m looking after myself with the money I earn from my writing, I am a freelance writer who base his writing on business related issues but initially I wasn’t a business writer, my main niche was personal finance and online business.

It wasn’t funny at first when I started because you can imagine typing 850+ words with a phone, but today, from that same phone, I bought another brand new phone, a Toshiba laptop and a blog for myself. Freelance writing changed my life and financial condition.

Back to business, you don’t need to be engrossed with my story, you also have your own part to tell. The following though not exhausted are the steps you can trust on if you really want to be a freelance writer in Nigeria.

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How to be a Freelance Writer in Nigeria
1. Choose your niche
You need to define your niche, settle for one categories of writing. If you write for leadership today and Education tomorrow you will have difficulties in getting a client. Before I start writing as a freelancer, I used to write on finance-I have more than enough articles in my anthology but a friend introduced me to this, when I get to know what I have to write about, I asked my client a question that, do you only need a business writer? He asked me which area of writing do I specialized on but I skipped the response because I know that if I want to be a freelancer I need to redefine my niche, from a finance writer to business writer and I’m loving it. I’m enjoying the stuff for real. If you want to be a freelance writer, stick to a particular niche that the market needs.

2. Guest writing
Your client will not come to your house and look for you but you will only be recognized through your contents or write-ups. There are some blog in Nigeria or website that give room for visitors to write, try any of them and post something unique there, from your writing prowess, client will start coming to you on their own interest.

There is this blogger in Nigeria that read one of my Facebook note and called me to be writing for him as a guest writer but I turned the offer down. Why? He admire my writing ability yet he needs me as a guest writer when I wanted to be a freelancer and earn money (the holy Bible says, “there is time for everything”, it was my time to start getting paid from my craft).

3. Be unique
You claimed to be a writer but your contents are 55% plagiarized, red everywhere, that is very bad of you. If you mean this business then youve been writing as a freelance writer my contents are always 98% unique if not 100% and that is what your client will always want from you.

You won’t be happy if the work you dedicated all your day to execute is being rejected by your client. To avoid this mess, you need uniqueness to be qualified as a freelancer.

4. Get a blog
Yes! Get one if you want to start a freelance writing. You may along the way get a client or introduce to one by a friend, he will need to know how good are you and to put his doubting to shame you will need to direct him to your blog. If you can’t get one for now, you can as well make use of your Facebook Note. That was how I started, I used Facebook Note and guest posting sites as my blog so I can build my writing portfolio.

If I had a client that needs me to write for him, I easily direct him to my Facebook Note and my guest post. That’s all, so simple!
First Published by Okon Joseph, on Enterprise boom.com

Getting Motivated with Vincent Adeoba
Conquering an enemy called average

The potential of an average person is like a huge ocean unsailed, a new continent unexplored, a world of possibilities waiting to be released and channeled toward some great purpose.  An average person use between 5-10% of his potential throughout his or her life time.

What this means is that a lot of people died poor, unsuccessful, frustrated and as mediocre when they have 95% of  their potential unused. What a tragedy!

Scientists said great geniuses that ever lived and whose achievements gave us all the changes we are seeing in the world today only used 20-25% of their potential.

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Germany vs
France, Euro 2016 semi-final:
Griezmann fires France
to Euro 2016 final vs
Portugal with brilliant
double

Anyone who says history is an
irrelevant backdrop to these games
should have been here to witness the
intensity of Germany versus France:
the world champions against the hosts,
in game 50 of this sprawling
tournament, with two great traditions
at stake.
There has been much to commend this
European Championship, but few direct
clashes to bring butterflies to stomachs.
Germany v Italy was one, but Germany
v France was on another level, with a
final against Portugal awaiting this
collision of surely the two best teams in
France. Even the climate did its bit,
baking this coastal city and adding the
extra clamminess that comes with great
sport on hot summer nights.
The star of the show, Antoine Griezmann was
last to leave the pitch tonight and even took a
wee bow.

 A lot of transfer gossip will follow
this performance with various Premier League clubs linked to him.

Sallah tragedy in Lagos as container crushes 5
— 7th July 2016
By Christopher Oji

TRAGEDY struck yesterday at Alakija bus -stop, on the Lagos/ Badagry Expressway when a con­tainer fell off a truck, killing three commercial motorcyclists (okada riders) and two of their passengers.

The driver of the trailer marked KRD526XP was enroute Bada­gry when he ran into the bus EPE972XH.

The deceased have since been deposited in the morgue, while the injured were rushed to a near­by hospital .

A witness, Jubril Omolade, said: “Five persons died.I am an Okada rider. We were waiting for passengers at the bus-stop when the trailer rammed into a bus at the bus stop. I think the driver and the conductor had gone to eat, so, there was no passenger in the bus. The container on the truck fell off and killed three of our men and two passenger who were try­ing to board an Okada. One of my friends, Wasiu sustained serious leg injury”

Confirming the incident, General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Mr. Michael Akin­dele, said the agency deployed heavy duty equipment to remove the fallen container and the bus off the road.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Dolapo Badmos, said the force was investigating.

Discovering your purpose with Vincent Adeoba

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The broom is useful when you are using it to sweep. Try to use it for something else? It can be totally useless. Everything was created on a purpose and for a purpose.

Nothing hastens success like discovering what you were created for. *If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live it whole life believing that it is stupid*. Discover the unique you. You were created for something. I Want To Be Part Of Your Success Story.

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4 CAREER LESSONS FROM AKOTHEE, KENYAN SINGER AND ENTREPRENEUR
RAFEEAT ALIYU

Earlier this year, Akothee set off a storm on Kenyan gossip forums as curious minds wanted to know about her wealth. The singer is thought to be one of the wealthiest celebrities in the country and her rapid rise to fame sparked rumours. Wagging tongues suggested that she got her wealth from a rich man and that she is part of the Illuminati. She was even accused of human trafficking. Just goes to show that there is still a long way to go before haters will stop saying horrible things about successful women. Akothee has quite a lot to teach us about life and business, get your pens ready.

It’s okay to have a rough start

Akothee left school aged 14 to marry the man she thought was the love of her life. In her own words, she came from a stable family but rebelled against expectations placed on her. She stayed at home, working as a housegirl for her mother-in-law over the course of seven years. All this while her husband was in school getting his degree. He would eventually leave her for another woman. It was after ten years of marriage that Akothee returned to school. She was 24 years old.

It is never too late to make a change in your life. A bumpy ride should not stop you from moving forward.

Nurture your inner hustler

After her divorce, Akothee moved from her village to Mombasa. There she learned how to drive and took to driving a taxi as part of her brother’s business. Yes, you read that right, she drove a taxi (some sources say it was a matatu). Akothee is known to be a great dancer and although she has made money from it, when she started she was dancing for free. It was others who suggested that she consider dancing as a business. She followed this advice and went on to earn a living as a professional dancer, dancing at high-end parties in cities across the world.

Write this down, you can make profit from doing something unconventional. Always persevere and like Akothee land on your feet not on your back.

Diversity is the spice of life

Looking at all the things Akothee does begs the question, what exactly is her side hustle? Is it her music? Is it her business? The parties she hosts? The acting she does on the side? On the business side of things, Akothee has admitted that her ventures fund her Instagram glamorous living. She is the woman behind Akothee Safaris, a travel agency and transport service (remember the taxi company mentioned above? It has now expanded to a fleet of cars and will soon acquire a private jet). She also owns as a 5 star boutique hotel in the coastal city Diani. In addition to this, she deals in real estate and property, buying and selling luxurious homes along the Kenyan coast.

These days, everyone is expected to find their niche and stick to it but Akothee shows us that you can choose to buck the trend.

You can be a mama and an entrepreneur

On top of managing all that showbiz and entrepreneurship, Akothee is a mother of five! She has said that having kids is a hobby and she won’t mind a number six. As a single mum, she’s both the mother and the father, add to this her diverse hustles and her as a person outside her celebrity status. Her children have seen her through all her struggles and respect her for it.

Akothee is a huge inspiration to single mums. You can be everything you want to be in addition to being a great mother.

It’s been said that her past European partners are the ones that gave her money but after studying Akothee’s entrepreneurial spirit, I’ll take that with a pinch of salt. Here’s to living life to the fullest while generating your own wealth!

LIONEL MESSI SENTENCED TO 21 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR TAX FRAUD

Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi, has been handed a 21-month jail sentence for tax evasion, but is unlikely he will go to prison.
The player and his father, Jorge, were found guilty of three counts of tax fraud. Between 2007 and 2009, Messi and father failed to pay tax authorities €4.1million (£3.5m), which was tax on image rights earnings.
Jorge Messi absolved his son of any wrongdoing, with the 28-year-old claiming he did not “read the documents, but only signed them.”
Under Spanish law, a prison sentence under two years can be served on probation.
The court also ordered Messi to pay a fine of around £1.7m and his father to pay £1.27m.