Nasarawa state is one of the 36 states in Nigeria located in the North-Central part of the country. The capital of Nasarawa state is Lafia and its slogan is 'Home of Solid Minerals. The languages that are commonly spoken in the state are English language and Hausa.

Nasarawa state shares boundaries with Kogi, Benue, Abuja, Taraba, Plateau, and Kaduna states.

The major source of income for people in Nasarawa state is Agriculture and the state government is the major employer of labour in the state.

The state is blessed with large deposits of solid minerals such as bauxite, emerald, uranium, tantalite, silica, sapphire, gemstone, topaz, mica, columbite, iron, and Salt.

20 Best Business Opportunities in Nassarawa State

1. Farming: Nassarawa state is known to carry out agricultural practices because the lands are suitable for agricultural purposes. If you have a passion for agriculture and would love to run a farm to produce different kinds of crops, then this is one place you can establish it and be successful in it. You can produce crops like cassava, maize, rice, and yam and sell them to local markets or neighbouring states.

2. Mining Business: Nasarawa state is known to be blessed with large deposits of solid materials like mica, gemstone, uranium, etc. If you are interested in the mining industry, you can consider opening your own in Nasarawa state. To successfully start one, you will need a license from the government to enable you to mine solid minerals. Once you have that in check, you can proceed to establish your own mining company.

3. Real Estate Business: This is one of the fastest-growing businesses in Nigeria and Nassaraw is at an Advantage because houses are quite expensive in Abuja, so people prefer to stay in Nasarawa instead. If you do not have the financial capacity to build accommodations for people, you can become a real estate agent by helping house owners to get people to rent or buy their houses. You can make a lot of money from the commissions you will be getting.

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4. Salt Packaging Business: Nasarawa state is blessed with a large deposit of salt and if you are looking to establish a business in Nasarawa state, then you can consider a salt processing and packaging business. The raw materials are already available, all you have to do is to process them properly and package them well for sale all over the state and country.

5. Computer and Accessories Shop: Computer sales and accessories are a profitable business to start in Nasarawa state. If you have the money to start this business and you know your way around it then this business is for you. All you need do is to secure a good location for your shop. You can deal in the sale of laptops, desktops, mouse, chargers, etc.

6. Transportation Business: This business is capital intensive especially if you want to go large scale but it is profitable if well managed. You will need to get buses or cars for a taxi, depends on the kind of transport business you want. You will also need to get experienced drivers for the job.

7. Wholesale Foodstuffs Business: Raw Food business is yet another profitable business one can start in Nasarawa state. All you have to do is to get a place for a constant supply of farm produce and a shop to display your goods and you are good to go.

8. Hair Salon and Beauty Shop: This kind of business requires strategic positions to set up and is lucrative. Firstly, you need to have skills to do the services like hair styling, pedicure, manicure, make-up, etc. If you don't have all the skills, you can employ people who do and run the business.

9. Okirika Shop: Second-hand products are fast selling in any part of the country, you can open a shop in Nasarawa where you can sell these goods. It is profitable and never goes out of the market. You can start by opening a shop and getting these goods from a good source. Things you can sell include clothes, shoes, bags, electronics, etc.

10. Barbing Salon: Having a barbing saloon shop requires skills. If you know how to barb well, you can consider opening your shop in Nasarawa state. All you need to do is to open the shop in a good location and have all the necessary equipment used. All this plus your skills and you are good to go.

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12. Food Restaurant Business: This is another business that requires skills to set up, here you need great cooking skills to start a restaurant business in the state. If you do, you can open a local food restaurant in a good location where people will need your services and you are good to go. You can sell food like rice, beans, fufu, eba, pounded yam, etc.

13. Car Wash Business: This business will do well in a busy area or road where vehicles can easily have access to it. If you want to start this business, ensure you will have a constant supply of water for the job. If you are good, people will always patronize you.

14. Vet Clinic: Livestock farmers are quite popular in the state, so setting up a vet clinic will be a good idea. Lots of farmers are not ready to lose their farm animals so they will need your services. All you need to do is to be good at what you do.

15. Mobile Phone Repair: This business requires skills to start, a lot of people experience issues with their phones daily and need help to resolve them. You can start a mobile phone repair business if you have the skills to start one.

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15. Poultry Farming: This business involves growing poultry birds to a certain stage where you can sell them. It is profitable and requires time to run the business. If you have the money and space to rear them.

16. Jewellery Merchant: People in Nigeria like pieces of jewellery, especially northerners who can't do without wearing them. Starting this business in Nasarawa you are surely going to make sales. Both northern men and women use pieces of jewellery so they can deal with both.

17. Livestock Rearing: Cattle rearing is like buying calves, nurturing them, and selling them when they are ripe for meat or milk production. Other livestock that can be reared and sold quickly in this part of the country are goats, sheep, and chickens.

18. Sales of Building Material: Selling building materials in the city is a very good business. People who construct buildings need places to get good building materials, you can start one and you are good to go.

19. POS service: Putting your money in a POS business in Calabar is money well invested. As much as the risks involved in starting a POS business is low, you're sure to see your profits.

20. Photography: This business requires skills to do, if you have good photography skills then you can start this business. all you need is to have a good camera and go to events to take pictures if you do not have money for a studio yet.

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