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Practical HR guides for Nigerian teams
Everything we publish lives here — long-form guides on people analytics, HR systems and AI-era human capital, written from real client work in Lagos and beyond. No theory you cannot use on Monday morning.
Terminating an employee in Nigeria (2026): what the law now requires
Why 'no reason at all' is no longer safe, the fair-hearing steps a dismissal needs, statutory notice periods, the final payment checklist and a five-step offboarding procedure — with the statute and case law cited.
Read the guideThe real cost of employing staff in Nigeria (2026)
Every cost above salary — minimum wage, employer pension, NSITF, ITF, NHF, HMO and onboarding — plus a full worked example at ₦300,000 a month and the budgeting mistakes to avoid.
Read the guideMinimum wage in Nigeria (2026): ₦70,000 and what it really costs
How much the national minimum wage is, who it covers, every statutory add-on beside it, and a worked example showing what an employee on ₦70,000 actually costs an employer.
Read the guideHR software in Nigeria: a 2026 buyer's guide
The six things HR and payroll software must do for a Nigerian team, realistic pricing by headcount, a rollout that does not stall, and a free 24-hour Talento HRIS trial.
Read the guideFree CV templates for Nigeria (2026)
Four complete Nigerian CV templates — HR and people operations, graduate and NYSC, sales, and analyst or tech — shown in full, free to download and editable online in CV Studio.
Read the guideCV format in Nigeria: the 2026 standard, with a full sample
The six sections Nigerian employers expect, a complete sample CV shown in full, what to write (and never write) in each section, and the formatting rules that decide whether a human ever sees your CV.
Read the guideInterview questions in Nigeria: the 2026 rewrite
Twenty years of interview coaching material rebuilt for how organisations actually hire now — six STAR stories instead of fifty memorised answers, the new AI-era questions, virtual interview discipline and salary talk.
Read the guideHow to calculate PAYE in Nigeria (2026 bands)
The five-step calculation, the six new bands from 1 January 2026, the ₦800,000 tax-free threshold, rent relief in place of CRA, two worked payroll examples and a free calculator.
Read the guideNigerian labour laws in 2026: what changed
Contracts, leave, notice, termination and every statutory contribution — plus the ₦70,000 minimum wage, data protection and the court's tightening view of dismissal.
Read the guidePeople analytics in Nigeria: a practical guide
The eight metrics worth tracking, where the data already lives in your business, and a 90-day plan to go from spreadsheets to decisions.
Read the guideTalento HRIS: choosing and rolling out an HRIS in Nigeria
What an HRIS should cover for a Nigerian team, a 12-week rollout plan, quick wins in month one, and the mistakes that stall implementations.
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