In a bustling office in Lagos, Chinyere, an HR manager at a mid-sized manufacturing company, stared at the latest news on her screen. The Nigerian government had just announced a substantial increase in the national minimum wage from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000, effective from May 1, 2024. The legislatio
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Oluwafemi Mayowa OLUSOLA is the Opinion Page Editor at BusinessDay. He writes provocative essays on youth development, governance, and strategic partnerships in Nigeria, highlighting the intersections of education, economic policy, and national transformation through pragmatic and data-driven analysis.

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