Nationwide Blackout Looms as Electricity Workers Down Tools in Nigeria
Electricity workers in Nigeria have begun a nationwide strike over pay and working conditions, triggering blackouts in major states and raising fears of a wider grid collapse.
Electricity workers in Nigeria have begun a nationwide strike over pay and working conditions, triggering blackouts in major states and raising fears of a wider grid collapse.
Across economies, wages are designed to cover living expenses, not to build lasting wealth. Even at senior levels, salaries often grow more slowly than inflation or lifestyle costs. Understanding why helps professionals make informed choices about their financial future.
Gen Z is the first cohort to have grown up fully immersed in a digital environment. For them, technology is not an accessory to work but an essential layer of daily life. This perspective shapes their expectations in the workplace: seamless digital systems, flexible hybrid models, and ongoing opportunities to sharpen their skills.
Negotiating salary without undervaluing yourself is not about conflict—it’s about clarity, preparation, and confidence. In a competitive market, it’s those who understand their worth, research thoroughly, practice their ask, and approach negotiations strategically who shift outcomes.
For professionals, the sobering conclusion is this: “enough” is negotiable, contingent and strategic. It is negotiable because individuals can shape their value through skills, reputation and mobility. It is contingent because personal circumstances—location, dependants, and career stage—alter the arithmetic.
“Paying the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ₦1.5 m a month, with a population of over 200 million people, is a joke,” - RMAFC Chairman