Remote’s guide to employing in

Nigeria
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  • Capital City

    Abuja

  • Currency

    Nigerian naira (₦, NGN)

  • Languages

    English

  • Population size

    206,139,589

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Types of leave in Nigeria

Employees in Nigeria are entitled to six paid days off per year after working for the same employer for 12 months. Employers may allow employees to roll unused time to the next year, but all accrued leave must be taken within two years. Employers may not pay employees a bonus in lieu of providing actual time off. Employees are entitled to payout of unused time at the end of an employment relationship.