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Please i need ur candid advice and info on been a lecturer in nigeria. Am considering of taking up a career in teaching, as a lecturer in a federal uni. Bt there is this issue of lecturers earn peanut, so my questions are thus
1. How much is an asistant or junior lectures paid?
2. Apart from their normal salaries, are there any other benefits like allowance for house, medical allowance etc

please ur contribution wud b highly appreciated. Thanks

I am an assistant lecturer in a state polythecnic and we are being paid well + benefits. My friend, money is not everything, build ur future now, remember many pple are out there looking for jobs. Grab the lecturing job you can get now, it's gonna be a stepping stone for u, moreover, yours is federal university and i learnt federal govt pays well. Wish you well. God bless you

Siloko26: Please i need ur candid advice and info on been a lecturer in nigeria. Am considering of taking up a career in teaching, as a lecturer in a federal uni. Bt there is this issue of lecturers earn peanut, so my questions are thus
1. How much is an asistant or junior lectures paid?
2. Apart from their normal salaries, are there any other benefits like allowance for house, medical allowance etc

please ur contribution wud b highly appreciated. Thanks

An assistant lecturer with a PhD earns averagely well. A graduate assistant may earn peanuts.

To get all the benefits you listed, it is advisable that you vigorously pursue and earn a PhD. This way, you have a choice of lecturing anywhere in Nigeria. You will also get any benefits that you are entitled to, without any stories.

I have a lecturer friend who lives in a 2 bedroom flat in Lagos, has two kids and rides a fine jeep. Lecturing is not that bad, especially if your aim is to lead a comfortable life..

T22

tanimola22: An assistant lecturer with a PhD earns averagely well. A graduate assistant may earn peanuts.

To get all the benefits you listed, it is advisable that you vigorously pursue and earn a PhD. This way, you have a choice of lecturing anywhere in Nigeria. You will also get any benefits that you are entitled to, without any stories.

I have a lecturer friend who lives in a 2 bedroom flat in Lagos, has two kids and rides a fine jeep. Lecturing is not that bad, especially if your aim is to lead a comfortable life..

T22

Ur advice is well taken sir, u are one the best thing dat has happened to NL for words of advice to us all in this career session is most invalueable. Kudos sir

twaintoy: I am an assistant lecturer in a state polythecnic and we are being paid well + benefits. My friend, money is not everything, build ur future now, remember many pple are out there looking for jobs. Grab the lecturing job you can get now, it's gonna be a stepping stone for u, moreover, yours is federal university and i learnt federal govt pays well. Wish you well. God bless you

thanks vry much for ur advice bt what kind of benefits can assitant lecturer possibly get? And how much are u paid in dat poly? Bt 4rm ur writings i guess money shouldn't be my motivation bt d passion to impart shud b my priority. Thanks a bunch

I am a graduate assistant in a federal uni in Nigeria, after every deduction my take home at the end of the month is 99,340 naira. Not bad for a start I gues.

Kehindedl: I am a graduate assistant in a federal uni in Nigeria, after every deduction my take home at the end of the month is 99,340 naira. Not bad for a start I gues.

that is not bad @tall, its jst fine by me. Thanks for sharing

Kehindedl: I am a graduate assistant in a federal uni in Nigeria, after every deduction my take home at the end of the month is 99,340 naira. Not bad for a start I gues.

Lecturing aint a bad idea at all. I got my B.Sc in 2010 and just registered for my M.Sc at UI and I plan to go all the way to PhD. However, my issues is with the school fees. It's kinda awkward to still depend on my parents for money. So i'll like to know if there are any scholarships or funds to assisst would-be lecturers like me?

mrmofasa: Lecturing aint a bad idea at all. I got my B.Sc in 2010 and just registered for my M.Sc at UI and I plan to go all the way to PhD. However, my issues is with the school fees. It's kinda awkward to still depend on my parents for money. So i'll like to know if there are any scholarships or funds to assisst would-be lecturers like me?

Hi,

Have you spoken to your current graduate school profs?

Do so asap!

T22

tanimola22: Hi,

Have you spoken to your current graduate school profs?

Do so asap!

T22

I've spoken to some of them and yes, they all encouraged me to go ahead to get my Ph.D. I guess i'll talk about the fees issue sometime later.

I currently work in oil and gas industry, but my talents and passion are geared towards research, lecturing and writing. I hv applied for msc. Money shld not be a motivating factor. If it was, i wld have shelved my dream. Rather, the desire to impact change should propel you. Besides who said lecturers don't make money? Itz because the bulk of our lecturers depend on salaries, handouts and texts. If you are actively involved in research, you wld make money

Kehindedl:
I am a graduate assistant in a federal uni in Nigeria, after every deduction my take home at the end of the month is 99,340 naira. Not bad for a start I gues.

pls, did u finish with a first class?? im currently aiming to be a lecturer but im confused on the course i have to major in at Bsc level that will improve my chances... should i do an education course or a pure science course,.. eg Bsc (ed) or just Bsc. (im currently an NCE) student

afroxyz:
I currently work in oil and gas industry, but my talents and passion are geared towards research, lecturing and writing. I hv applied for msc. Money shld not be a motivating factor. If it was, i wld have shelved my dream. Rather, the desire to impact change should propel you. Besides who said lecturers don't make money? Itz because the bulk of our lecturers depend on salaries, handouts and texts. If you are actively involved in research, you wld make money

Do you mind shedding more light on this pls

twaintoy:
I am an assistant lecturer in a state polythecnic and we are being paid well + benefits. My friend, money is not everything, build ur future now, remember many pple are out there looking for jobs. Grab the lecturing job you can get now, it's gonna be a stepping stone for u, moreover, yours is federal university and i learnt federal govt pays well. Wish you well. God bless you

yea no wonder you deleted from ur bbm

Please are lectures still paid peanuts. I am considering becoming a lecturer in a Federal university in the north.

Hello
Goodevening.
Hope u will see dis post.
I have a question for u pls.

My question is, the research u talking about, how is it done?
And how will it bring forth money?

afroxyz:
I currently work in oil and gas industry, but my talents and passion are geared towards research, lecturing and writing. I hv applied for msc. Money shld not be a motivating factor. If it was, i wld have shelved my dream. Rather, the desire to impact change should propel you. Besides who said lecturers don't make money? Itz because the bulk of our lecturers depend on salaries, handouts and texts. If you are actively involved in research, you wld make money