Federal Government Approves 40% Pay Rise for Lecturers, Introduces New Professorial Allowance
The Federal Government has introduced a new professorial cadre allowance that will see university professors receive a monthly top-up of over ₦140,000, as part of a broader package that includes a 40 per cent salary increase for lecturers across federal institutions.
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made the disclosure on Wednesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s programme, Politics Today.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities reached a historic 2025 agreement, bringing to an end a 16-year deadlock over the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN–ASUU agreement and paving the way for better welfare, increased funding, and greater stability in Nigeria’s university system.
The agreement was formally presented in Abuja by the Minister of Education, who described it as a major milestone for the tertiary education sector and a clear reflection of President Bola Tinubu’s resolve to ensure quality, accessible, and uninterrupted university education.
Alausa stated that the nine enhanced Earned Academic Allowances have been clearly defined and properly structured in the signed agreement.
He stated, “A professor will now receive a monthly top-up of over ₦140,000, as President Tinubu has created a new category of allowance for academic staff, known as the professorial cadre allowance—an enhanced additional package.
Federal Government Approves 40% Pay Rise for Lecturers, Introduces New Professorial Allowance
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Jan 15, 2026