This is the default Nigerian CV format - two pages, A4, in the exact section order local recruiters expect. It covers every section a Nigerian employer scans for: career objective, work experience, education with class of degree, NYSC, skills, certifications, and referees.
What's included
- Header with WhatsApp-enabled phone format
- Two-sentence career objective example
- Three reverse-chronological work-experience entries with achievement bullets
- Education section with class of degree and NYSC year
- Skills split into technical and soft
- Certifications and professional memberships block
- Two referees with phone + email + relationship line
Who it's for
Mid-career Nigerian professionals applying through local employers, recruitment agencies or the public sector. Not optimised for US applications - see our Canadian resume or UK CV if you're applying abroad.
How to customise
- Open the PDF (or copy the preview text) into Word or Google Docs.
- Replace the career objective with your target role + strongest qualification.
- Replace each work-experience block with your own role, using the achievement-not-duties pattern.
- Translate your degree classification exactly as it appears on your certificate.
- Line up your referees before you apply - email them with the role brief.
Pair with our Nigerian CV format guide for the full section-by-section walkthrough.