Lagos announces N85,000 minimum wage
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced a new minimum wage of N85,000 for state workers, the highest in Nigeria to date.
The figure exceeds...
Petrol tanker explosion kills more than 140 people in Jigawa
A fuel tanker explosion in Jigawa state, northwestern Nigeria, has claimed the lives of at least 140 people, with dozens more injured, according to...
150 rescued, about 150 missing after boat sinks in Niger state
Dozens are feared dead after a boat carrying nearly 300 passengers, mostly women and children returning from a religious festival, capsized in Niger State.
The...
NYSC members get new allowance. In rice terms, it’s less than a decade ago
The Federal Government has officially increased the monthly allowance for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to ₦77,000, starting from July 2024.
This marks a...
NLC president held, SERAP raided as Nigerian govt targets critics
Nigeria's State Security Service (SSS) has arrested Joe Ajaero, the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the country's largest labour federation, in a...