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Lagos announces N85,000 minimum wage

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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced a new minimum wage of N85,000 for...
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Petrol tanker explosion kills more than 140 people in Jigawa

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A fuel tanker explosion in Jigawa state, northwestern Nigeria, has claimed the lives of...
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150 rescued, about 150 missing after boat sinks in Niger state

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Dozens are feared dead after a boat carrying nearly 300 passengers, mostly women and...
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NYSC members get new allowance. In rice terms, it’s less than a decade ago

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The Federal Government has officially increased the monthly allowance for National Youth Service Corps...
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NLC president held, SERAP raided as Nigerian govt targets critics

Olawale Afolabi -
Nigeria's State Security Service (SSS) has arrested Joe Ajaero, the president of the Nigeria...
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Floods in Nigeria claim 49 lives and displace thousands

Olawale Afolabi -
At least 49 people have lost their lives, and thousands have been displaced due...
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Outrage as Nigerian police kill protesters, attack journalists

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Nigerians have reacted with anger after police killed protesters demonstrating over economic hardship in...
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Police use teargas as Nigerians protest cost of living crisis

Olawale Afolabi -
On Thursday, thousands of Nigerians took to the streets across the country to protest...
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Tinubu offers Niger Delta youth stipend as Nigeria faces mass protest

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The Nigerian government will pay a monthly stipend of N50,000 for 10,000 youth in...
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NLC rejects N100,000 minimum wage, may resume strike

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Nigeria’s major labour unions have indicated they may resume a nationwide strike suspended last...
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NLC and TUC suspend minimum wage strike for talks

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Nigeria's main labour unions have suspended an indefinite strike that began Monday, to allow...
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Strike cripples Nigeria as workers demand higher minimum wage

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A nationwide strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress...
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No new speaker named in Cross River after impeachment claim

Glory Okah -
Cross River state lawmakers announced the impeachment of speaker Elvert Ayambem on Wednesday, but...
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Kano law amendment could see former Emir Sanusi “reinstated”

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The amendment of an existing law in Kano state could see the reinstatement of...
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Nigerians face growing frustration as fuel shortages bite

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Nigeria's major cities are experiencing a worsening fuel crisis, with long queues snaking around...
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Death in The Water: Systemic failures fuel boat accidents along River Niger

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Under the calm skies of a late February evening in Patigi, Kwara State, over...
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Two thrown into Lagos lagoon during Third Mainland Bridge accident

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A terrifying accident on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos has left two people...
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Edo Assembly finally removes Deputy Governor Phillip Shaibu

Olawale Afolabi -
The Edo House of Assembly impeached the state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, on Monday...
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Nigerians’ happiness level fell a lot in 2023, says UN-backed report

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Nigerians became quite unhappy in the last one year. Nigeria’s ranking in the World Happiness...
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Delta tops 2023 FAAC allocation as FG and states share N10 trillion

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The three tiers of government – federal, state and local governments – shared N10.143...
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