₦70,000 Minimum Wage: States’ Salaries Rise By 90% To ₦3.8 Trillion
The amount budgeted for personnel costs, including salaries and allowances to state civil servants, has increased from N2.036tn spent in 2024 to N3.87tn in the…
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NPA Implements 15% Tariff Hike To Boost Port Infrastructure
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has secured necessary approvals for a 15 percent upward review of its tariffs, marking the first increase since 1993. The…
Nigeria Is Africa’s Largest Economy – World Bank’s Country Director For Nigeria
The World Bank’s Country Director for Nigeria, Dr. Ndiame Diop, has confirmed that Nigeria remains the largest economy in Africa by Gross Domestic Product (GDP)despite…
FG Scraps JSS, SSS, Introduces 12-year Basic Education Model
The Federal Government has announced the scrapping of all Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools in the country and introduced a compulsory 12-year uninterrupted…
Telecom Tariff Hike: We’re Proceeding On Strike, Nationwide Protest – TUC
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has vowed to “down tools,” arguing that citizens are “feeding from hand to mouth” following the recent hike…
PETROAN Says 500,000 Oil Barrels Meant For Local Refineries Stolen Daily
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has accused oil producers of diverting 500,000 barrels of crude oil daily. The crude oil alleged…
FEC Approves $45.3m New Design For Transportation Routes In Western Ports
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a $45.3 million contract for the feasibility study and engineering design of a rail route linking four seaports…
CBN Issues Fresh Order To BDCs, Dealer Banks On FOREX Purchase
Bureau de Change operators and Authorised Dealer Banks have been directed to only purchase up to $25,000 FX for their weekly operations.The approval was given…
NIMET Predicts Late Rainfall, Extreme Weather And Flash Floods In 2025
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has released its 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP), warning of delayed rainfall onset, extreme weather conditions, and potential flash floods…
Trump Meets Netanyahu, Says US Will Take Over Gaza
President Donald Trump revealed an extraordinary plan Tuesday for the United States to take over the Gaza Strip, resettle Palestinians in other countries–seemingly whether they…