Basic Healthy Diet Now Consumes Up to 92% of Minimum Wage in Some Nigerian States – Report
A new analysis based on National Bureau of Statistics data for March 2026 shows that the cost of maintaining a basic healthy diet in Nigeria...
Month : June 2026
NUT Raises Alarm Over School Kidnappings, Demands Stronger Security Measures
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Lagos State Wing, has raised serious concerns over rising insecurity in schools, warning that pupils and teachers remain highly...
Labour Defends Higher Minimum Wage as Tool for Economic Growth
Organised labour has defended its rejection of a proposed ₦100,000 minimum wage, arguing that better wages are necessary to boost workers’ purchasing power and stimulate...
Power Sector Shock: Vandalism Disrupts Electricity Supply as TCN Faces Rising Infrastructure Losses
Power supply has been disrupted in parts of Nigeria following the destruction of six transmission towers along the critical Apir–Lafia transmission line in Nasarawa State....
IShowSpeed’s World Cup Anthem Sparks Global Debate After FIFA Response
American internet sensation and streaming personality Darren Watkins Jr., popularly known as IShowSpeed, has sparked global debate following the release of his self-acclaimed tournament anthem,...
Gunmen Kidnap Adelabu’s Sister and Twin Children in Ibadan
The sister of former Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress (APC) 2027 Oyo governorship aspirant, Bayo Adelabu, alongside her twin children, has been abducted...
IMF Warns Against Broad Subsidies as Energy and Food Price Pressures Persist
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned governments against relying on broad subsidies, price controls, and tax cuts to address rising energy and food costs,...
Nigeria Emerges Global Leader in Crypto Cross-Border Payments as Adoption Hits 40%
A new report has shown that about 40% of Nigerians now rely on cryptocurrency for international money transfers, placing the country among the most advanced...
NGX Opens June on Bearish Note as Market Loses N1.81tr Amid New T+1 Settlement Rollout
Nigeria’s equities market started June 2026 on a negative footing as the NGX All-Share Index fell 1.13% to close at 247,560.66 points, wiping out about...
Doctors Need N1m Minimum Salary to Curb Brain Drain, ARD President Says
The President of the Association of Resident Doctors at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Dr John Omotoso, has called for a minimum monthly salary of...