News Update THE National Public Service Negotiating Council, NPSNC, has demanded a N154,000 minimum wage, which is 120% upward review, of salaries and allowances for public workers in Nigeria to mitigate what…
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Produce Witness or Close Emefiele Case – EFCC Ordered
Justice Hamza Muazu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on Tuesday issued a final order to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to produce its witness against…
Nigeria’s Inflation Drops to 15.06%
Nigeria’s inflation rate eased to 15.06 per cent in February 2026, down from 15.10 per cent in January. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, disclosed this in its February Consumer Price Index…
Tinubu Swears in Taiwo Oyedele as Finance Minister of State
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance. The brief ceremony took place at the State House on Monday. Oyedele replaces Dr. Doris Anite-Uzoka, who has…
Rising poverty worries Peter Obi
Former presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over what he described as a growing poverty crisis in Nigeria. Obi made the remarks in a statement shared on…
FG claims mining firm plot to tarnish Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s UK visit
The Nigerian government has raised an alarm against a mining firm, Jupiter Limited, for plotting a smear campaign against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Tinubu-led federal government accused the firm of orchestrating…
Fasting: Tinubu directs nationwide distribution of rice
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Renewed Hope Ambassadors to distribute rice across all states of the federation in support of citizens observing the ongoing Ramadan and Lenten seasons. The initiative is…
FG, States, LGs Receive N1.894tn February Allocation from FAAC
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has disbursed a total of N1.894 trillion from the February 2026 Federation Account revenue to the federal government, state governments and local government councils. This was…
Tinubu sets up Presidential taskforce for petroleum reforms
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Petroleum Reform and Value Optimisation Taskforce to coordinate the next phase of structural reforms in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. The announcement was…
NHIA: No Nigerian Pregnant Woman Should Die
News Update THE National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has declared that no woman should lose her life due to inability to pay for treatment during pregnancy-related emergencies. NHIA’s director-general, Kelechi Ohiri, said…