The Nigeria Governors Forum has proposed a new national minimum wage of ₦100,000 amid rising food prices, inflation, and the worsening cost of living across the country. The position was made known by the NGF Chairman and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who said the governors recognise the need to improve workers’ welfare given current economic realities. According to him, state governments are already engaging with the Federal Government and labour unions to reach a wage agreement that is fair to workers and sustainable for government finances. READ ALSO: Sokoto water board GM celebrates Gov. Aliyu’s 3rd anniversary, lauds…
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has disowned a trending Instagram account operating under the handle @goodluck_ebelejonathan, describing it as fake and an impersonation. In a statement issued on Friday, Jonathan’s media aide, Mr Ikechukwu Eze, said the former president neither owns nor operates any personal account on the Instagram platform. READ ALSO: [FACT-CHECK] Nigeria’s vast states: 10 that rival entire countries in size Eze explained that the deceptive account frequently changes its identity, at times presenting itself as a fan page while largely impersonating the former president to mislead unsuspecting members of the public. “May the public take note that the…
The General Manager of the Sokoto State Water Board, Engr. Aminu Haruna Mika’ilu, has congratulated Gov. Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto and the leader of the APC in the state, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, on the occasion of Gov. Aliyu’s third anniversary in office. In a congratulatory message, Engr. Mika’ilu said the administration’s achievements over the past three years reflected steady progress in infrastructure development and people-oriented governance across Sokoto State. He noted that the government had renewed hope among residents through interventions in water supply, education, healthcare, and rural development. According to him, the Water Board has recorded significant improvements in…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has dismissed reports claiming that a court order halted environmental services and food safety enforcement in the territory. The FCTA Public Health Department, through its Legal Officer at the Health and Human Services Secretariat (HHSS), Barr. Idris Suleiman, described the circulating court order as “false in its entirety and completely misinterpreted.” The department explained that the order, granted by Justice Yusuf Halilu of the FCT High Court in Motion No. M/7935/2026, only restrained further sittings in a suit filed by H-Medix Pharmacy Limited against the FCTA and six others. READ ALSO: Radiologist calls for…
The United States and Iran exchanged attacks near the Strait of Hormuz early on Thursday, despite a ceasefire and ongoing negotiations to end the war. The U.S. military struck an Iranian position used to control drones, a U.S. official said. U.S. forces also shot down four drones that posed a threat to American assets. The targeted site in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas had been preparing to launch a fifth drone. “These actions were measured, purely defensive, and intended to maintain the ceasefire,” the official said. Iran’s Tasnim news agency, citing a military source, reported that Iran’s…
At least 13 people were killed after a minibus crashed into a truck on a highway in central China, traffic police said on Thursday. The accident occurred early on Thursday in Henan Province near the city of Nanyang, which has a population of about 9 million. According to police, the minibus collided with the truck on the G40 expressway, a major route linking Shanghai with Shaanxi Province in northern China. READ ALSO: African leaders call for unity, trade integration, solidarity Police said 16 people were travelling in the minibus, which was licensed to carry only nine passengers. Three people were…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State on Wednesday inaugurated a multi-modal bus terminal in Umuahia to modernise transportation, ease urban congestion, and stimulate economic activities across the state. The governor named the facility after the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), Prof. Nnenna Oti, who served as the INEC Returning Officer during the 2023 Abia Governorship Election that brought him to power. Speaking at the ceremony, Governor Otti said the naming was in recognition of her courage, integrity, and commitment to truth during the election. He said the terminal was designed as a modern transport hub with…
African leaders have called for greater investment in energy, infrastructure, industrialisation, and climate finance to accelerate the continent’s development and economic transformation. The leaders made the call during a presidential dialogue at the 2026 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group in Brazzaville. They emphasised the need for Africa to mobilise more private capital and strengthen partnerships to finance large-scale development projects. The high-level panel featured the Presidents of Gabon, Brice Nguema; Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadéra; host President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of Congo; and AfDB President Dr Sidi Ould Tah. President Brice Nguema of…
Mrs Abiodun Abegunde, Founder of Cute Kids Haven Foundation, has called on the government to intensify efforts to secure the release of children abducted by kidnappers across the country. Abegunde made the call on Wednesday during the foundation’s 2026 Children’s Day celebration held for over 200 children in the Ikotun community. The event was the fourth edition of the annual Children’s Day celebration organised by the foundation. According to her, the government must do everything possible to ensure the safe return of children still in captivity. “To make this year’s celebration worthwhile, we call on the government to do everything…
Many motorists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have accused some fuel stations of adjusting their pumps to under-dispense fuel. The motorists lamented that the practice denies them value for their money, describing it as an act of wickedness, especially given the current economic hardship facing Nigerians. It was gathered that the development has forced many motorists to park their vehicles as they can no longer afford to fuel them regularly. Motorists in Dei-Dei, Central Area, Dutse, Nyanya, Mararaba, and Kubwa spoke with reporters in Abuja on Wednesday. Mrs Ladi Odika said many pump attendants cheat consumers through pump adjustments…