Fight for New Minimum Wage Ends As Tinubu Sets Benchmark at N70,000 

NigeriaPoliticsFight for New Minimum Wage Ends As Tinubu Sets Benchmark at N70,000 

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 19, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has approved a new minimum wage of N70,000 for Nigerian workers, a significant increase from the previous minimum wage of N30,000. This comes after months of struggle by labour unions, who had demanded a new minimum wage of over N200,000. The labour unions, led by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), had embarked on a series of strikes and protests to press home their demand for a...

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House of Reps Vote to Reduce Salary by 50% for One Month

NewsNigeriaPoliticsHouse of Reps Vote to Reduce Salary by 50% for One Month

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 19, 20241

Move is to render support in response to the economic distress On Thursday, the House of Representatives voted to cut their salaries by 50 per cent for the next month in response to the economic distress. This critical decision comes at a time when the country is facing a severe economic crisis, and citizens are gearing up for a week-long street protest that will start on 1st August and end on 10th August 2024. The...

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Fear of Kidnapping Sparks Mass Exodus of Students from Kogi Varsity  Hostels

EducationNewsNigeriaFear of Kidnapping Sparks Mass Exodus of Students from Kogi Varsity  Hostels

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 18, 2024

…School management stops hostel room allocation Fear of kidnapping has led to a mass exodus of students from hostels at the Federal University Lokoja, FULOKO. The institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olayemi Akinwumi, raised the alarm during a recent visit by the House Committee on University Education. Professor Akinwumi disclosed that the two university hostels, with a combined capacity of 500 students, are practically empty. He attributed the low occupancy rate to a May 2024 kidnapping incident...

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President Joe Biden Diagnosed with COVID-19, in Isolation

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresident Joe Biden Diagnosed with COVID-19, in Isolation

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 18, 2024

The White House announced yesterday that President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the 79-year-old president is experiencing “mild symptoms” and has begun taking medication. The statement read in part: “Earlier today (yesterday) following his first event in Las Vegas, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. He is vaccinated and boosted and he is experiencing mild symptoms.” The statement added a note from Dr. Kevin O’Connor,...

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Big Brother Naija is Back! Season 9 Premieres July 28

LifestyleNewsNigeriaBig Brother Naija is Back! Season 9 Premieres July 28

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 17, 2024

MultiChoice Nigeria has announced the return of the highly anticipated Big Brother Naija reality TV show for its ninth season. The new season is scheduled to premiere on Sunday, 28th July 2024, retaining the grand prize of N100 million and a brand new SUV for the winner. This season will introduce a unique twist to the show’s format. Contestants will enter the Big Brother Naija house as pairs, marking a first in the show’s history....

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24-year-old Nigerian Spends 3 Days Playing FIFA Video Game, Sets New World Record

LifestyleNewsNigeria24-year-old Nigerian Spends 3 Days Playing FIFA Video Game, Sets New World Record

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 17, 2024

A 24-year-old Nigerian biochemist has etched his name into the Guinness World Records after a record-breaking gaming marathon. Oside Oluwole, also known by his gamer alias “Khoded,” successfully completed the longest videogame marathon playing a soccer game, clocking in an impressive 75 hours. This remarkable feat surpasses the previous record of 50 hours set by Englishman David Whitefoot in 2022 by a significant margin of 25 hours. “Unlike all seven previous record holders who played...

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190 Nigerians Back Home as United Arab Emirates Ends Travel Ban

NewsNigeriaPolitics190 Nigerians Back Home as United Arab Emirates Ends Travel Ban

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 17, 2024

One hundred and ninety Nigerians have returned home after being repatriated from the United Arab Emirates, UAE, on Tuesday, 16th July 2024. According to a tweet by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the returnees arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at exactly 5:59 a.m. “The Federal Government has repatriated one hundred and ninety (190) Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates,” the agency tweeted. The returnees were received by NEMA and other...

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Nigerians Feel the Pinch as Inflation Hits Record High of 34.19%

EconomyNewsNigeriaNigerians Feel the Pinch as Inflation Hits Record High of 34.19%

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 16, 2024

Nigerians are feeling the heat as inflation skyrockets to a record-breaking 34.19 per cent in June 2024, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS. This marks a jump from May’s 33.95 per cent and a massive 11.40 percentage points higher compared to the 22.79 per cent recorded in June 2023. “This means that in the month of June 2024, the rate of increase in the average price level is higher than the rate of...

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Trucks of Rice Delivered to States as Tinubu’s Government Battles Food Crisis

EconomyNewsNigeriaTrucks of Rice Delivered to States as Tinubu’s Government Battles Food Crisis

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 16, 2024

To alleviate the impact of rising food prices, the Nigerian government has announced the distribution of trucks of rice to all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. This comes as the National Bureau of Statistics reported a record-breaking inflation rate of 34.19 per cent in June 2024, with food prices experiencing a particularly sharp increase. Each State and the FCT received 20 trucks, although previous reports suggested each state would receive five....

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Nigeria’s Bribery Epidemic: 87 Million Cases Reported in 2023

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNigeria’s Bribery Epidemic: 87 Million Cases Reported in 2023

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 11, 2024

A recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC, has revealed that Nigerians paid bribes a staggering 87 million times to public and private officials in 2023. This number, although concerning, shows a slight decrease in the frequency of bribery compared to 2019. In 2023, an estimated 27 per cent of Nigerians who interacted with a public official admitted to paying a...

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