There is growing tension among states yet to implement the N70,000 new minimum wage, following the December 1 strike notice given by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to workers in defaulting states to commence the indefinite strike.

Businesses have expressed less confidence in the economy with the Overall Confidence Index in the next three months falling by 3.2 index points to 14.5 from 17.7 index points.

The Diabetes Association of Nigeria, DAN, has warned that six million Nigerians with diabetes are facing an existential threat, following the skyrocketing cost of healthcare. National President, DAN, Dr Ejiofor Ugwu, in a statement to mark the United Nations as World Diabetes Day slated for November 14, added that 30,000 to 40,000 Nigerians die annually […]

Similarly, the UK released 1,100 prisoners as part of its emergency plan to ease congestion in prisons across England and Wales in October.

“Nigeria is now rated as one of West Africa’s most dangerous and difficult countries for human rights defenders, activists, labour leaders, journalists, and other civil society actors”