‘Rolls-Royce, Maybach are good, but help the poor,’ Remi Tinubu tells Davido, Burna Boy
"There are pepper sellers. There are vegetable sellers. There are okra sellers, melon sellers, akara, kulikuli. Akara is delicious; I can tell you that"
Nigeria’s poverty rate climbs to 63% despite easing inflation — World Bank
Poverty in Nigeria rose to 63 per cent in 2025 despite a slowdown in inflation, underscoring the limited impact of recent macroeconomic improvements on household welfare, the World Bank has said.
Petrol may reach N2,000/litre without urgent action, TUC warns
THE Trade Union of Nigeria, TUC, on Thursday raised the alarm that the price of Premium Motor Spirit may climb to about N2,000 per litre if urgent measures are not taken to cushion the impact of rising global crude prices and the depreciating naira.
FG reroutes Lagos-Calabar coastal highway through Ogoniland to honour late Mpigi
In recognition of Senator Mpigi’s service, he stated that president Bola Tinubu has approved the rerouting of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to pass through Ogoniland.
Jos killings: UNIJOS confirms two students killed, three injured
The deceased were identified as Abel Joro Gershon, a 300-level Building student who was shot in the stomach during the Angwan Rukuba attack.
500-level Covenant University student dies during football training
A 500-level student of Covenant University, Toluwase Jesutunmise, has died after collapsing during a football training session on campus.
Final-year student allegedly tortures colleague to death over provisions
Tension has gripped Federal Government College, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, after 12-year-old JSS 2 student, Ufokobong Edwin Godwin died following alleged bullying by a senior student over his refusal to share provisions.
NBA vs. Judges: Are courts becoming theatre of fear for lawyers?
“The courtroom must remain a forum of law, not intimidation; of reason, not fear,” the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) cautioned in a strongly worded statement issued on March 26, 2026.
ITUC-Africa rallies continent for stronger voice on jobs, regulation at global labour talks
For cities like Lagos and Nairobi, jobs are evolving – but so are concerns over weak protections, poor regulation, and widening inequality.
NSITF goes state-to-state, sparks nationwide workers’ welfare revolution
By Emmanuel Ulayi In a bold push to strengthen workers’ welfare across the country, the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, has taken its advocacy for the Employees’ Compensation Scheme, ECS, directly to state governments, recording growing acceptance and concrete commitments from key stakeholders. Spearheading this initiative is the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Fund, Oluwaseun […]
Haiti women’s ministry vows legal action over groping of girls at viral colour event
Haiti’s Ministry of Women’s Conditions and Rights condemned acts of sexual assault caught on video during a Festi Colour event on April 4 at Saint-Pierre High School in Plaine-du-Nord, where young women and girls were reportedly groped under the guise of T-shirt painting.
