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A Pay Rise or Poverty Trap? Why Nigeria’s ₦100,000 Minimum Wage Debate Exposes a Deeper Economic Crisis Nigerian workers commuting amid rising transport costs and inflation.

Nigerian workers commuting amid rising transport costs and inflation.

A Pay Rise or Poverty Trap? Why Nigeria’s ₦100,000 Minimum Wage Debate Exposes a Deeper Economic Crisis

Korede Abdullah June 10, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – For millions of Nigerian workers, payday no longer brings relief. Salaries that once covered...

WHO Warns Falling Vaccination Rates Raise Outbreak Threat WHO

WHO Warns Falling Vaccination Rates Raise Outbreak Threat

Oluwatobi Adu June 10, 2026

GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over declining immunisation coverage in several...

Lagos Orders Ebola Precautions Despite No Confirmed Cases Lagos State Safety Commission officials briefing hospitality operators on Ebola precaution measures.

Lagos State Safety Commission officials briefing hospitality operators on Ebola precaution measures.

Lagos Orders Ebola Precautions Despite No Confirmed Cases

Korede Abdullah June 10, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos authorities have ordered hotels, restaurants, nightclubs and event centres to immediately strengthen hygiene...

Lagos Pushes for Federal Action on Cross-Border Pollution Lagos State says it disbursed N1.933 billion to MSMEs, trained thousands in vocational and tech skills, and expanded employment programmes through LSETF.

Lagos State says it disbursed N1.933 billion to MSMEs, trained thousands in vocational and tech skills, and expanded employment programmes through LSETF.

Lagos Pushes for Federal Action on Cross-Border Pollution

Korede Abdullah June 10, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State has called for stronger federal intervention to tackle industrial pollution spilling across...

Nigeria Hails IMF Endorsement of Tinubu’s Economic Reforms IMF headquarters in Washington during annual meetings, 2025

Nigeria Hails IMF Endorsement of Tinubu’s Economic Reforms

Otamere Gladness June 10, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has welcomed a positive assessment from the International Monetary Fund (IMF),...

WHO Urges Uganda to Rethink Congo Border Closure Young children eating food as WHO warns about the dangers of foodborne diseases.

WHO Urges Uganda to Rethink Congo Border Closure

Mirian Gom June 10, 2026

KAMPALA, Uganda – The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Uganda to reconsider its decision to close...

Tinubu Unveils Ebola Task Force, Releases ₦10bn Nigerian and German officials during bilateral cooperation talks in Abuja.

Tinubu Unveils Ebola Task Force, Releases ₦10bn

Mirian Gom June 10, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu has approved a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness...

Africa CDC Pushes Tougher Ebola Screening at Borders Africa CDC officials discussing Ebola screening measures at African border points.

Africa CDC Pushes Tougher Ebola Screening at Borders

Oluwatobi Adu June 10, 2026

ADDIS ABABA – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called on African...

FG, Abia Rally Behind Organic Agriculture Push Minister of State for Agriculture Aliyu Abdullahi represented at the organic agriculture conference in Umuahia.