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Federal workers in Nigeria have turned down the proposed ₦100,000 minimum wage, saying it does not cover the current cost of living. The Federal Workers Forum called the proposal inadequate. They said that higher prices for food, transport, rent, school fees, electricity, and healthcare have reduced what workers can afford.…

The Federal Government has placed Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory, and several other states on Ebola alert as Nigeria strengthens surveillance against the possible importation of the virus. The alert follows fresh Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Health authorities have stressed that Nigeria has no…

President Bola Tinubu has said his administration’s economic reforms are beginning to stabilise Nigeria, despite the hardship many citizens have faced since he assumed office in 2023. In his third-anniversary address, Tinubu said the country was already under severe fiscal pressure before his government took office, citing fuel subsidies, foreign-exchange…

A new report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has raised fresh concern over the role of armed Fulani militant groups in Nigeria’s worsening security crisis. According to the May 2026 report, an estimated 30,000 armed militants linked to Fulani ethnic backgrounds are operating across parts of…

Canada and The Bahamas have introduced temporary travel restrictions on travellers from parts of Central and East Africa as governments move to reduce the risk of Ebola spreading across borders. The restrictions affect travellers from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan, following growing concern over an Ebola…