The Nigerian government has said it has commenced payment of five-month wage award arrears of N35,000 to civil servants since the end of May 2025. This comes as the federal government clarified that it has implemented a N70,000 minimum wage payment to all its employees. The Director of Media, Office of the Accountant General of…
The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to partner with the 36 states of the federation as well as the private sector to achieve its target of hitting a $100bn economy Musawa disclosed this in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, at…
The World Bank has advised the Federal Government to implement reforms that protect the poorest in the country against rising inflation. The bank also advised the government to boost livelihoods of all Nigerians through more productive work, which it said is key to reversing high levels of poverty. The World Bank stated this in its…
The Lagos State Government has sealed Viva Bella Court II, a residential estate situated in the Lekki Peninsula area of Eti-Osa, over the deliberate discharge of untreated wastewater into public drains and the overflow of septic tanks into the environment. The enforcement action was carried out on Saturday by officials of the Lagos State Wastewater…
The CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Farouk Ahmed, says the ongoing instability in global oil markets is negatively impacting Nigeria’s economy. He said while falling petroleum product prices may benefit consumers, the broader economic consequences are severe for Nigeria, which heavily relies on oil exports. “As consumers, we are happy…
By Adebayo Yusuf The Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, NSPRI has revealed plans to educate farmers and agricultural extension agents on the importance of seedling storage and preservation. Executive Director of NSPRI, Professor Lateef Sanni made this known in an interview with Pensioners FM. Professor Sanni, urged farmers and investors to key into technologies that…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, announced on Tuesday that Nigeria and Belgium are set to strengthen economic cooperation to bolster food security. The Director of Information and Public Relations at the Ministry of Finance, Mr Mohammed Manga, disclosed this in a statement he signed and released in Abuja….
The European Commission on Monday received requests from Nigeria and 23 other non-members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development countries seeking inclusion in the list of nations eligible to import non-hazardous waste from the European Union. Non-hazardous waste, which accounts for 95.6 per cent of solid waste produced in Europe, includes municipal waste…
The Federal Government has revealed that N15bn out of the N18bn meant for the first phase of compensation to owners of demolished properties along Section One of the Lagos-Calabar Highway has been disbursed. It disclosed this in Lagos on Sunday at a stakeholders’ meeting on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The Director of Federal Highways, Bridges,…
The Federal Government has urged retailers to reflect the reduction in food prices and shun exploiting consumers. The Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Abubakar Kyari, stated this on Tuesday during the 2025 Wheat Farmers Green Field Day, at Dabi village in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa. He decried the nonchalant attitude of retailers…