The Journal seeks to become the most reliable, first-choice Pan-Nigerian information and public knowledge platform. The Journal Nigeria is a serious Journalism from an African Worldview
The Journal seeks to become the most reliable, first-choice Pan-Nigerian information and public knowledge platform. The Journal Nigeria is a serious Journalism from an African Worldview
When Nigeria raised its national minimum wage from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000, the increase was presented as a response to a changing economic reality. But two years after the new wage was signed into law, the story across the country is far from uniform. Some states have gone above the national benchmark. Others are paying exactly…
Federal civil servants have demanded an immediate quadrupling of the national minimum wage to N300,000 per month. The Federal Workers Forum lodged the formal petition on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, writing directly to President Bola Tinubu and the leadership of the National Assembly. The letter, signed by National Coordinator Andrew Emelieze and General Secretary Ogundele…
Nearly half of Nigerian households suffered income or job losses over the past twelve months. Fresh survey findings by SBM Intelligence paint a devastating picture of widespread household economic distress. Rising operational costs and soaring consumer inflation have hollowed out family budgets across the country. Small family enterprises and informal wage earners bore the brunt…
Organised labour has reopened its bitter wage fight with the federal government. The Nigeria Labour Congress wants a minimum monthly wage of 500,000 naira for public workers. Union leaders argue that the existing 70,000 naira floor cannot survive relentless inflation. Skyrocketing food prices and soaring transport fares eroded worker buying power completely. High energy tariffs…
A landmark wage deal threatens to divide Nigeria’s public university system. Fifty-seven state-owned universities face acute instability as sub-national governments ignore a federally negotiated 40 per cent salary increase for academics. The national agreement promised sweeping pay rises and fresh allowances for university lecturers. Only ten state-owned institutions currently honour the higher pay structure. Thousands…
The Nigeria Customs Service has announced plans to transition to an annual recruitment model, with the 2026 intake exercise scheduled to open shortly. The shift aims to replace sporadic recruitment drives with a predictable, institutionalised hiring process. Regular recruitment keeps law enforcement agencies fresh and operational. For years, ad-hoc hiring led to severe staffing deficits,…
Federal civil servants are threatening industrial action as public sector unions issue a firm deadline to the Finance Ministry over withheld allowances. The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council has demanded an urgent audience with Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele on or before August 11. Bureaucratic delays in Abuja continue to test worker patience. Unpaid wage…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has asked President Bola Tinubu to consider raising the national minimum wage to 100,000 naira. Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who chairs the forum, proposed a weekend meeting at the presidential residence in Lagos. The governors cite relentless inflation and the soaring cost of living as major reasons for the upward…
The Federal Government has moved to correct the narrative regarding a purported 40 per cent peculiar allowance for all civil servants. This clarification follows widespread reports suggesting a fresh blanket salary increase for the entire workforce. Official statements confirm that the allowance in question is not a new development but an existing intervention for specific…
Nigeria has emerged as the sixth most competitive outsourcing destination in the world. A new report by Ataraxis Management finds that the country now beats India and Pakistan on labour cost efficiency. Global firms can save up to 80% on wages by hiring Nigerian talent for roles that usually require expensive degrees. This shift signals…