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A call by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, urging Nigerians to take up petty trades such as selling akara, roasting corn and producing kuli-kuli has ignited a sharp online row, with critics insisting the advice ignores the depth of hardship that millions of households are battling. Mrs Tinubu made the remarks on Wednesday…
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, has said he does not personally see the level of hunger frequently described in public discussions, defending the administration’s economic record even as official data points to deepening hardship across the country. Speaking on Arise Television on Tuesday, June 23, 2026,…
Nigerian civil servants have demanded an immediate 400 per cent increase in the national minimum wage to counter severe economic hardship. The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council announced the position following a two-day national retreat in Osogbo, Osun State. Union leaders insist the current N70,000 monthly baseline leaves public workers entirely unable to cope…
A broad coalition of civil society organisations, trade unions, youth groups, community associations, social movements, faith-based bodies and concerned Nigerians has declared June 12, 2026, a day of nationwide protest and mass action against worsening insecurity, economic hardship and deteriorating living conditions across the country. The planned demonstration coincides with Nigeria’s Democracy Day, a…
The state oil firm and private retailers in Abuja have raised petrol prices again, pushing the cost of a litre toward 1,500 Naira. This latest adjustment follows a year of relentless volatility that has left the capital city with empty roads and crowded bus stops. National oil company outlets now sell fuel at 1,364 Naira,…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has called on the Federal Government to deploy projected oil revenue windfall from the ongoing Middle East crisis to protect Nigerian workers and citizens from the economic impact of petrol prices that have surged to between N1,170 and N1,300 per litre across the country. In a statement issued Thursday by…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned that Nigerian workers and the wider population are grappling with the worst survival crisis in the country’s history, driven by soaring inflation, worsening insecurity, poor wages, and the collapse of social protection systems. According to the labour congress, the condition of Nigerian workers has deteriorated so badly that…
