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The Nigeria Governors Forum has proposed a new national minimum wage of ₦100,000, amid growing concerns over rising food prices, inflation, and the worsening cost of living facing workers across the country. The position was made known by the NGF Chairman and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who said governors recognised the need to improve workers’ welfare in the face of current economic realities. According to him, state governments are already engaging with the Federal Government and labour unions to reach a wage agreement that will be both fair to workers and sustainable for government finances. The proposal is…

Tola Akeem had just exited the bustling Oja Tuntun Market in Ilorin, Kwara State where he completed shopping for Eid supplies, when the ringtone on his mobile phone interrupted his conversation with his wife. The caller informed him that the Muslim council in his community had introduced new measures for this year’s Eid-el-Kabir prayers, including suspending prayers at the Eid Ground. We have bought over N400,000 worth of food for Sallah because we expected family members to start arriving by tomorrow (Tuesday), but the Muslim community had issued new directive on Sallah celebration that made it hard for many to…

President Bola Tinubu yesterday commissioned four major Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) infrastructure projects spanning Lagos, Abuja and Owerri, in a single-day rollout that significantly expands the country’s clean transport infrastructure. According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the projects, all delivered under the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF), form part of the federal government’s accelerated response to the petroleum subsidy reform and a deliberate strategy to expand domestic gas utilisation, reduce transport costs and accelerate the country’s transition to cleaner fuels. At Ojota, Lagos, the president flagged off the Portland Gas CNG Mother Station, a facility…