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The losing battle between Nigeria’s minimum wage vs cost of living

The losing battle between Nigeria’s minimum wage vs cost of living

Every few years, the minimum wage debate comes alive in Nigeria, and for good reason, it is not just about…
Your passport just got more expensive, will it change your Japa plans?

Your passport just got more expensive, will it change your Japa plans?

The cost of acquiring a Nigerian passport had increased. On 1 September 2025, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) stated that…
CNG adoption grows among Abuja keke riders

CNG adoption grows among Abuja keke riders

Petrol is no longer the hustler’s friend. Since subsidy removal, every trip to the pump feels like a punishment. But…
Nigeria is losing its brightest minds, and UNILAG is just the latest warning

Nigeria is losing its brightest minds, and UNILAG is just the latest warning

When a university can no longer keep its best lecturers, the nation is in deeper trouble than it realises. That…
DISASTER!!! Fruits ripened with toxic chemicals flood local markets

DISASTER!!! Fruits ripened with toxic chemicals flood local markets

Fruits in Nigeria always come in season, be it mango, orange, or pineapple. Back then, one thing was certain: they…
Your gas cylinder might have expired, and is about to explode

Your gas cylinder might have expired, and is about to explode

It often begins like any other evening in many Nigerian homes, a mother boiling rice for her family, a student…
Nigerians squeezed by soaring drug prices

Nigerians squeezed by soaring drug prices

Over the past 18 months, the cost of essential medicines has risen by as much as 300 percent. Basic drugs…
How 22 young Nigerians are becoming AI innovators

How 22 young Nigerians are becoming AI innovators

When you think about artificial intelligence, children may not be your first thought, especially at the ages of eight and…
 ASUU threatens fresh strike over stalled agreements

 ASUU threatens fresh strike over stalled agreements

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has put up a notice that it would embark on another nationwide strike…
Nigeria’s great social media purge

Nigeria’s great social media purge

Social media in Nigeria has never just been about memes and dance challenges. It is where politics, protest, misinformation, and…
Farmers call out cartels as rice prices hit record highs

Farmers call out cartels as rice prices hit record highs

If you stepped into a Lagos market this week and dared to ask, ‘Why is rice so expensive?’ you would…
Lagos declares 20 Aug. a public holiday for Isese Day Celebration

Lagos declares 20 Aug. a public holiday for Isese Day Celebration

Every August 20, the Yoruba people mark Isese Day, a cultural and spiritual festival dedicated to honouring ancestors, traditional religion,…
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