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Kwara kidnap victims beg for rescue in new video, say they’ve been held since February

A new video shows Kwara State kidnap victims, gaunt and exhausted, pleading directly to state governments for rescue more than two months after their abduction.
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Catholic diocese says 24 killed in Easter Sunday attack on Kebbi village, contradicts police count

The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora says 24 people were killed in an Easter Sunday attack on a Kebbi village, six times the number police initially confirmed.
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 NYSC Debunks Rumors of N70,000 Minimum Wage for Corps Members

The NYSC has denied rumors of a N70,000 minimum wage for corps members, advising them to ignore misinformation and rely on official updates.
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Tinubu Intervenes in Minimum Wage Talks, Secures N70,000 Agreement

President Tinubu secures a new minimum wage of N70,000 to address economic challenges faced by Nigerian workers.
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Nigerian Governors Convene in Abuja to Address Minimum Wage, LG Autonomy

Nigerian governors convene in Abuja to address the controversial minimum wage and local government autonomy, seeking collaborative solutions to pressing national issues.
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Senate Denies Plans to Seize State Funds in Wage Bill

The Senate denies plans to seize state and local funds in the proposed New Minimum Wage Bill, calling reports unfounded and misleading.
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Looming Strike Threatens to Deepen Economic Hardship

Nigerian rights group CERON warns the government of a looming labor strike that could worsen the nation's economic hardship. The group urges renewed negotiations between the government and labor unions to reach a compromise on a new minimum wage. With Nigerians already struggling, a strike would further erode purchasing power and potentially lead to social unrest.
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Labour Expresses Doubts Over May Implementation of New Minimum Wage

Labour unions have voiced skepticism regarding the timely implementation of the new minimum wage...
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Niger Police, DSS Meet Ahead of Planned Protest

Niger State Police Command and the Department of State Services (DSS) have held separate...
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NLC Threatens to Demand N1 Million Minimum Wage Amid Inflation Crisis

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned that it may push for a new...

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Kwara kidnap victims beg for rescue in new video, say they’ve been held since February

A new video shows Kwara State kidnap victims, gaunt and exhausted, pleading directly to state governments for rescue more than two months after their abduction.
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Catholic diocese says 24 killed in Easter Sunday attack on Kebbi village, contradicts police count

The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora says 24 people were killed in an Easter Sunday attack on a Kebbi village, six times the number police initially confirmed.
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Nigeria’s rent crisis: Families flee cities as landlords double, triple prices with no warning

Across Nigeria's major cities, families are being priced out of their homes by rent hikes that sometimes double overnight, with little legal protection.
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Nigeria’s 63 percent poverty rate defies inflation easing

Nigeria's poverty rate climbed to 63 percent in 2025 even as inflation declined sharply, the World Bank said in its April 2026 Nigeria Development Update.