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Teachers Union Blasts Nigerian States Failing To Pay N70,000 Minimum Wages

NewsDeskNgApr 1, 2026April 1, 20260

Nigeria Union of Teachers threatens action against states yet to implement N70,000 minimum wage, urging prompt payment nationwide. The National President of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Comrade Audu Amba, has expressed deep concern over the purported defaulting of some states of the federation to implement payment of the...

Nigeria Uses Identity Number To Track Rehabilitated Terrorists, Military Says

NewsDeskNgMar 31, 2026March 31, 20260

Military says FG deploys NIN system to track rehabilitated terrorists, prevent recidivism and strengthen post-reintegration monitoring framework. The Nigerian military has disclosed that the Federal Government is using the National Identity Number (NIN) system to monitor rehabilitated and reintegrated former terrorists as part of efforts to prevent a return to...

Nigeria Sees LNG Demand Surge As Global Energy Disruptions Persist, Fast-Tracks Oil Output Approvals

NewsDeskNgMar 30, 2026March 30, 20260

Nigeria sees rising LNG demand amid global crisis, accelerates oil approvals as buyers shift from Middle East suppliers. Nigeria is seeing stronger demand for its Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cargoes as energy disruptions from the war in the Middle East have opened commercial opportunities for the West African producer, Executive...

Nigeria Exports Nearly Half Of Gas Output While Domestic Domestic Shortages Deepen Power Crisis

NewsDeskNgMar 30, 2026March 30, 20260

Nigeria exports over 45 percent of gas despite shortages, worsening power crisis as domestic supply drops and producers favour exports. Nigeria exported an average of 45.8 per cent of its utilised gas in January and February 2026, even as domestic gas supply to tens of its thermal power plants weakened...

Nigeria Disburses N2.25bn To Student Innovators, Backs Entrepreneurship Drive In Tertiary Institutions

NewsDeskNgMar 30, 2026March 30, 20260

FG disburses N2.25bn to student innovators, promoting entrepreneurship, innovation and job creation across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The federal government has disbursed a total of N2.25 billion to 45 students selected from 65 finalists under the Student Venture Capital Grant (SVCG), a government initiative aimed at supporting student-led innovations...

Nigeria Records 63% Drop In Tuberculosis Deaths Between 2015 and 2024

NewsDeskNgMar 29, 2026March 29, 20260

Nigeria significantly reduces tuberculosis deaths, improving early detection and treatment, while FCT records highest-ever cases and community outreach success. Nigeria has witnessed a significant reduction in tuberculosis mortality, dropping by 63 per cent between 2015 and 2024, the Director of the Public Health Department of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Dr....

UN Launches 2026–2030 Programme To Boost Security, Justice And Public Health In Nigeria

NewsDeskNgMar 28, 2026March 28, 20260

UNODC has launched a new programme for Nigeria as NDLEA warns drug abuse is escalating into a national crisis. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has launched a comprehensive Country Programme for Nigeria covering 2026–2030, aimed at strengthening criminal justice, combating organised crime, promoting public health, and...

Nigeria, EU Forge Stronger Partnership With Investments In Trade, Security, Climate

NewsDeskNgMar 26, 2026March 26, 20260

Nigeria and EU strengthen ties through investments, climate action, security cooperation, digital projects, and regional development initiatives. Nigeria and the European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their strategic partnership and announced new areas of cooperation spanning trade, security, climate action, digital transformation and development investments following the Eighth Nigeria–EU Ministerial Dialogue...

Nigeria, Switzerland Strengthen Bilateral Ties As Shettima Meets Swiss VP

NewsDeskNgMar 25, 2026March 25, 20260

Nigeria and Switzerland deepen ties on trade, security, migration, and culture, with plans to return Benin artefacts. Nigeria and Switzerland have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations across key sectors, including trade, security, economic cooperation, migration, and cultural exchange. The agreement followed a meeting on Tuesday between Vice President Kashim Shettima...

Nigeria, UK Sign Deportation Pact To Fast-Track Return Of Visa Overstayers

NewsDeskNgMar 21, 2026March 21, 20260

Nigeria, UK sign deal to fast-track deportation of visa overstayers, criminals and failed asylum seekers, strengthening migration enforcement cooperation. Visa overstayers, foreign criminals and failed asylum seekers will be removed from British soil far more easily under a new agreement struck during the state visit of Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu,...