Tinubu approves lifetime salary for top-ranking retirees
Senior officers retiring from Nigeria’s security and paramilitary services will now receive lifetime salaries following a policy approved by President Bola Tinubu. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this on Thursday during the 2025 Ministerial Retreat, highlighting the…
Nigerian gov announces N90,000 as new minimum wage
Barely two days after Imo State set its minimum wage at #104,000, Ebonyi State has followed suit with an upward review of its own pay structure as Governor Francis Nwifuru has approved a new minimum wage of #90,000 for state…
Reasons Federal Workers can’t access housing loans – FG
The Federal Government says many federal workers are unable to access its housing loan schemes because they have mortgaged their salaries through multiple loans from commercial lending agencies. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the forum had in…
Nigerian government increases passport fee from #26k to #100k
The government of Nigeria has approved the upward review of the cost of obtaining the country’s passport. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) announced the new passport fees in a statement on Thursday, August 28, 2025. According to NIS, the 32-page…
EFCC Declares Atiku’s Son In-Law Wanted, Reason Emerge
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Abdullahi Bashir Haske, businessman and son-in-law of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, wanted on allegations of criminal conspiracy and money laundering. In a statement signed by Dele Oyewale, EFCC spokesperson, the agency…
I won’t go into the gutters with anyone – Makinde
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday declared that he would not engage in personal attacks or “go low with anyone who decides to go into the gutters.” Makinde spoke to reporters shortly after attending the South-West zoning consultative summit…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has dismissed the Federal Government’s newly launched loan scheme for tertiary institution employees, insisting that the administration should instead fulfill its long-standing obligations to the union. Speaking at a press briefing in Jos…
Remember home, our country on the rise again – Tinubu tells Nigerians abroad
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians living overseas to play a more active role in shaping the country’s future, calling on them to lend their skills, resources, and influence to national development. Speaking on Thursday during an interactive session with…
RMAFC begins nationwide review of government officials’ pay package
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has commenced a comprehensive review of remuneration packages for political, public and judicial office holders across Nigeria. The move was confirmed in a statement released Thursday in Abuja by Mrs. Maryam Yusuf,…
Tinubu abolishes 5% telecom tax, offers relief to millions of Nigerians
Millions of telecom subscribers across Nigeria have received welcome news as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially scrapped the planned 5% excise duty on telecommunications services. The levy, introduced under the 2020 Finance Act, had long faced backlash from industry…