Despite the implementation of the national minimum wage across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), stakeholders and labour unions have raised concerns about the cost of living in the country, insisting that many workers will be unable to feed their families. This comes as states set the average floor wage at N73,471.43, […]

The UN condemned on Friday the widespread rape of children in conflict-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where thousands were reportedly subjected to sexual violence in the first two months of 2025. Eastern DR Congo has been wracked by decades of conflict, but tensions have been heightened in recent months by the advance of the […]

European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, on Thursday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he was pausing new “reciprocal tariffs’’ on most countries for 90 days to allow for negotiations. “It’s an important step toward stabilising the global economy. “Clear, predictable conditions are essential for trade and supply chains to function. “The European […]

As exclusively predicted by The PUNCH, the Dangote refinery has informed marketers and its customers of a downward review of its ex-gantry loading cost to N865 per litre. The new price is a reduction of N15 from N880 per litre sold by the facility on Wednesday. Our correspondent gathered that the refinery informed its customers […]

Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress, on Thursday, picketed the office building of the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development in Abuja. The labour union shut down the ministry for failing to obey a court judgement ordering the reinstatement of a staff member, Comrade Victor Ekpaha, who was said to have been unlawfully sacked […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a Balance of Payments (BOP) surplus of 6.83 billion dollars for the 2024 financial year. In a statement issued by Hakama Sidi-Ali, Director of the CBN’s Corporate Communications Department, the apex bank described the development as a decisive turnaround from the deficits of 3.34 billion dollars in […]

The Federal Government has ordered the arrest and prosecution of the contractor sand filling the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos. Minister for Works, David Umahi, made this known while responding to questions from The Guardian on the implications of dredging and sand filling around the bridge. Umahi did not disclose who gave the permission for sand […]

The Presidency has apologised for the errors in the list of appointments made by President Bola Tinubu since May 29, 2023. PUNCH Online reports that the list was to counter the narrative about Tinubu’s alleged lopsided appointments, which was brought to the public by the Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume. In a recent interview […]

Niger military government has officially made Hausa the country’s new national language, moving away from its colonial past where French played a central role. The change was announced in a new charter released on March 31, published in a special edition of the government’s official journal. According to the document, “The national language is Hausa,” […]

Manchester United goalkeeper André Onana has responded strongly to criticism from a former United midfielder, Nemanja Matic, after the Serbian midfielder labelled him “one of the worst” goalkeepers in the club’s history. The two players are set to face off on Thursday when Manchester United take on Lyon in the first leg of their UEFA […]

Mr Andreas Carlson, Sweden’s Minister for Infrastructure and Housing has pledged his country’s commitment to investing in Nigeria’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Innovation hub sectors. Carlson made the pledge in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, on the sidelines of a three-day official visit by the  Crown Princess […]

There is hope that the Dangote Refinery may sell Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, to Nigerians at cheaper rate as the Federal Government has restored the crude and refined product sales in naira initiative. Providing update on the initiative, the Federal Ministry of Finance, in its X handle, yesterday, said the Technical Sub-Committee on the Crude […]