N70k Minimum Wage Cannot Lift Nigerians Out Of Poverty – US Report The United States government has expressed concern over the sustainability of Nigeria’s new national minimum wage, warning that the recently approved N70,000 benchmark is inadequate to lift citizens out of poverty due to the country’s worsening economic conditions. In its 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, released on August 12, 2025 by the US Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labour, Washington noted that the minimum wage, currently valued at about $47.90 per month at the prevailing exchange rate of over N1,500 to the…
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Villagers have been made to desert their homes following a string of coordinated assaults across Zamfara State in the past 48 hours.
Seven Killed, Others Injured in Yobe Auto Cras Seven persons have lost their lives in a fatal road accident along the Damaturu–Maiduguri highway in Yobe State. The crash, which occurred on Tuesday, involved a commercial vehicle heading towards Maiduguri that reportedly lost control and somersaulted along the busy route. Eyewitnesses said residents and passersby rushed to the scene, assisting in the evacuation of victims to a nearby hospital. Medical personnel later confirmed seven passengers dead on arrival. Several others sustained varying degrees of injuries, with hospital sources indicating that some remain in critical condition and are receiving…
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