Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Nigeria as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Nigeria: As election nears, Nigeria recommends 50% minimum wage rise
The government is proposing a rise of 50% to the minimum wage, bringing the monthly rate from 18,000 naira (US$55) to 27,000 naira (US$80) …
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Nigeria: Reps approve June 12 as new Democracy Day
June 12th each year has now been called “democracy day” and from next year will be a new Nigerian public holiday …
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Nigeria: Norway plans to increase visa issuance to Nigerians
According to a plan disclosed by the Norwegian Ambassador to Nigeria, more visa applicants from Nigerians are likely to receive visa approval from the Norwegian Embassy soon …
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Nigeria: Visa fees on arrival must be paid electronically
Visitors arriving Nigeria on the Visa on Arrival (VoA) programme must now pay the visa fees electronically at their port of entry, or online via the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) website …
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Nigeria: Islamic New Year Muharram
With almost half of Nigerians being Muslim, it is a politically sensitive issue whether the government should recognise Islamic feast days – especially in the north – and the Hijrah (Islamic) calendar …
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Nigeria: Over two million bottles of cough syrup recalled in battle against codeine
Widespread drug abuse is sweeping the country following the widespread sale of cough syrup containing codeine …
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Nigeria: 30% quota set for training to deepen job creation
In spite of the government’s policy for local people in the delta region to benefit from job creation through the oil industry expansion, there has been a reluctance to hire young people to train them for new jobs …
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Nigeria: Plateau government gazettes gender equal opportunity law
The government of Plateau State has finally implemented its Gender Equal Opportunity Law, passed by the state parliament back in 2015 …
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Nigeria: Federal government increases maternity leave
It is not clear from a recent statement made by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, whether he intends to increase maternity leave to 16 weeks for all employees, or just for civil servants …
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Nigeria: Supreme Court orders Mobil to reinstate, pay 860 sacked employees
The Supreme Court has upheld an earlier Court of Appeal ruling against the oil company Mobil concerning the dismissal of 860 security workers – but 18 years after the dismissal took place …
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Nigeria: President Buhari urged to sign Disability Bill
Although the Disability Bill was passed by the National Assembly last month, it has yet to be signed by President Muhammadu Buhari …
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Nigeria: Law against casualisation of workers underway
A Bill prohibiting casualization and outsourcing of workers is now before the National Assembly …
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Nigeria: Expect minimum wage by Q3
The federal government recently announced that by the third quarter of this year a new minimum wage will be introduced across the country …
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Nigeria: New order prohibiting visas for some foreigners
An executive order prohibiting the issue of visas for foreign workers to obtain jobs that Nigerians may equally undertake has just signed by President Muhammadu Buhari …
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Nigeria: Export of food products put pressure on domestic food prices
In an attempt to reduce reliance on oil exports the government has been encouraging the export of food products …
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