US in collaboration with Nigerian security forces intensifies efforts to dismantle insurgent networks and restore stability across affected communities. The United States Africa Command and Nigerian military carried out additional air strike missions in the general area of Metele, Borno State, targeting terrorist movements and operational hideouts linked to ISIS and ISWAP elements. According to…

Civil Registration is the continuous, permanent, and compulsory recording of vital events that occur in the life of individuals within a society. These events include births, deaths, stillbirths, marriages, divorce or annulment of marriages, adoptions, naturalization, and other legally recognized changes in civil status. It is a government-managed system designed to officially document the existence…

US President Donald Trump announced, in the early hours of Saturday, 16 May 2026, that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIS, had been killed in Nigeria. He said al-Minuki was killed in a “complex mission” carried out by Nigerian and American troops. President Bola Tinubu also confirmed the operation, describing the strike as a “significant…

The debate over workers’ welfare in Nigeria has taken a fresh turn as the National Public Service Negotiating Council (NPSNC) formally demanded a new minimum wage structure that would raise the least salary for federal public servants to N154,000 monthly. The proposal, which represents a 120 percent increase in salaries and allowances, comes at a…

Getting richer, becoming a millionaire, billionaire or trillionaire at 60 years, before or after is not an issue. Making money or getting wealthier has no expiry date. Other persons who either became millionaires/billionaires, achieved their biggest financial breakthrough, or built the fortunes that made them globally wealthy after turning 60 Key Observations These examples show…

Under Nigeria’s Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), retirees who have accumulated savings in their Retirement Savings Account (RSA) must choose how to receive their pension benefits after retirement. The two primary payout options are Programmed Withdrawal (PW) and Retiree Life Annuity (RLA). Both systems are regulated by the National Pension Commission, commonly known as PenCom, but…

The Federal Government has approved the implementation of a 40 per cent peculiar allowance for federal civil servants following mounting pressure from organised labour and threats of a nationwide industrial action. The approval marks the end of nearly two years of agitation by workers who had repeatedly demanded salary adjustments tied to the new N70,000…

In these countries, workers earn several millions of naira monthly when converted from dollars, showing the massive income gap between developed and developing economies. For example, the average worker in Switzerland earns close to ₦10 million monthly, while workers in Luxembourg and Singapore also earn well above ₦8 million per month in naira value. These…

NEW MINIMUM WAGE AWAITS SHORTLY AS NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN IN JULY Nigeria’s labour union has announced plans to begin negotiations for a new national minimum wage in July 2026, months before the current wage structure expires. The move is aimed at preventing the prolonged delays that have historically accompanied wage review discussions in the country. Labour…

During the colonial era, the British governed this region under what they called “Benue Province” (established in 1926). Surprisingly, Makurdi was not the first headquarters. That honor belongs to Abinsi, a riverside town that once played a central role in administration and trade in the Benue Valley. This information explores four key questions: Where Is…