The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has thrown its weight behind demands by public-sector workers for a reduction in petrol prices to ₦500 per litre and a new ₦500,000 national minimum wage, as workers and households contend with rising living costs across Nigeria. The demands were made by the Trade Union Side of the Joint National…

Internet access has become an important indicator of how households participate in modern economic, educational, social, and communication activities. this provides a detailed picture of household internet access, the types of connections being used, where people access the internet, and the availability of information and communication technology (ICT) devices in Filipino homes. According to the…

The Philippines is one of the world’s most linguistically diverse countries, with numerous languages and dialects spoken across its islands and communities. Tagalog is the language generally spoken at home in 10,522,507 households, equivalent to 39.9% of the country’s 26,388,654 households included in the census tabulation. Bisaya/Binisaya ranked second, followed by Hiligaynon/Ilonggo, Ilocano, Cebuano, and…

The Philippines is an archipelagic country made up of thousands of islands, and its rivers are an important part of its geography, ecosystems, agriculture, transportation, communities, and freshwater resources. The country’s rivers range from large drainage systems extending across several provinces to smaller waterways that serve particular towns, cities, and watersheds. Below is the complete…

490-Year Jail Term for the Ex-NEXIM Bank MD Upheld by Appeal Court The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has thrown out an appeal filed by Robert Orya, former Managing Director of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM Bank), against his conviction and 490-year prison sentence over a N2.4 billion fraud case. The Judgment A three-member…

Mrs. Mary Ishaya Afan represents a compelling example of a Nigerian woman whose career has combined education, public administration, professional development, community engagement and advocacy. From her early beginnings in Kerker Village in Fobur, Jos East Local Government Area of Plateau State, she has built a career that spans the Plateau State Civil Service, public…

NPC Chairman is appointed by the President through the SGF. NPC is under the presidency. Being under the presidency means the head of the MDA reports directly to the President (not to a minister). Several (though not all) MDAs under the presidency report to the President through the SGF. So the SGF is like the…

Ride-hailing landscape in Nigeria, after the exit of Uber. Major/most active platforms Motorcycle/bike-hailing Smaller or regional apps Other/emerging A caveat: many of the smaller names above operate regionally or have uncertain current status — Nigeria’s ride-hailing space has seen a lot of churn, with apps launching and quietly shutting down. Bolt and inDriver are the…

Ride-hailing giant Uber is winding down its operations in Nigeria effective Wednesday, September 2, 2026, bringing an end to its 12-year presence in the country. The company broke the news in an email sent directly to its Nigerian users, explaining that the decision followed a “thorough review” of its business in the country. Uber did…

Nigeria’s pension industry remains tightly concentrated at the top, with just five out of 18 licensed Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) accounting for 54.41 per cent of all new Retirement Savings Account (RSA) registrations in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1’26). The figures come from the National Pension Commission’s (PenCom) Q1’26 industry report, which shows Stanbic…