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Although Nigeria has one of the largest economies in Africa, its minimum wage is relatively low compared with other African countries. The government proposed a 100% increase of the minimum wage from ₦30,000 to ₦60,000, but the unions rejected this as "unsustainable" and demanded a larger increase. [2]
29 May – Nigeria readopts Nigeria, We Hail Thee, which was the country's national anthem from 1960 to 1978, as its national anthem, replacing Arise, O Compatriots. [20] 30 May – 2024 Aba killings: Eleven people, including five soldiers, are killed in an attack on a military checkpoint by unknown gunmen in Aba, Abia State. [21]
As of 12 November 2024, there are 21 states with APC governors, 12 states with PDP governors, 1 state each with APGA, Labour and NNPP governors. The current gubernatorial term ends and new term begins in May for most states, two to three months after their election.
On 26 July 2023, a coup d'état occurred in Niger, during which the country's presidential guard removed and detained president Mohamed Bazoum.Subsequently, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the Commander of the Presidential Guard, proclaimed himself the leader of the country and established the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, after confirming the success of the coup.
[4] [5] In September 2020, the Lagos State Government proposed another sum of $2.2 billion for the construction. [2] 800 houses are expected to be demolished as against the 4,000 earlier marked for demolition in the previous design that was realigned. [6] [2] [7] In April 2021 there were 6 bidders for the US$2.5 billion project. By December the ...
Elon is particularly adept at cutting inefficient jobs; recall after buying Twitter and renaming it X he eliminated upwards of 80% of the social media platform’s workforce without much of a hitch.
The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), which is domiciled in the presidency, also has some agencies under it. They are: Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission [6] National Lottery Trust Fund [7] Nigeria National Merit Award
3 February – A judge in Abuja orders the arrest of the head of ExxonMobil Nigeria after he ignores three summons to testify in a corruption investigation. [10] 4 February Facebook bans Nnamdi Kanu, leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for hate speech. [11] Government troops and planes overrun ISWAP camps in Yobe State and Borno State ...