Thursday, 07 May 2026

THE MINIMUM WAGE IS ALREADY LOSING  The NLC and TUC announced minimum wage renegotiation would begin in July 2026, with Lagos workers demanding ₦225,000 and some states still not paying the existing ₦70,000. SEVENTEEN REPS, ONE FLOOR, ONE MORNING  Seventeen House...

THE WEEKEND BRIEF

Three things from this week worth carrying into the weekend. One. The South Africa crisis met its limit. Nigeria has spent weeks talking about economic retaliation against South Africa. This week, the talking produced a crisis notification unit, an...

THE WORD FOR A CHILD WHO BELONGS TO TWO COUNTRIES

South Africa invented a name for the children of Nigerian and South African parents. The name tells you everything. “Sougerians.” That’s what some South Africans call children born to Nigerian-South African families. Foreign Minister Bianca...

Wednesday, 06 May 2026

THE SENATE SAID REVOKE IT  Senator Adams Oshiomhole called on the Senate to nationalise MTN and revoke DSTV’s licence over xenophobic attacks in South Africa, and the Senate President declined, forming a joint committee instead. THE ECONOMY IS GROWING. YOUR...

THE NUMBER THEY QUOTE AND THE LIFE YOU LIVE

Nigeria’s economy is growing. The government has numbers to prove it. Workers are saying they can no longer afford the bus fare to earn those numbers. Both things are true at the same time. The ₦70,000 minimum wage is already losing. Here’s what that tells...