The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has threatened a nationwide mass action over the deepening cost-of-living crisis, escalating insecurity, and coordinated attacks on workers’ rights. It warned that Nigerian workers will no longer sit idly by while the nation’s economy and democracy crumble. Rising from its Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting held over the weekend at…
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), a humanitarian health organisation, has raised the alarm that Northern Nigeria is currently facing an alarming malnutrition crisis, which has claimed the lives of 652 children within the first seven months of 2025 — a development that requires urgent mobilisation to tackle. MSF, in a statement released to journalists…
Corporate Economics graduate, Nancy Nwabueze, tells AYOOLA OLASUPO, a PUNCH correspondent how her fears as a young woman in search of a job eventually turned into a blessing after embracing a different path to make ends meet You are a graduate yet went into business. When did you first realise you wanted to tow this…
Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have raided the headquarters of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in Abuja, over alleged mismanagement of the N90 billion intervention for the 2024 hajj. According to a source, the anti-graft operatives who stormed the Hajj house shut down official activities in…
Short video platform TikTok has intensified its efforts to eliminate offensive content globally, including in Nigeria. In the first quarter of 2025, the company removed over 3.6 million videos uploaded by Nigerian users for violating its content guidelines. Globally, 211 million videos were taken down during the same period. This data comes from TikTok’s Q1…
Popular Nigerian content creator and skit maker, Esther Thomas, widely known as Sunshine, has died following complications from fibroid surgery. Her death was confirmed by family members in a statement posted on her Instagram page on Saturday. According to the family, Sunshine passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026, after an unsuccessful surgical procedure. “We…
Human rights activist and #RevolutionNow convener Omoyele Sowore was released from Nigeria Police custody late Friday, following nearly three days of detention that ignited widespread protests and condemnation from civil society groups. Announcing his release on X, Sowore stated, “Nigeria Police Force and its illegal IGP has capitulated to the demands of the revolutionary movement,…
In Nigeria, there are numerous low-cost business opportunities that require minimal startup funds, often less than N100,000. These ventures are accessible, scalable, and cater to everyday needs, making them viable for aspiring entrepreneurs. In Nigeria’s current economic climate, starting a business is an uphill battle for many aspiring entrepreneurs. The rising cost of living, inflation,…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) a total of $100,000 and issued match bans to players following the team’s conduct after the 2–0 loss to Nigeria in their quarter-final match at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Following the full-time whistle in the high-profile encounter, the atmosphere quickly…
The UK government has announced plans to issue 45,000 seasonal worker visas in 2025. This initiative aims to support the nation’s food production by ensuring sufficient workforce availability during peak demand periods hereby addressing labour shortages in its agricultural and poultry sectors, The seasonal worker visa scheme is intended to provide a temporary labour force…
