In a significant move aimed at improving the welfare of Nigerian workers, President Bola Tinubu has approved a new minimum wage of N70,000. This decision, which reflects the administration’s commitment to enhancing the living standards of the workforce, was announced by the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, at the Presidential Villa on Thursday, July 18.

In a significant tribute to one of Nigeria’s most esteemed literary figures, President Bola Tinubu has announced that the National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos, will now be known as the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts. This renaming honors Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka, who turns 90 on July 13.