Emerging reports indicate that five crew members, including two pilots and three personnel of the Nigerian Air Force, have been confirmed dead in the helicopter crash which occurred in Damasak, Borno State, late on Wednesday.

The Organized labor yesterday 31st December 2018 told workers to fully mobilize for a prolonged nationwide strike over the refusal of the Government to commence the process of implementing the N30,000 new minimum wage.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has mandated the use of the National Identification Number (NIN) starting from 1st of January 2018 for citizens to be able to enjoy government services. In a meeting presided by President Muhammadu Buhari on September 12, 2018, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the compulsory use of the NIN. 

Nigeria needs not less than 337 billion dollars to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from 2019 to 2022, the UN Support Plan for the Sahel has estimated. The cost of implementing the SDGs in Nigeria, according to the plan is 80.65 billion dollars in 2019, 82.83 billion dollars in 2020, 85.07 billion dollars in 2021 and 87.37 billion dollars in 2022.

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has slated January 8th, 2019  as a day of national protest on the call for an improved minimum wage. The labor unions reached this agreement after a national executive council meeting was held in Abuja on December 21st, 2018.

Residents of Birnin Magaji Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara State fled their communities following a siege by armed bandits.