Event Brief
Tinubu approves up to 80% pay rise for soldiers
Filed: Aug 05, 2026 at 9:08 AM ET
Summary: President Tinubu approved salary increases of up to 80% for Nigerian soldiers.
WHO: President Bola Tinubu
WHAT: Approved salary increases of up to 80% for Nigerian soldiers, with junior soldiers receiving the largest percentage increase.
WHEN: Aug 05, 2026 at 2:09 AM ET
WHERE: Nigeria
WHY: To raise soldiers' salaries, with the largest increases directed to junior frontline personnel.
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