Good morning! Here are six top headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today;
1. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Dingyadi, has summoned the management of Dangote group and the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, to an emergency meeting today, in a frantic effort to halt the planned nationwide strike over alleged anti-union policy, among others.
2. The African Democratic Congress, ADC, accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of ‘acting like a terrorist organisation, following an attack on its members at a church premises in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State last week. The gathering was attended by party leaders, including Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, who formally declared his membership of the opposition party.
3. The Northern Ethnic Nationality Forum, NENF, a coalition of socio-cultural and political leaders from the 19 northern states, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately reshuffle his cabinet and overhaul the nation’s security architecture in response to Nigeria’s worsening crises. The group expressed dissatisfaction with the “glaring underperformance” of several ministers, warning that the current cabinet lacks competence.
4. Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the fresh Boko Haram attacks in Borno State, calling for a concerted effort to confront the menace of insecurity across the country. He said the sacrifices of soldiers and civilians must inspire stronger community security, deeper collaboration, and unwavering commitment to peace.
5. The Kano State Police Command has warned the general public, particularly road users, that the Yaryasa Bridge in Tudun Wada Local Government Area has collapsed due to heavy rainfall. In a statement issued by the Kano State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the bridge serves as a critical link between Kano State and other states, including Kaduna, Plateau, Benue, and the eastern part of the country.
6. The Nigeria Labour Congress and federal government workers have demanded an urgent review of the national minimum wage, insisting that the current N70,000 is no longer sustainable. They made the demand, following the bold steps taken by several states across the country, to increase minimum wage of their workers above the N70,000 benchmark, in response to the prevailing economic realities.
