Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. President Bola Tinubu has warned terrorists’ groups attacking men of the armed forces, saying Nigeria has the capacity to deal with them. Reacting to the killing of soldiers in Aba, Abia State, two days ago, the president regretted that the attack happened two months after that of Okuama in Delta State.
2. Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), on Saturday, released the names of 25 customers, including several government agencies with outstanding electricity bills. In a notice, the DisCo said it will disconnect all clients who fail to clear their debts by June 3.
3. Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said what the country needs is good governance, not a change in the system of governance as being clamoured in some quarters. The Vice President spoke at the 30th anniversary of Yusuf Ali & Co (Ghalib chambers) in Ilọrin, Kwara State capital, on Saturday.
4. The Federal Government has declared the organised labour’s demand for a national minimum wage of N494,000 as economically unsustainable, warning it could destabilise the economy and negatively impact over 200 million Nigerians. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this during a news conference in Abuja.
5. The Director-General of the Manufacturing Association of Nigeria, Ajayi Kadri, has confirmed that the organised private sector accepted the Federal Government’s proposal for a new minimum wage of N60,000. Ajayi disclosed this during an interview with Channels TV in Abuja on Saturday.
6. The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, on Saturday directed its members to comply with the indefinite nationwide strike ordered by Organised Labour. The strike which was declared by the organized labour to press in their minimum wage demand, is slated to commence on Monday.
7. A total of 70,608 candidates, on Saturday, sat for this year’s National Common Entrance Examination, NCEE, across the country. But the number of registered candidates fell below that of 2023, where over 72,000 candidates registered and participated in the exercise.
8. Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, said on Saturday that Nigeria was becoming more volatile, uncertain and complex. He added that insecurity had made the country a dangerous place, filled with so much suffering and hunger. For him, the leadership has to wake up to its responsibilities in order to create a better world for all Nigerians.
9. The Chairman, Kano State Chapter of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Hashimu Dungurawa, has described as untrue the report that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has initiated investigation against the National Working Committee of the party, which is led by Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Dungurawa, while speaking to journalists in Kano, insisted that the report was a baseless rumour.
10. Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 on Saturday to win the UEFA Champions League. The much-anticipated match was played at Wembley Stadium.
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Sunday morning
