Good morning. Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. N35, 000 Wages: FG, States, TUC Heading For Showdown
- Warns FG To Pay N35, 000 Monthly Wage Award Or….
- Raises Fresh Alarm Over Nigeria’s Rising Debt Profile
The failure of the Federal Government to sustain the payment of the N35,000 wage award to workers in the public sector is set to pit the FG and the Trade Union Congress against each other triggering a fresh concern of another showdown. READ MORE
2. Oil Industry Stakeholders Express Optimism On Fuel Price Reduction
- Say Resumed Operations At PH Refinery Will Crash Price Of Petrol
Two critical oil and gas industry stakeholders have expressed optimism that Nigerians will soon witness a significant reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly called petrol. READ MORE
3. BPE to Sell FG’s 40% Stake In Discos, Other Assets in 2024
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has announced its intention to divest the remaining 40% of shares owned by the Federal Government in electricity distribution companies (discos) and four additional assets by the year 2024. READ MORE
4. No Single Bank Robbery In Lagos In My Tenure-Sanwo-Olu Boasts
The Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has boasted that the state recorded zero bank robberies in four years, the longest period over the past 20 years. READ MORE
5. World Bank Exploring Collaboration To Unlock Mining Sector’s Potential-FG
The federal government has hinted that the World Bank is exploring collaboration opportunities with the country to unlock financing and technical support for the development of the mining sector. READ MORE
6. Powerful Nigerians Behind illegal Mining, Banditry: Dele Alake
The Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, has alleged that powerful Nigerians involved in illegal mining were the ones sponsoring banditry and terrorism in the country. READ MORE
7. Court Declares Ehie Edison as Speaker of Rivers Assembly
The rightful Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly is none other than Rt. Hon. Ehie Edison, according to a Federal High Court ruling in Port-Harcourt. READ MORE
8. Akeredolu Begins Medical Leave After Transfering Power To Deputy
As a result of his medical care, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is anticipated to continue on medical leave on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. READ MORE
9. Osun: 18 Pupils Hospitalised After Eating Governors’ Free Meal
Following their consumption of a midday meal provided to them under the Governor Ademola Adeleke administration’s free school feeding program, eighteen students from St. James Primary School B in Owoope, Osogbo were reportedly admitted to the hospital. READ MORE
10. Naira Breaks Below N1000/$ But Faces U.S Inflation Data, Interest Rate Decision
With the crucial U.S. Fed meeting and highly awaited inflation data insight, the Naira started the week well and gained considerably against the US dollar on Monday at the nation’s official foreign currency market. READ MORE
