Several key stories are making headlines in today’s review of Nigerian newspapers by Vanguard’s program “Today in the News.”
Vanguard reports that the Federal Government, through the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), has called for a meeting to address the ongoing minimum wage dispute with organized labor. The Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum Wage (NNMW) is set to meet today at the Nicon Luxury Hotel in Abuja.
Punch highlights the naira’s depreciation, which has fallen to N1,540/$ on the parallel market. This decline is attributed to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) crackdown on Bureau de Change operators in Abuja, Lagos, Kano, and Port Harcourt. The newspaper also notes that organized labor remains firm on the May 31 deadline for implementing a new minimum wage.
Daily Trust reports a distressing incident in Katsina State, where terrorists have kidnapped over 80 people from Yar-Malamai village in the Faskari Local Government Area. The newspaper also mentions that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to establish university governing councils.
The Guardian highlights the illegal mining and theft of millions of dollars of gold in Nigeria. Additionally, the newspaper reports that President Bola Tinubu has suspended the 0.5 percent cybersecurity levy following widespread criticism.
This Day reveals that the Federal Government has announced that the president, vice president, and other top government officials will begin paying access fees or e-tags at all 24 federal airports nationwide. The newspaper also reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed 11 pre-shipment agents for oil and gas exports in Nigeria.
