Newspaper Headlines: Labour considers N100,000 as new minimum wage demand
BY Ayodele Oluwafemi
June 5, 2024 6:05 AM
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Reports on the minimum wage negotiation permeate the frontpages of Nigerian newspapers.
The Punch reports that organised labour may settle for N100,000 minimum wage as the tripartite committee on national minimum wage commences daily meetings for five days to reach a consensus. The newspaper says the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission said it would mandate international oil companies to supply crude oil to Dangote oil refinery.Daily Trust reports that organised labour has vowed to reject little additions to the N60,000 minimum wage offer.Vanguard reports that President Bola Tinubu has directed Wale Edun, minister of finance, to present the cost implications for a new minimum wage. The newspaper says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended voter registration deadline to June 9, ahead of the Ondo and Edo governorship elections.THISDAY reports the federal government as saying that the new compressed natural gas (CNG) programme will reduce the country’s petrol imports by 5.5 billion litres and reduce the yearly expenditure on fuel importation by $4.4 billion. The newspaper says Edun has presented the accelerated stabilisation and advancement plan (ASAP), designed to address key challenges affecting the reform initiatives, and stimulate development in various sectors of the economy.The Guardian reports that illegal and indiscriminate mining and deforestation are leaving many Nigerians poorer. The newspaper says Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police, has warned senior officers against extorting personnel over promotional interviews.