THURSDAY MAY 16 Top Stories

Following the Federal Government’s offer of N48,000 as the new national minimum wage, far below the N615,000 demanded by the unions, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have withdrawn from the minimum wage negotiation.

To address Nigeria’s power challenges, the Federal Government plans to inject an additional 500 million standard cubic feet of gas into the domestic market, aiming to bolster industrialization and job creation.

The deployment of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles nationwide has begun, with plans to deploy at least 530 buses in six states by the end of the month: Oyo, Lagos, Kwara, Kogi, Kaduna, Nasarawa, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.

Five loyalists of Nyesom Wike, Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), resigned from Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s cabinet. These resignations follow a failed peace deal brokered by President Bola Tinubu.

Imported food commodity prices in Nigeria surged to their highest level, increasing by 34% between April 2023 and April 2024, as reported by the National Bureau of Statistics. This marks a 200 basis point rise from the previous month.

The Federal Government is in the process of reconstituting the governing councils of its universities nationwide, as announced by the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Chris Maiyaki. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has established a panel to compile the list of council members.

The cause of death of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, remains undetermined according to the autopsy results revealed by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Wahab Shittu, during a press briefing at the coroner’s inquest in Lagos State.

A family inheritance dispute turned tragic in Larabar-Albasawa, Kano State, resulting in eight confirmed deaths and over 20 injuries. The incident occurred when Shafiu Abubakar set fire to a mosque during early morning prayers.

The FCT Department of Development Control has initiated the demolition of over 500 illegal structures at Karmo market due to persistent challenges faced by the area since Abuja’s inception, according to Tpl Garba Jibrin, assistant director of sector monitor.