Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 3rd June 2024 [Monday]

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Below is the summary of the top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines (https://nigerianews247.com/) for today, 3rd June 2024 being Monday.
1. NLC and TUC to Proceed with Strike: The high-ranking officials of the National Assembly met with the national leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) but failed to reach an agreement on Sunday. The unions declared their intention to proceed with the planned strike starting today.
2. Strike Action can lead you to jail says AGF: Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, cautioned employees considering participating in the ongoing indefinite strike called by labor unions that they could face up to six months in prison (https://nigerianews247.com/nigeria-news/agf-labours-strike-declaration-premature-and-illegal/), as per a statement released by the Federal Government.
3. NCPWD budget received five times boost: In a recent conversation with NAN in Abuja, Mr. James Lalu, the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), revealed that the Federal Government has boosted the 2024 budget allocation for NCPWD by five times the amount it received in 2023.
4. An employee murdered his Boss: In the Agbowa Ikosi community of Epe Local Government Area in Lagos State, a man named Ali Usman was tragically murdered by his former employee, known only as Zubar, along with an accomplice named Rasaq. The incident occurred as Usman was riding his motorcycle with his son, Sobur, and they were ambushed by Zubar and Rasaq near his home close to the General Hospital area in Agbowa Ikosi.
5. Reported Decrease in Cooking Gas price: Recently, it seems that the price of cooking gas, also known as liquefied petroleum gas, has been decreasing. Consumers in areas such as Ogun, Lagos, and Oyo have reported that the average price for 1 kilogram of cooking gas is now below N1,000, varying based on location and seller.
6. CBN reacts to widespread acceptance of Islamic banking by Nigerians: The Central Bank of Nigeria announced on Sunday its satisfaction with the widespread acceptance of Islamic banking by Nigerians, despite initial concerns that it was a move towards Islamization. CBN Governor Yemi Cardoso made this statement during a reception held in Abuja to recognize Dr. Umar Oseni, Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Arbitration Centre.
7. NDLEA apprehended a grandfather in Nasarawa State for possession of 57.2kg of cannabis: Authorities from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency apprehended a 70-year-old grandfather in Nasarawa State for possession of 57.2kg of cannabis. Additionally, they confiscated over N2.1bn worth of codeine-based syrup and loud, a synthetic cannabis variant, at both the Port Harcourt seaports and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
Source: Nigeria News 247 (https://nigerianews247.com/nigeria-news/top-nigeria-newspaper-headlines-today-3rd-june-2024/)
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