Good morning.  Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 

1. New Minimum Wage: Govs Assure Labour Of Better Package

* Say We Remain Dedicated To The Process And Assure That Better Wages Will Result
* Govs To Continue Engaging With Stakeholders To Reach A Mutually Agreeable Solution
* Anything Above N62,000 Will Create Crisis, NECA Boss Warns

The race for a mutually beneficial new minimum wage for Nigerian workers continues and hopes appear to be in sight if recent statements are anything to go by.

2. Looming Strike: FG Swings Into Action, Meets ASUU

* Proposed Strike Can Be Averted If Words Are Matched With Actions- ASUU

In a bid to forestall the industrial action planned by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and save Nigerian students the agony of spending several months at home, the Federal Government has commenced negotiations with the leadership of the union.

3. Mounting Debts: Nigeria Borrowed N7.71tr Not N24.33tr In Q1 2024 – DMO Explains

In April 2024, commuters paid N967.76 on average for bus trips within the city, whereas in May 2024, they paid N976.08 on average.

4. Rivers Dynamite Scare: Fubara Masterminds Hoping For State Of Emergency As Kalu Vows To Seek Tinubu’s Intervention

Following a failed dynamite explosion scare at the Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Tuesday, Governor Siminalayi Fubara has revealed that people calling for emergency rule in the state as being responsible for the incident.

5. Amid Dwindling Oil Output, NNPC Ltd Records 400 Incidents Of Oil Theft In One Week

As Nigeria’s crude oil production continues to fall below the 1.5mbpd quota allotted by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd has recorded a total of 400 incidents of crude oil theft in the past week.

6. Again, Otedola Splashes N183m On Fresh Additional Shares In FBN Holdings

Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, has again splashed N138m on additional shares in FBN Holdings valued at N183 million.

7. ₦432bn Probe Report: El-Rufai Sues Kaduna Assembly, Commissioner Of Justice

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has slammed a lawsuit on the Kaduna State House of Assembly over the accusations that his eight-year administration allegedly looted the sum of ₦432bn from the state’s coffers.

8.  ‘Minor Fire’ Breaks Out At Dangote Refinery, Put Out

A “minor fire” incident occurred at the effluent treatment plant of the Dangote Refinery in Lagos on Wednesday.

9. Teni, Mayorkun propose marriage

Famous Nigerian songstress, Teniola Apata has declared interest in her colleague, Emmanuel Adewale known as Mayorkun.

10. EURO 2024 Round Of 16: England To Play Slovakia, Belgium Square Up Against France, Other Ties

As the Euro 2024 hits the knock-out stage, England will play Slovakia in the last 16 on Sunday in Gelsenkirchen in a 5pm kick-off, UK time.

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