10 Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Friday, July 19, 2024
Good morning, Nigeria. Welcome to the Ejes Gist News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Friday.
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Ejes Gist News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Friday, 19th July 2024.
1. Tinubu Approves ₦70,000 As New Minimum Wage For Nigerian Workers
President Bola Tinubu has approved N70,000 as the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers. Ejes Gist News reports that Tinubu announced the new minimum wage during a meeting held with leaders of the Trade Union Congress, TUC and the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, on Thursday in Abuja. A statement by the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed that the new minimum wage will be reviewed every three years.
2. Reps Slash Salaries By 50% Over Nationwide Hunger
As part of solidarity and support for the economic hardship in the country, members of the House of Representatives have agreed to slash their salaries by 50 percent for six months. Ejes Gist News reports that the latest development followed the adoption of an amendment to a motion’s prayer moved by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, on the need for lawmakers to sacrifice 50% of their N600,000 monthly salaries to support Nigerians.
3. FG Reverses Ban For Under 18 Admission Into Tertiary Institutions
The ban on admission seekers into tertiary institutions who are less than eighteen years old, which was announced by the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, has been reversed. The ban was reversed following strong protests by Vice Chancellors and other stakeholders on Thursday at the 2024 Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) policy meeting in Abuja.
4. Autonomy: Senate Moves To Establish Agency For LG Elections
The Senate has passed the first reading of a proposed Bill that aims to create a federal agency responsible for overseeing local government elections. Ejes Gist News reports that the Bill, known as the “Local Government Independent Electoral Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2024,” was introduced by Senator Sani Musa, who serves as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance.
5. JAMB 2024 Admission Cut-off Marks Announced
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) official cut-off marks for the 2024 admission exercise into tertiary institutions in Nigeria have been announced. The policy meeting agreed on a minimum score of 140 for candidates seeking University admission, and 100 for Polytechnics and Colleges of Education.
6. Labour Union Accepts Tinubu’s ₦70,000 Offer As Minimum Wage, Gives Reason
Leaders of organised Labour have accepted President Bola Tinubu’s N70,000 minimum wage offer for Nigerian workers. Ejes Gist News reported that Tinubu announced the new minimum wage during a meeting held with leaders of the Trade Union Congress, TUC and the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, on Thursday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
7. Ndume: ‘You’re Becoming A Puppet In Tinubu’s Hands’ – Atiku Blasts National Assembly
Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has berated the National Assembly over the removal of the Senator representing Borno South senatorial district, Ali Ndume, as the Majority Whip. Ejes Gist News reports that Ndume was replaced by Borno North Senator, Mohammed Tahir Monguno, during the plenary on Tuesday, following his criticism of President Bola Tinubu.
8. Nigeria Not Merit Driven – Uzodinma
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, on Thursday, claimed that Nigeria is not merit-driven. He noted that the Nigerian system must find a way to celebrate and promote merit. Uzodinma, while delivering a lecture on patriotism and citizenship at the Yoruba Tennis Club event in Lagos State, said, “I believe there must be a way to drive and balance this. We need to create a space where everyone can thrive which promotes merit.”
9. Minimum Wage: President Tinubu To Give 36 CNG Buses To NLC, TUC
President Bola Tinubu has promised to give 36 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to the labour unions in the country. The President made the announcement on Thursday during his meeting with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to discuss the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers.
10. Why We Blocked NASU, SSANU Members From Leaving Protest Venue – Police
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, said members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) were restricted from leaving the protest ground at the Unity Fountain in line with their commitment. NASU and SSANU members embarked on a protest on Thursday in Abuja. The higher institution workers who gathered at the Unity Fountain were prevented from moving out of the venue by the police.
