Good morning! Here’s today’s digest from Nigerian Newspapers
President Bola Tinubu expressed dissatisfaction with a section of Organised Labour, deeming four strikes within nine months of a new administration unacceptable. Tinubu voiced his concerns in Lagos on Thursday during the inauguration of the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line project, a 37km initiative aimed at reducing travel time and enhancing transportation and logistics in the State.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has initiated the enrollment of vulnerable pregnant women in the Federal Capital into the Federal Capital Territory Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS). Dolapo Fasawe, the Mandate Secretary of Health Services and Environment of the FCT Administration, disclosed during the flag-off ceremony in Abuja that pregnant enrollees would receive a free safe delivery kit at no cost.
Kabir Rabiu, the Group Executive Director (GED) of BUA Cement Plc, reaffirmed the company’s commitment to lowering cement prices from N9,000-N15,000 to N7,000-N8,000. Rabiu linked the commitment to the agreement made by cement manufacturers during their meeting with the Federal Government, emphasizing the proximity of markets to their plants nationwide.
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has imposed a ban on political meetings/gatherings in the state until further notice. The decision, prompted by intelligence on the security situation, was communicated in a statement by Paul Biam, Chief of Staff to the governor, citing the presence of armed herders in the state.
The Senate has urged the Police Service Commission (PSC) to recruit a minimum of 10 candidates from each of the 774 local government areas (LGAs) in the country. The resolution, stemming from a motion by Senator Udende Memga (APC, Benue) on Thursday’s plenary, aims to promote inclusivity in police recruitment.
The Nigerian Newspaper Customs Service Area Controller for Oyo/Osun Area Command, Dr. Ben Oramalugo, revealed the interception of fake pharmaceuticals worth N1,739,000,000.00. The seized items, including Augmentin tablets, Ampiclox, and Amoxicillin capsules, were concealed in 53 sacks, as disclosed during Thursday’s press conference in Ibadan.
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, announced the clearance of foreign exchange backlogs in all banks except for five. During an investor call facilitated by the Nigerian Exchange Group on Thursday, Cardoso assured that the remaining banks’ FX backlogs would be cleared in the coming days.
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Chaos erupted at the Benin-Asaba Expressway by Iguomo Junction on Wednesday evening when a stray bullet, allegedly fired from a police gun, fatally hit a resident. The victim, yet to be identified, was struck in front of a PoS operator’s house, where he had gone to send N4000 to his wife in his village.
The Nigerian Newspaper State Police Command disclosed the arrest of four suspects in possession of 295 rounds of AK-47 rifles live ammunition. Wasiu Abiodun, the state Police Public Relations Officer, revealed in a statement that another suspect confessed to buying the ammunition in Kaduna State.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu directed cement companies to revert to the status quo regarding the commodity’s price. Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, conveyed this directive to journalists after inspecting the BUA cement factory in Sokoto on Thursday.
