Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Friday 1st December 2023.
- New Minimum Wage Regime: The Federal Government plans to implement a new minimum wage starting April 1, 2024, as the current N30,000 minimum wage will expire at the end of March 2024.
- Increase in Medicine and Surgery Admissions: The Federal Government has directed universities to admit more students for Medicine and Surgery to tackle the shortage of health workers due to emigration.
- Lagos State’s Drainage Reclamation: Despite resistance from some quarters, the Lagos State Government is determined to reclaim drainage areas within a seven-meter setback by demolishing certain structures.
- Scrutiny of 2024 Appropriation Bill: The House of Representatives pledges to thoroughly examine the 2024 Appropriation Bill presented by President Bola Tinubu, similar to how they scrutinized the 2023 supplementary budget, which revealed a provision for a presidential yacht.
- Adjournment of Kogi State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal: The tribunal in Lokoja has been adjourned indefinitely pending the completion of an inspection of election materials by the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
- President Tinubu’s Meeting with British Monarch: President Tinubu had a productive meeting with the British monarch, King Charles III, on the sidelines of the COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai.
- Arrest of a Pastor for Alleged Murder: A pastor, Abiodun Sunday, has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing his wife in Ekiti State, and an investigation is ongoing.
- Dismissal of Application for Impeachment: The Court of Appeal in Abuja dismissed an application by Ondo State House of Assembly Speaker and other lawmakers seeking the impeachment of the state’s Deputy Governor after the lawmakers withdrew it in the interest of peace.
- Senate’s Support for Nigerian Military: The Senate has pledged its support to help the Nigerian military achieve its national security goals.
- Naira’s Exchange Rates: The naira appreciated to N1,165 per dollar in the parallel market but depreciated to N832.32 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) on Thursday.
