• Group urges NLC to declare strike till Tinubu reveals minimum wage amount
• Ethiopian Airlines claims FG is no longer interested in Nigeria Air partnership
• Marketers predict price hike in fuel ahead of supply
• Borno Bombing grips Nigerians as 32 counted dead and 14 fatally injured
• Oil and Gas sector contribute less than 10% to Nigeria’s GDP

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss.

Group urges NLC to declare strike till Tinubu reveals minimum wage amount

The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) has urged the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to embark on a nationwide strike following the delay in the revelation of the new minimum wage amount received by the President since he ordered the Minister of Finance Wale Edun to calculate the template needed.

The last proposed minimum wage offered by the federal government was ₦62,000, which the Organised Labour countered with a demand of their own, requesting ₦250,000.

The country has been silent as the President has refused to share the minimum wage amount with the public but has promised to submit it to the National Assembly as a bill for approval.

Ethiopian Airlines claims FG is no longer interested in the Nigeria Air partnership

Ethiopian Airlines has announced that the federal government of Nigeria has communicated its disinterest in further pursuing the goal of partnering with it (Ethiopian Airlines) to establish Nigeria Air.

The Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, Mesfin Tase, revealed this latest development in Dubai, saying that the FG was no longer keen on continuing the partnership on the project.

This announcement comes after the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, had declared that the project was a scam and would remain suspended as Ethiopian Airlines wanted an agenda to raise the Nigerian flag.

Marketers predict price hike in fuel ahead of supply

With petrol set to be delivered to Marketers in two to three weeks, the marketers have begun to express their fears over how highly-priced it would become once it hits the local market, as imported crude often increases the production costs.

Marketers spoke against the backdrop of the 650,000-capacity of Dangote Refinery’s failed attempt at acquiring feedstock locally from international oil firms.

Due to this, Dangote Refinery has continued to import crude oil from the United States and other countries at an increased rate, making them (Marketers) fearful of the incoming petrol price surge once it hits the local market.

Borno Bombing grips Nigerians as 32 counted dead and 14 fatally injured

The Borno Bombing attack in Gwoza has unfortunately claimed the lives of 32 innocent civilians while 14 have been fatally wounded and remain in hospital for intensive treatment.

The bombing was said to have been allegedly carried out by female suicide bombers who targeted a wedding, a hospital and a funeral in Gwoza for their hits.

Oil and Gas sector contribute less than 10% to Nigeria’s GDP

The Oil and Gas sector has been reported to contribute less than 10% of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

According to the Executive Commissioner, Corporate Service Administration, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Ofoegbu kelechi revealed the information at the Nigeria Oil and Gas Week, with the theme “Showcasing Opportunities, Driving Investment, Meeting Energy Demand,” in Abuja.

“As an organisation, as a regulatory body, we understand that Nigerian content is about value creation and, importantly, value retention. As a regulator, the board has approached this focusing on building capacity, so we interpret our role as, on the macro level, we award licences, leases, permits to those who seek to participate in the upstream sector,” he said.