Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 2nd June 2024 [Sunday]

Good morning Nigeria, and the world at large.

Below is the summary of top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for today 2nd June 2024 being Sunday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 2nd June 2024 [Sunday]

1. President Bola Tinubu warned terrorist groups attacking armed forces, stating Nigeria’s capacity to address them. He expressed regret over the recent killing of soldiers in Aba, Abia State, two months after a similar incident in Okuama, Delta State.

2. On Saturday, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) named 25 customers, including government agencies, with outstanding electricity bills. AEDC announced plans to disconnect clients who fail to settle their debts by June 3.

3. Vice-President Kashim Shettima emphasized the need for good governance rather than a system change during the 30th anniversary of Yusuf Ali & Co (Ghalib chambers) in Ilọrin, Kwara State, on Saturday.

4. The Federal Government rejected organised labour’s demand for a national minimum wage of N494,000, calling it economically unsustainable and warning it could destabilize the economy and harm over 200 million Nigerians. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this statement at a news conference in Abuja.

5. Ajayi Kadri, Director-General of the Manufacturing Association of Nigeria, confirmed that the organised private sector accepted the Federal Government’s new minimum wage proposal of N60,000 during an interview with Channels TV in Abuja on Saturday.

6. On Saturday, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) directed its members to join the indefinite nationwide strike ordered by Organised Labour, set to begin on Monday, in support of their minimum wage demand.

7. A total of 70,608 candidates took the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) on Saturday, a decrease from over 72,000 candidates in 2023.

8. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo stated on Saturday that Nigeria is becoming more volatile, uncertain, and complex, with insecurity causing widespread suffering and hunger. He urged the leadership to fulfill its responsibilities to improve the country.

9. Hashimu Dungurawa, Chairman of the Kano State Chapter of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), refuted reports of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigating the party’s National Working Committee, led by Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, calling the reports baseless rumors.

10. Real Madrid won the UEFA Champions League by defeating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 on Saturday in a highly anticipated match at Wembley Stadium.