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1. The two-day meeting between the Federal Government and organized labor concluded without reaching an agreement on Tuesday. Leaders of the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have pledged to initiate a nationwide protest against the removal of fuel subsidy.
2. The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has reserved judgment on the petition filed by Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 election. Despite Tinubu being declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Obi rejected the outcome and sought recourse through the tribunal.
3. On Monday evening, an aircraft crashed into a building in Ikeja, Lagos State capital, near the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA. Thankfully, emergency operatives from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) were able to rescue the passengers on board as the aircraft burst into flames.
4. Staff of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) held a picket at the commission’s head office in Abuja on Tuesday. Wielding placards and raising their voices in song, the workers demanded the payment of seven months’ salaries.
5. Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun issued a stern warning against violent protests on Tuesday and directed police commissioners to increase security measures. This comes as the Nigerian Labour Congress vowed to commence nationwide protests on Wednesday.
6. On Tuesday, Former Kaduna Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, created a contentious situation in the Senate regarding the mode of screening for his ministerial nomination. While Senators from his Kaduna State requested the continuation of the norm, allowing a former Governor to introduce himself and take a bow, other senators insisted on questioning his capacity to serve as a Minister.
7. The two-week sit-at-home order issued by Simon Ekpa faced setbacks, as residents of Southeast states ignored the order and continued with their daily activities on Tuesday. Reports indicated that business owners in the Owerri metropolis operated without hindrance, with banks, markets, supermarkets, restaurants, and artisans all functioning normally across the region.
8. President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) maintained their stance on Tuesday, stating that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), lacks the legal right to challenge the outcome of the February 25 election since he is not a member of their party. They urged the PEPC to prevent him from re-contesting if the election results are ultimately annulled.
9. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) criticized President Tinubu’s Monday broadcast as a collection of false promises hastily assembled by his handlers. During a press briefing on Tuesday, the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, accused the promises of being an attempt to deceive and manipulate Nigerians while also attempting to discredit the organized labor.
10. Three suspects were paraded at the Osun State Police Command’s headquarters on Tuesday over an alleged attack on a Celestial Church located in Odu Village near Osogbo. The suspects were accused of launching the attack during a vigil in the early hours of Tuesday.
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