Public servants have threatened a three-day warning strike from October 2 if the Federal Government fails to address demands over petrol prices, a wage award and negotiations for a new minimum wage. The Senate and House of Representatives have also approved another extension of the 2025 capital budget implementation period, although the extension is subject to presidential assent.

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In Abia, Governor Alex Otti urged Igbo traders to move beyond conventional trading and focus on manufacturing and digital commerce as competition from Chinese traders grows. Meanwhile, a Lagos teenager detained since 2022 over a case involving slippers has been freed and acquitted after Citizens Gavel took up the case.

Also making headlines, Bello El-Rufai thanked Peter Obi for repeatedly checking on his father during his detention, while Aliko Dangote said his group was prepared to face legal challenges over its planned refinery in Kenya.

1. Workers threaten October strike over petrol price, wage demands

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Public servants under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council have threatened a three-day warning strike from October 2 if the Federal Government fails to act on their demands. The council wants petrol reduced to N500 per litre, a wage award and negotiations for a new minimum wage expected in 2027.

Read Here: https://punchng.com/workers-set-october-strike-over-petrol-price-hike/

2. Otti urges Igbo traders to move beyond Chinese competition

Abia Governor Alex Otti has urged Igbo traders to shift from conventional trading to manufacturing and digital commerce. Speaking at an Igbo Day event, he said, “We are leaving that level of trading” and moving towards production and technology-driven commerce.

Read Here: https://punchng.com/igbo-traders-must-move-beyond-chinese-competition-otti/

A Lagos teenager who was remanded in 2022 after allegedly being arrested over slippers similar to those worn by a complainant has regained his freedom. Citizens Gavel said the prosecution failed to produce a witness, while the court eventually upheld a No Case Submission and discharged and acquitted the teenager and another defendant.

📰 Source: Punch Nigeria