NLC Shuns Last Minute Meeting With FG And Other Newspaper Headlines Today

News reports on the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) shunning a last-minute meeting with the federal government over a proposed indefinite strike take the center stage on the front pages of Nigerian dailies – the weekend edition for Saturday, September 30.

Saturday Punch says tribunals will rule on Ogun and Sokoto governorship elections today. The newspaper reports that the Lagos government has shut down the Ladipo market in Mushin over reckless waste disposal, unhygienic premises and non-payment of waste bills.

The Nation on Saturday reports that the Lagos government has banned street hawking and display of goods on sidewalks across the state. The newspaper says a federal high court in Kano has ordered the state government to pay the Incorporated Trustees of Eid Grand Shop Owners N30 billion as compensation for the unlawful demolition of their properties.

Daily Trust says the abduction of female students of the Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara, was perpetuated by a bandit kingpin sidelined by the various negotiating teams dispatched by the federal government to find a lasting solution to kidnapping in the state. The newspaper reports on how migration syndrome among Nigerian youth fuels workforce shortage and poor service delivery in teaching hospitals.

ThisDay reports that Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has assigned portfolios to his four deputies. The newspaper says Vice-President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed that the federal government is committed to creating an inclusive economy for a prosperous Nigeria.

Daily Independent says the federal government targets 350 gigawatts of electricity by 2043. The newspaper reports that the abductors of Mattew Abho, Benue commissioner for information, are demanding N60 million in ransom

• Sodiq Yusuf