THE CABLE
Reports on the face-off between labour unions and the federal government, and the military junta in the Republic of Niger, suffuse the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers today.
The Punch reports that organised labour has vowed to embark on a nationwide strike from August 14 if their leaders are summoned for contempt of court orders. The newspaper says the federal government has commenced the “no work, no pay policy” on striking members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD).
The Nation reports that Abdullahi Ganduje, the new national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has promised to reposition the party for growth and victory in future elections. The newspaper says the office of the national security adviser launched an investigation into the seizure of another vessel suspected to be loaded with stolen crude oil.
Vanguard reports that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Nigeria Plc says it plans to cease operations in the country. The newspaper says an Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) delegation led by Abdulsalami Abubakar, former military head of state, has met with Niger Republic military junta.
The Nigerian Tribune reports that the house of representatives has announced the plan to review the N11.3 trillion the federal government allegedly spent on maintenance of refineries from 2010 to 2020.
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