Morning recap: Heatwave bites hard, Sowore Ekiti attack, FG’s transport allowance debate, other top stories
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- ✦While the Nigeria Labour Congress in Lagos State is eyeing N100,000 monthly for workers, its Kebbi counterpart is considering an allowance of between N40,000 and N70,000.
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2027:In politics, Lagos APC governorship candidate and Deputy Governor, Dr Kadri Hamzat, has unveiled a 100-point manifesto ahead of the 2027 election.Saturday:While many Nigerians who spoke with Saturday PUNCH reported prolonged blackouts and inadequate water supply, others said the conditions had made nights uncomfortable.Friday:Sowore, police trade words over Ekiti attack The Ekiti State Police Command and the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, on Friday gave conflicting accounts of a reported attack on the activist in Ado-Ekiti.
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- While the Nigeria Labour Congress in Lagos State is eyeing N100,000 monthly for workers, its Kebbi counterpart is considering an allowance of between N40,000 and N70,000.
Key Facts:2027: In politics, Lagos APC governorship candidate and Deputy Governor, Dr Kadri Hamzat, has unveiled a 100-point manifesto ahead of the 2027 election.Saturday: While many Nigerians who spoke with Saturday PUNCH reported prolonged blackouts and inadequate water supply, others said the conditions had made nights uncomfortable.Friday: Sowore, police trade words over Ekiti attack The Ekiti State Police Command and the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, on Friday gave conflicting accounts of a reported attack on the activist in Ado-Ekiti.Sunday: The Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu, said the command received information that Sowore was having issues with individuals at a restaurant in the state capital and immediately deployed operatives to the scene.
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Read a recap of Nigeria's top stories, including the biting heatwave, the dispute over an attack on Omoyele Sowore in Ekiti, and labour's transport allowan
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In politics, Lagos APC governorship candidate and Deputy Governor, Dr Kadri Hamzat, has unveiled a 100-point manifesto ahead of the 2027 election.
