Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Saturday, 30th May, 2026

The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has pushed for a new national minimum wage of ₦100,000.

The position of the Governors was made known on Friday by the NGF Chairman and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.

He said the Governors endorsed the proposed figure as they recognized the need to improve workers’ welfare amid rising living costs..

According to him, the state governments are actively engaging with the federal government and labour unions to reach a sustainable agreement.

The call is expected to shape ongoing negotiations on wages, inflation and broader economic measures.

AbdulRahman added that the Governors also endorsed the economic reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Naija News reports that the statutory national minimum wage is currently officially set at ₦70,000 per month under the National Minimum Wage Act and approved by President Tinubu.

However, some state governments like Lagos, Rivers, and Imo are paying higher than the ₦70,000 standard.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that it can’t be intimidated by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.

The party noted that Wike has no powers to determine events that should be held and where they should be held.

The PDP faction loyal to Governor Seyi Makinde made the declaration in a statement on Friday, in which it reacted to a threat by Wike that event centres in Abuja which give their premises to political parties not recognized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), face revocation and closure.

The party, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, said that following the threat from Wike, the management of A Class Event Centre has informed them of a threat to shut down their business premises if the PDP is allowed to use their hall for the ratification of former President Goodluck Jonathan as its 2027 presidential candidate.

The party, however, insisted that such would be a breach of agreement on the part of the event centre if its proceeds and their lawyers had been properly briefed.

Naija News reports that the PDP vowed to go ahead with Saturday’s event and urged all members and stakeholders to attend as scheduled.

The presidency has accused the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, of playing politics with the challenges of insecurity.

The Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, in a statement via his 𝕏 Account on Friday, accused Governor Makinde of attempting to shift responsibility for managing Oyo State’s security to the federal government.

The presidential aide stated that Tinubu is fully committed to fighting insecurity and would not be distracted by political statements.

Naija News recalls that Makinde had earlier accused the federal government under the leadership of President Tinubu of delaying the creation of state police in Nigeria.

He also alleged that Lagos State remain passive in the creation of Amotekun Corps to serve as a regional security outfit for the southwest.

However, the presidency, in response, denied claims that Lagos boycotted Amotekun.

Quoting the video in which Makinde spoke, Olusegun said the Oyo State Governor has not been able to properly fund the Amotekun, while Lagos State has successfully overcome the funding challenges for state security outfits.

According to him, if Makinde can not adequately finance a regional security outfit, he may not be able to manage the financial demands of state police.

Olusegun, therefore, challenged Makinde to fix the security challenges in Oyo State first before giving lectures on how to fight national security challenges.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has urged former President Goodluck Jonathan to publicly dissociate himself from the party’s 2027 presidential candidacy.

The party, in a statement on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Haruna Mohammed, said those promoting Jonathan as the PDP candidate for the 2027 elections are only trying to create chaos and confusion.