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President Tinubu is Expected To Arrive In Lagos on Tuesday For Sallah After Paris Trip

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There are indications that Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu will return to the country on Tuesday, a day before the Sallah celebrations.

A source close to the Presidency made the revelation on Sunday, saying the that the President would spend the Sallah holiday in Lagos, the nation’s commercial hub.

According to the source, an advance team has already been dispatched ahead of the President’s arrival.

On Friday, Tinubu concluded his official trip to Paris, during which he participated in the summit for ‘A New Global Financing Pact’ hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.

The President used the opportunity of the summit to hold high-profile sideline meetings with fellow heads of state and government, global business leaders, and chief executives of leading multilateral and development finance institutions from around the world.

He was initially scheduled to be back in Abuja Saturday, but proceeded to London, United Kingdom, for a short private visit.

The presidential media aide, Dele Alake, had announced in a statement on Saturday that Tinubu will be back in the country in time for the Eid-el-Kabir festival slated for Wednesday.

“Tinubu, who was initially scheduled to be back in Abuja on Saturday, will now proceed to London, United Kingdom, for a short private visit,” a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy.

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BREAKING: Lagos Says Won’t Adopt New Education Curriculum for Now

That those logistics that will make it to work, such as the scheme of work for the terms, the materials and training of staff, need to be sorted first before the curriculum can be adopted.

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The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Education, says it is not adopting the newly released curriculum for basic and senior secondary education immediately.

The curriculum was released last week by the federal government ahead of the September back-to-school season across the country.

Ohibaba.com gathered from people who have knowledge about the matter that at a meeting with the Commissioner of Education, school owners raised concerns about what the schemes will be, and the instructional materials, etc.

The source said, “So, the system is not ready for the curriculum because all those trade subjects that are there, they need equipment to work on them and they are not readily available.

So, the Commissioner when asked how do we go about it?, the commissioner said that it’s a projection into the future.

That for the next section, they will adopt it but for this first term, the curriculum won’t work in Lagos State.

That those logistics that will make it to work, such as the scheme of work for the terms, the materials and training of staff, need to be sorted first before the curriculum can be adopted.”

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UPDATE: NUPENG Skips Meeting to Resolve Dispute with Dangote in Abuja

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The leadership of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) failed to attend a crucial Federal Government meeting aimed at resolving its dispute with the Dangote Group, as tensions escalate over a planned nationwide strike by oil workers.

The meeting, called by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, was set for 10:00 a.m. on Monday at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. However, by 2:30 p.m., the meeting had yet to start due to the absence of NUPENG representatives.

On Sunday, the Federal Government appealed to NUPENG to postpone the industrial action, assuring that it had intervened in the dispute. It also urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to withdraw its “red alert” issued to affiliate unions preparing for a solidarity strike.

An insider noted that even if NUPENG plans to attend the meeting, it won’t be immediate. “They can’t be expected to fly into Abuja and rush into talks the same day. Consultations with NLC leadership and others need to happen first,” the source explained.

The core of the conflict centers on the Dangote Group’s alleged anti-union policy, which NUPENG claims violates workers’ rights. The union insists that no oil worker will be allowed to work at Dangote without union membership, accusing the company of an “anti-worker and anti-union” stance aimed at exploiting refinery employees.

NUPENG officials were still in Lagos on Monday afternoon, coordinating the strike effort. “You don’t wait until a strike is declared before calling for talks,” one union source said, criticizing the government’s delayed response. “The union gave sufficient notice, but the ministry only acted after tensions rose.”

Meanwhile, while journalists awaited the start of the NUPENG meeting, Minister Dingyadi held a separate closed-door session with representatives of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA).

The government has yet to announce a new meeting date or confirm if NUPENG will participate at a later time.

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NUPENG Dangote Meeting Begins in Abuja

Although the meeting was scheduled for 10a.m., the NUPENG delegation arrived at 5:05p.m.

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The Federal Government is currently meeting with the leaderships of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) at the Conference room of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

The meeting is on the instance of the Minister of labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi over the recent strike embarked upon by NUPENG.

Although the meeting was scheduled for 10a.m., the NUPENG delegation arrived at 5:05p.m.

Present at the meeting are the Nigeria’s Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA; representatives of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and MRS Holdings Limited.

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