In today's Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard reported that the Federal Government would offer a discount on petrol dispensed at filling stations of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited for the next 30 days. The Nigerian Air Force said one of its helicopters made a precautionary landing on farmland in Makurdi, Benue State, after returning from an operation against suspected kidnappers. Vanguard also reported that the Nigeria Labour Congress gave the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to take urgent measures to reduce the price of petrol and commence renegotiation of the national minimum wage. The Guardian led with Labour leaders and the opposition criticising what they described as panic and inadequate measures by the Federal Government.
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