Here are the top 10 stories across the country.
1. Civic group accuses Akpabio of voting N4bn through Agric Ministry, others to build police stations in A’Ibom
A civic accountability organisation, MonITng, has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio, of voting N4 billion through the Ministry of Agriculture to build police stations in Akwa Ibom State.Read more
2. SERAP wants court to stop RMAFC’s proposed salary increase for politicians
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) over “the proposed salary increase for political and public office holders in Nigeria particularly the president, vice-president, governors, their deputies, and lawmakers.Read more
3. Obi demands national war on insecurity as killings mount across states
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has called on the Federal Government to declare a “national war on insecurity,” warning that the worsening wave of killings and abductions has plunged Nigeria into a full-scale emergency.Read more
4. Falana slams Dangote over anti-union policy, declares support for NUPENG strike
Renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has thrown his weight behind the planned strike by the National Union of Petroleum and Gas Workers (NUPENG), accusing the Dangote Group of undermining workers’ constitutional rights through anti-union practices.Read more
5. Amnesty International accuses DSS of digital repression after move to censor Sowore on X
Amnesty International has accused Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) of attempting to stifle free expression after the secret police allegedly asked X (formerly Twitter) to delete a post by activist Omoyele Sowore that was critical of President Bola Tinubu.Read more
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6. Customs approves $300 duty-free threshold for imports, moves to ease trade, discipline officers
The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has announced a new duty-free threshold of $300 for low-value imports, a reform designed to simplify clearance procedures, boost e-commerce, and provide clarity for travellers.Read more
7. U.S. ends flexibility in immigrant visa process, mandates home-country interviews from November
The United States has introduced new restrictions on its immigrant visa process, eliminating the option for applicants to choose their preferred interview locations.<Read more
8. ‘You can run to NGOs, they have nothing to offer you ‘, Lagos official mocks victims of demolition (Video)
The Permanent Secretary in the Office of Urban Development in Lagos State, Gbolahan Owoduni, has mocked victims who houses and properties were demolished by the state government in the Oworonshoki area of the state, telling them to take their cries to NGOs as nothing will come out of their outcries.Read more
9. Police dismantle fake soft drinks factory in Anambra, arrest 48-yr-old suspect
The Anambra State Police Command has shut down an illegal soft drinks factory in Okpoko, Ogbaru Local Government Area, and arrested a 48-year-old suspect in connection with the operation.Read more
10. FG rushes to avert looming fuel crisis as Dangote, NUPENG face-off sparks nationwide strike threat
Nigeria is bracing for another round of industrial unrest as the Federal Government has summoned the management of Dangote Group and the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) to an emergency meeting on Monday, September 8.Read more
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