The Department of State Services (DSS) has successfully intervened in the standoff between Dangote Group and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) over unionisation rights. After a closed-door meeting at DSS headquarters in Abuja, NUPENG directed members to suspend their nationwide strike, easing fears of a fuel supply crisis.
Meanwhile, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has predicted a wave of defections ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking in Yenagoa at a stakeholders’ meeting where President Bola Tinubu was endorsed, Yilwatda claimed that more governors and senators would cross over to the ruling party, citing Tinubu’s performance as the driving force.
Tragedy struck in Zaria, Kaduna State, when heavy rains swept away three residents. According to eyewitness Mustapha Badamasi of Tudun Jukun, one body has been recovered, while two victims remain missing as rescue efforts continue. The incident has heightened concerns about Nigeria’s poor flood control measures as the rainy season peaks.
The Senate has turned down Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s request to resume duties after her suspension. A letter signed by the Acting Clerk to the National Assembly, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, confirmed receipt of her resumption notice but maintained that her suspension remains in force despite her claims that it expired on September 4.
On economic matters, the Federal Government has shelved plans to implement the 5% Petroleum Products Tax provided in the 2025 Tax Administration Act. Finance Minister Wale Edun disclosed this in Abuja, stressing that no immediate rollout is expected. In the foreign exchange market, the naira appreciated slightly, trading at ₦1,525/$ in the parallel market and ₦1,506.5/$ at the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM).
Lawmakers are also tightening oversight on transport safety. The House of Representatives Committee on Land Transport summoned the Minister of Transportation, Sa’idu Alkali, giving him 48 hours to explain last week’s Abuja–Kaduna train derailment that endangered 618 passengers. His failure to attend an earlier investigative hearing sparked outrage among committee members.
Elsewhere, the Labour Party urged the National Assembly to reject President Tinubu’s new borrowing requests, warning that Nigeria’s escalating debt could trigger fiscal instability. This comes as the Nigerian Army confirmed the arrest of 11 terrorist logistics suppliers and the rescue of nine kidnapped victims during nationwide raids. But tension gripped Delta State’s Bomadi community after unidentified gunmen abducted an Army officer, Lt.-Col. Josiah, in a midnight raid on his base.
