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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared full support for the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) in its escalating confrontation with the Dangote Group, warning that it is mobilizing workers nationwide for solidarity action.

KogiTribune reports that following a high-level meeting at the Presidential Villa, indications are strong that suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, and the 32-member House of Assembly will be restored to office on September 18, 2025, bringing to an end the six-month emergency rule in the state.

KogiTribune reports that the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has redeployed all seconded officers back to their respective ministries, departments, and agencies, following mounting pressure over alleged financial irregularities during the 2025 Hajj exercise.

KogiTribune reports that the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Western Zone, has announced plans to shut down its operations beginning Monday, September 8, citing alleged threats of monopoly in the downstream petroleum sector by Dangote Refinery and MRS Energy Ltd.

KogiTribune reports that Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has dissolved the board of the Ethical and Attitudinal Reorientation Commission (EARCOM), following public backlash linked to a controversial article authored by one of its members.

KogiTribune reports that fresh indications from the political camp of former President Goodluck Jonathan suggest he may be considering a return to active politics ahead of the 2027 presidential elections, despite earlier denials.

Former Sokoto State Governor and key member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, has alleged that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is actively working to destabilise opposition parties in Nigeria.

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep concern over what he described as a “worrying slide towards authoritarianism” under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

From January 2026, Nigerians may face a fresh hike in the pump price of petrol following the introduction of a new Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025, recently signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

A financial expert, Kalu Aja, has called on mobile money operators and digital money lenders (DMLs) across Nigeria to stop advancing loans to individuals who clearly lack the capacity to repay.