Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
- 1. Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said state governors, rather than President Bola Tinubu, should be held responsible for explaining how funds accruing from the removal of the petrol subsidy are being spent. Abiodun said the removal of the subsidy had increased allocations to state governments, making governors better positioned to account for how the additional revenue was being utilised.
2. Tension gripped Sokoto metropolis on Friday after an Islamic cleric, Malam Musa Lukwa, was stabbed shortly after leading the Juma’at prayer at his mosque in the Mabera area of the city. The cleric was allegedly attacked twice in the neck by a young man who was among the worshippers at the mosque.
3. The Federal Government has assured students, parents and guardians of their safety as it announced the nationwide reopening of all federal unity colleges for academic activities on Monday, September 14, 2026, as scheduled. The Federal Ministry of Education, in a statement on Friday, said necessary arrangements had been put in place to ensure a safe, peaceful and seamless commencement of the new academic session.
4. The Lagos State Police Command has summoned some officers who allegedly assaulted a man, Olugbenga Adeleke, after a video of his complaint went viral on social media on Friday. The spokesperson for the command, Abimbola Adebisi, told journalists on Friday that the Divisional Police Officer of Ebenezer Police Station, Alagbado/Ojokoro, had been directed to produce the officers on Monday.
5. The Peoples Redemption Party has thrown its weight behind its Bauchi State governorship candidate, Senator Shehu Buba, dismissing allegations linking him to banditry and kidnapping as a campaign of falsehood aimed at damaging his political prospects. The party also challenged those behind the allegations to present evidence of any criminal activity involving the senator to the appropriate authorities instead of allegedly spreading unsubstantiated claims on social media.
6. The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a man, Manaseh Jatau, over the killing of his 35-year-old girlfriend, Rebecca Jeremiah, following a dispute over a phone call from another woman. Jeremiah’s lifeless body was found along Mai Angwa Street, Romi, Kaduna, at about 7am on Saturday, September 5, 2026, according to the police.
7. Detectives attached to the Ibafo Division of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested three women suspected of belonging to a child-stealing syndicate. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement shared by the command on its X page on Friday. The police identified the three arrested suspects as Kikelomo Jimoh, Kayode Elizabeth and Blessing Anochike, adding that three children connected to the case were rescued.
8. The leadership of the National Assembly yesterday announced the immediate suspension of parliamentary relations with South Africa in reaction to the recent wave of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in the country. It deplored the continuing reports of xenophobic attacks, violence, intimidation, destruction of property and other forms of hostility directed at Nigerians and other African nationals residing in the Republic of South Africa.
9. The Niger Government has warned residents and communities along the Kaduna River Basin of possible increases in water levels following sustained inflows into the Shiroro Reservoir during the ongoing 2026 rainy season. The government said a controlled release of water from the Shiroro Reservoir might become necessary in September to enhance the safety of the dam structure and downstream communities.
10. The Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI has neutralised more than 18 terrorists and destroyed logistics hubs at Tumbunma Baba, Borno State, in precision air strikes. The Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North East, Capt. Mohammed Goni, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Saturday morning