📺 BBNAIJA UPDATE:
Yusuf, Bells and Chimsom Chuka have been evicted from the Big Brother Naija Season 11 house.
Three housemates left during Sunday’s live eviction show.
Who do you think will win BBNaija 11? 👀
💰🇳🇬 NEW ECONOMIC PLAN:
The Presidency and SEC are planning a National Savings Scheme with tax incentives to encourage Nigerians to save and invest.
The initiative is part of efforts to deepen Nigeria’s capital market and support the government’s $1 trillion economic target.
The Federation of Nigerian Mining Host Communities has called for an independent investigation and forensic determination of how 37 suspected illegal miners died while in NSCDC custody in Niger State.
All evidence surrounding the arrests and detention should be preserved.
TRAGEDY IN KEBBI:
Gunmen have reportedly killed and beheaded the village head of Lafagu community in Bagudo LGA, Kebbi State.
Police confirmed the incident, while investigations into the attack are ongoing.
#Kebbi#Nigeria
An American called out President Trump over the increase in fuel prices in the United States due to his war in Iran.
Trump is the reason the world is experiencing this present fuel price crisis, not Tinubu.
Every Progressive should share this video for others to see.
I must make special mention of Kaduna, where I commissioned their CNG mass transit programme under Governor Uba Sani @ubasanius last year.
100 CNG-powered buses are providing free transportation on major routes across the State. In their first year of operation alone, the buses carried about 3.2 million passengers, saving commuters more than ₦3.5 billion in transport costs.
This is more of what we need to see at the subnational level.
The Federal Government under our administration is ready to support the subnationals and our citizens in this regard.
When we got there [the cell], I saw a lot of dead corpses on the floor and outside; some had blood stains in their noses and in their mouths, and some had a lot of burns and some kind of bruises on their bodies, and some even had cuts on their bodies…
-Niger State Governor Umar Bago, describing the condition of the NSCDC detention cell following the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in custody.
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On August 27, I met with the Governors of our 36 States, and we agreed on a clear objective that from October 1, more Nigerians should begin to see measurable reductions in transportation costs.
An implementation committee for the National Affordable CNG Transit Programme was subsequently established under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum @NGFSecretariat, chaired by the Governor of Kwara State and Chairman of the Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq @RealAARahman.
I am aware of the considerable work already underway by the committee, PI-CNG & EV, the States, and other critical stakeholders to identify priority transport corridors, determine appropriate interventions, and put the necessary arrangements in place.
This work has become even more urgent in the face of the current global energy crisis.
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 US issues warning to all Americans in the following countries to exercise caution as Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis escalate attacks:
🇮🇷 Iran
🇮🇶 Iraq
🇴🇲 Oman
🇯🇴 Jordan
🇰🇼 Kuwait
🇧🇭 Bahrain
🇱🇧 Lebanon
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Leaders of the Ilaje and Itsekiri ethnic nationalities have opposed the rerouting of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway from coastal communities to inland areas, urging the Federal Government to maintain the original coastal alignment.
https://t.co/h9WDmfWWE9
Tinubu to governors: Scale up CNG transport — global energy disruptions putting pressure on petrol prices
President Bola Tinubu has told governors across the country to scale up the CNG-powered public transport, saying the initiative is already reducing transport burden on Nigerians in different states.
In a statement posted on his X handle on Saturday, the president urged state governments to maintain the momentum towards October 1 and ensure that savings from cheaper energy are passed on to Nigerians through lower fares.
https://t.co/uZMOV69YLg
Manchester United were held to a 1–1 draw by Fulham after Matheus Cunha scored a late equaliser.
United have won just one of their last five Premier League matches.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he and U.S. President Donald Trump have agreed to meet in New York during the UN General Assembly.
Zelenskyy says discussions could focus on efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.