Latest News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 1st September 2026
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Tuesday 1st September 2026 .
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target=_blank>Why Atiku was absent at G100 opposition summit — ADC
He argued that the ADC was adequately represented at the meeting and that the presence of the party’s officials made Atiku’s physical attendance unnecessary.
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E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0building-collapses/ target=_blank>Two-storey building collapses in Anambra
“We will evacuate all the occupants of the three-store building, which shares the same compound with the collapsed building.
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Zulum gave the directive while inspecting public infrastructure for residents returning to the insurgency-ravaged border town.
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target=_blank>Iran president says Tehran would ‘immediately’ reciprocate if US returns to June deal
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday that Tehran would “immediately” reciprocate if the United States returned to a June deal aimed at ending their war.
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target=_blank>Trump vows to hit Iran ‘hard’ after first exchange of fire in weeks
“We’re going to hit them hard,” Trump said, according to a Fox News reporter who spoke to him briefly. “There will be a response.”
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target=_blank>OML 42: Nestoil targets improved oil production with $28m investment
Nestoil Group, yesterday disclosed that it has invested about $28 million in two drilling rigs as part of efforts to boost crude oil production and strengthen indigenous drilling capacity in Nigeria. The Group, in a statement, said through its strategic business unit, Scorpio Drilling International, it recently deployed the Pathfinder 500 rig to Oil Mining
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target=_blank>Banks’ borrowing drops 89% to N126bn
Banks’ borrowing from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Standing Lending Facility, SLF, declined by 89 percent to N126 billion in August 2026 from N1.19 trillion in July 2026, reflecting higher liquidity in the banking system. The CBN has two short term lending windows for banks: the Standing Lending Facility (SLF) and Repo
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target=_blank>IMF warns stablecoins cannot replace fiscal discipline as global debt risks mount
By Peter Egwuatu The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the growing adoption of dollar-backed stablecoins must not be allowed to weaken fiscal and monetary discipline in countries whose currencies and assets underpin the digital tokens. According to a statement released by the IMF, its Managing Director, KristalinaGeorgieva, who spoke at the Jackson Hole
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target=_blank>$14.86m Fraud: EFCC summons wanted ex-gov, Sylva for questioning
Sylva said he was conscious that his resignation could lead to additional pressure from the anti-graft agency but maintained that he was prepared to face the consequences.
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target=_blank>Electricity subsidy bill hits N1.92trn in 2025 — NERC
By ObasEsiedesa, Abuja The electricity tariff subsidy obligation of the Federal Government (FG) stood at N1.92 trillion in 2025, as the government continues to absorb the gap between cost-reflective electricity tariffs and rates paid by customers, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). NERC, in its 2025 industry report, put the government’s gross tariff
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