Good morning, dear esteemed readers! Here are today’s top stories from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. Senate Unseals Natasha Akpoti’s Office – The Senate on Tuesday unsealed the office of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) located in Suite 2.05 of the Senate wing.
2. Tinubu Orders Hostel Construction for Law School – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to begin building two 300-room hostels for the Nigerian Law School in Abuja, alongside a road linking the Body of Benchers Secretariat to Nile University.
3. CBN Recapitalisation – Governor of the CBN, Yemi Cardoso, announced that 14 Nigerian banks have fully met the new capital requirement in the ongoing recapitalisation exercise.
4. ADC Criticises Presidency – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) faulted the Presidency’s statement that President Tinubu has no plans to extend his tenure beyond 2031, insisting his mandate constitutionally ends in 2027.
5. NASS Extends Recess – The National Assembly has shifted its resumption date from September 23 to October 7, 2025, extending its annual recess by two weeks.
6. Army Court-Martial – A special court-martial in Maiduguri sentenced three soldiers to life imprisonment and another to 15 years for illegal arms deals involving police officers and terrorists.
7. University Staff Ultimatum – SSANU and NASU have extended their two-week strike ultimatum to the government over unfair allowances and unpaid entitlements.
8. Lagos Accident – A 40ft container truck collided with a tricycle in Ijora Seven-Up, Lagos, killing a policeman and a female passenger on Tuesday morning.
9. Anambra 2025 Elections – APC inaugurated a 1,800-man campaign council to unseat Gov. Chukwuma Soludo in the November 8 governorship election.
10. First Lady’s Library Fund – Senator Oluremi Tinubu announced that N20.4 billion has been raised so far to complete the long-abandoned National Library headquarters in Abuja.
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