Good morning. Here is today’s summary from TheMatrix Newspapers:
1. Pass CNG Savings To Commuters By October 1, Tinubu Orders State Governors
- President Gives 36 Governors October 1 Ultimatum to Crash Bus Fares
- Rejects Subsidy Reversal, Insists Gas Gains Must Hit Commuters’ Pockets
- AbdulRazaq Heads NGF Task Force as 120,000 Converted Vehicles Fail to Lower Park Rates
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has handed down an October 1 deadline to the 36 state governors to compel commercial transport operators to slash fares, insisting that the public must immediately feel the relief of cheaper alternative fuels. READ MORE
2. Cracks Widen In Ruling Party As Aggrieved APC Leaders Decamp To Wike’s Coalition Across 10 States
- Progressive Governors Sound Alarm Over Parallel Alliance, Brand Platform Threat to Tinubu
- Insiders Defend Coalition as Buffer Against ADC, Claim President Backs Move
- 2027 Senate Presidency Feud and 2031 Succession Calculations Fuel Bitter Proxy War
An open insurrection is gathering steam inside the ruling All Progressives Congress, where a swelling rank of federal lawmakers, former ministers, and party chieftains are ditching state party structures to seek political refuge in the “Rainbow Coalition” driven by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. READ MORE
3. Why We Cannot Fix Petrol Pump Prices, NMDPRA Declares, Cites Section 205 PIA
- Midstream, Downstream Regulator Says Federal Law Forbids Return to Price Caps Without Declared Market Failure
- Agency Admits Severe Household Strain as Squeeze Follows Sharp Increases Across Filling Stations
- Enlists Customs and Consumer Protection Watchdog to Combat Cross-Border Smuggling, Cartels, and Faulty Meters
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has told Nigerians demanding a return to regulated fuel prices that its hands are tied by federal statute, insisting it cannot fix petrol pump prices or reintroduce administrative pricing templates. READ MORE
4. Jehovah’s Witnesses Relax Blood Policy, Allow Personal Choice On Four Blood Components
The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses has announced an adjustment to its long-standing blood transfusion policy, allowing members to personally decide whether to accept or donate four major components of blood. READ MORE
5. Fake Security Memo Spreads Fear, Army Assures Nigerians Of Safety
The Nigerian Army has dismissed a purported intelligence alert warning of planned Boko Haram and ISWAP attacks across the country as fake and unverified. READ MORE
6. 2027: NDC Disowns Obi-Kwankwaso Campaign Council, Drags Promoter To Disciplinary Committee
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, internal friction has hit the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as the party leadership officially disowned a 59-member Presidential Campaign Council recently unveiled by the Obi-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement. The support group had announced the structure to mobilize voters for NDC’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, positioning the council as an independent entity ahead of the party’s official rollout.
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7. Nigeria Won’t Return to Egypt: Showunmi Blasts Atiku Over Petrol Subsidy Restoration Plan
Former presidential campaign spokesperson Otunba Segun Showunmi has broken ranks with his erstwhile principal, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, dismissing the former Vice President’s campaign pledge to restore petrol subsidy as a dangerous political gimmick rooted in inordinate ambition. READ MORE
8. Aiyedatiwa Rolls Out ‘Lucky Light’ Solar Scheme for 1,000 Ondo Small Businesses
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has launched a targeted off-grid solar electrification project, dubbed the “Lucky Light Initiative,” to supply reliable, subsidised power to 1,000 micro and small enterprises battling crushing energy overheads. READ MORE
9. Nkechi Blessing, Phyna Set For Celebrity Boxing Showdown
Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday and Big Brother Naija winner Phyna will face off in a celebrity boxing match on October 1, 2026, at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, following a public social media dispute between the two entertainers. READ MORE
10. Arteta Admits Arsenal Failed Basic Test After Brighton Rout
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has expressed disappointment after his side suffered a 3-0 defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion at the AMEX Stadium on Saturday, ending the Gunners’ perfect start to the Premier League season. READ MORE
