Good morning! Here are the top stories making headlines across Nigeria today:

1. Dangote–NUPENG Dispute Resolved
   
   The Department of State Services (DSS) has successfully brokered peace between the Dangote Group and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) over a unionisation dispute. Following a closed-door meeting at the DSS headquarters in Abuja, NUPENG leadership directed its members to suspend their nationwide strike.

2. APC National Chairman Boasts of More Defections
   
   The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared that more governors and senators will defect to the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting in Yenagoa on Tuesday, Yilwatda said President Bola Tinubu’s performance has made APC more attractive.

3. Flood Tragedy in Zaria
   
   Three people were swept away after a heavy downpour in Zaria, Kaduna State. Eyewitnesses confirmed that one body has been recovered, while two others remain missing.

4. Senate Bars Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from Resuming
   
   The Senate has turned down Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s attempt to resume legislative duties. In a letter signed by Acting Clerk of the National Assembly, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, the Senate said her suspension had not been lifted despite her notification to resume on September 4.

5. No Immediate Plan for Petroleum Tax
   
   The Federal Government says it has no immediate plan to implement the 5% Petroleum Products Tax as outlined in the Tax Administration Act, 2025. Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday.

6. Naira Gains Slightly
   
   The naira strengthened in both official and parallel markets on Tuesday, trading at ₦1,525/$1 on the streets compared to ₦1,530 on Monday. At the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), it closed at ₦1,506.5/$1.

7. Reps Summon Transportation Minister
   
   The House Committee on Land Transport has given Transportation Minister, Sa’idu Alkali, 48 hours to appear before it over last week’s Abuja–Kaduna train derailment involving 618 passengers. The summon followed his failure to attend an investigative hearing on the incident.

8. Labour Party Opposes Fresh Borrowing
   
   The Labour Party (LP) has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas to reject fresh loan requests from President Tinubu, warning that Nigeria’s debt profile is becoming unsustainable.

9. Army Arrests Terror Logistics Suppliers
   
   The Nigerian Army announced that its troops have arrested 11 logistics suppliers to terrorists and rescued nine kidnapped victims in nationwide operations conducted within 48 hours. Troops also seized 114 livestock, recovered ₦1.1 million in cash, one pump-action rifle, four cartridges, petroleum products, and other items.

10. Army Officer Abducted in Delta
    
    Panic gripped Bomadi, Delta State, after gunmen abducted a senior Army officer, Lt.-Col. Josiah, from his lodge near his base. The assailants reportedly stormed the area around 2 a.m. on Sunday, firing sporadically to disperse residents before whisking him away.