Here is a summary of Nigerian news this morning, 08 AUG 2025
Summary of Nigerian news
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Senator dies after Abuja hospital withholds emergency surgery over unpaid $15,000 bill
Ex-Senator Ibrahim Musa Kontagora has died in Abuja after Nizamiye Hospital allegedly delayed emergency surgery over incomplete payment of a $30,000 bill.
Fire guts transformer at Egbin Power Station, triggers blackout in parts of Lagos, Ogun
A fire incident at Egbin Power Station on Tuesday has disrupted power supply to parts of Lagos and Ogun, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said in a statement on August 6.
FG: Visa restrictions still in force despite diplomatic engagements with US
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says diplomatic efforts are ongoing to reverse the United States’ recent visa restrictions on Nigerian citizens, but no changes have been made yet.
Police accused of breaking Sowore’s hand, moving him to secret location
Sowore was taken around 6 a.m. Thursday by a police officer linked to Force PRO Muyiwa Adejobi. The officer allegedly broke Sowore’s hand during a scuffle when the activist insisted on dressing before being moved.
Here is a summary of Nigerian news this morning, 07 AUG 2025
Summary of Nigerian news
Parents, schools demand WAEC English exam cancellation over mass failure
“450-word essays written at 10:30 pm under rain, with candidates swatting mosquitoes… How did we arrive here?” lamented a parent on the CPE platform.
Tinubu directs rollout of free healthcare for low-income pensioners
President Bola Tinubu has ordered free healthcare for low-income retirees and an urgent resolution to police pension issues, calling them matters of dignity and protection.
21 foreign nationals fined and deported in Abuja cybercrime case
The court ordered the immediate departure of the 21 individuals from Nigeria within six working days.
Lagos official warns that Lekki residents are likely drinking contaminated ‘shit water’
“Everyone digging borehole within the Lekki axis is probably drinking what I will call ‘shit water.”