Top 10 Headlines Nigerians Are Talking About This Wednesday, September 10, 2025

From politics to security and the economy, here are the major stories shaping conversations across Nigeria this morning:

1. DSS brokers peace in Dangote–NUPENG row
The Department of State Services (DSS) has stepped in to resolve the industrial dispute between the Dangote Group and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). Following a closed-door meeting at the DSS headquarters in Abuja, union leaders directed members to suspend the nationwide strike.

2. APC chair hints at more defections ahead of 2027
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has predicted more governors and lawmakers will defect to the ruling party before the 2027 general elections. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, he said President Bola Tinubu’s performance is attracting defections across the political divide.

3. Flood sweeps away three in Kaduna
Tragedy struck in Zaria after a heavy downpour swept away three residents. Eyewitnesses confirmed one body was recovered, while two others remain missing.

4. Senate bars Akpoti-Uduaghan’s resumption
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s bid to return to legislative duties has been blocked. A letter signed by Acting Clerk to the National Assembly, Dr Yahaya Danzaria, stated that her suspension remains in effect despite her notification of plans to resume on September 4.

5. FG shelves 5% petroleum tax plan
The Federal Government says it has no immediate plans to implement the controversial 5% Petroleum Products Tax. Finance Minister Wale Edun disclosed this during a media briefing in Abuja, easing fears of fresh hikes in fuel prices.

6. Naira gains ground
Nigeria’s currency showed slight improvement on Tuesday, trading at ₦1,525 per dollar in the parallel market, compared to ₦1,530 on Monday. On the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the naira appreciated to ₦1,506.5 per dollar.

7. Lawmakers summon Transport Minister over train derailment
The House of Representatives Committee on Land Transport has given Transportation Minister Sa’idu Alkali 48 hours to appear before it. The summons follows his failure to attend an investigative hearing into last week’s Abuja–Kaduna train derailment, which involved 618 passengers.

8. Labour Party warns against more borrowing
The Labour Party (LP) has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas to reject President Tinubu’s fresh loan requests. The party cited concerns over Nigeria’s rising debt burden and its impact on fiscal stability.

9. Army arrests terror financiers, rescues captives
Troops have arrested 11 suspected terrorist logistics suppliers and rescued nine kidnapped victims in operations across the country within 48 hours. The military also recovered over ₦1.1 million in cash, 114 livestock, a pump-action rifle, and petroleum products.

10. Army officer abducted in Delta State
Tension gripped Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State after gunmen abducted a senior Army officer, identified as Lt.-Col. Josiah. The attackers reportedly stormed his lodge at about 2am on Sunday, firing sporadically before whisking him away