🇳🇬 Nigeria – Top stories today
1. Opposition summit – today
Opposition parties have set August 31 to unite forces against President Tinubu’s re-election bid. The G100 shifted its Summit of Opposition Political Parties to Monday, Aug 31, 2026 for wider consultations. 92c7a60e
2. Doctors’ strike deadline – today
Medical academics (NAMDA) gave FG until August 31 to resolve salary/allowance demands or face a 3-day nationwide warning strike. 6ab3
3. Dangote refinery drives exports 7x
Nigeria’s seaborne petroleum product shipments averaged 561,000 bpd in Q2 2026 vs 79,000 bpd in 2023, EIA/Vortexa data shows. The Lekki refinery, Nigeria’s largest, began in 2024. bcef
4. Economy – Moody’s positive outlook
Moody’s revised Nigeria’s outlook to positive, with World Bank projecting 4.2% growth in 2026 on stronger oil revenue and fiscal discipline. 97a5
5. Security watch
SBM Intelligence reports 7,825 people kidnapped July 2025-June 2026, up 66%, with gunmen raising over $5m from mass kidnappings. 1f0f
🏙️ Lagos
1. 45-year port deal: Shipper MSC signed a 45-year concession with Nigerdock to develop a new container terminal at Snake Island Port, expected ready by 2028 to ease chronic congestion. 6e44
2. Pensioners protest: Lagos pensioners staged a warning protest demanding benefit increase, giving government ultimatum until Aug 31 or mega protest. b3fc
🌍 World Right Now
1. U.S. – Iran strikes rattle markets
Fresh U.S.-Iran military strikes pushed oil sharply higher overnight — Brent jumped over 2% to around $90.70. European shares dipped at the open, with energy stocks the only gainer. President Trump said Iran's Kharg Island was being “blown to smithereens” but gave no details. 903ef3785d80
2. Ukraine – Kyiv region death toll rises
Zelenskiy says the death toll from the Kyiv region strike has risen to 38. Russia launched nearly 2,000 drones, 1,600 bombs and 31 missiles including North Korean ballistic missiles in the past week.
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