1. PDP Crisis Deepens:
Some southern PDP leaders, including state chairmen, ex-NWC members, and National Assembly reps, have distanced themselves from the zoning summit currently ongoing in Lagos, raising questions about internal party unity.
2. Plateau State Attack:
At least 15 farmers were killed as armed attackers invaded seven villages in Mangu LGA, Plateau State. Homes were razed, and livestock looted in the deadly assault.
3. Kaduna Violence:
Five farmers, including four from the same family, were killed by suspected bandits in the Kakangi community of Birnin Gwari LGA, Kaduna State.
4. Northern Nigeria in Crisis – ACF:
The Arewa Consultative Forum decried the worsening insecurity in the North, with its Chairman, Chief Mamman Osuman, SAN, condemning the unrelenting attacks by bandits and terrorists.
5. Fake Doctor Arrested:
A man posing as a doctor, Sunday Okon Akpan, was arrested in Akwa Ibom after a botched abortion led to the death of a 35-year-old woman. Authorities say he lacked any medical or nursing qualification.
6. PDP vs Wike:
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde criticized FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, stating the PDP won’t stoop to “gutter politics.” He confirmed the NEC will address zoning and other matters next Monday.
7. President Tinubu’s Foreign Trip:
President Bola Tinubu has left Japan for Brazil on a state visit. He is expected to stop in Los Angeles before heading to Brasília, according to presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga.
8. Jungle Justice Condemned in Kwara:
The Kwara Police Command denounced the mob attack on a homeless woman wrongly accused of kidnapping at Ipata Market, Ilorin.
9. Killings Linked to 2027 Elections:
Defence Chief Gen. Christopher Musa suggested the surge in violence across Nigeria may be connected to early political tensions ahead of the 2027 general elections.
10. Forex Reserves Hit 44-Month High:
Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have risen to $41 billion as of August 19—the highest since December 2021—signaling a potential economic rebound.
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