Nigeria In One Minute: Top stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Friday, September 4

Here are the top ten stories from across the country

1. The Presidency insists Tinubu is not facing criminal trial in the US record case

The Presidency has rejected claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is facing a criminal case in the United States, and stated that the legal proceedings currently filed in a Washington, DC court only concern the disclosure of government records under the US Freedom of Information Act.Read more

2. Wike says the NBA has become partisan

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has accused the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) of abandoning its role as an impartial defender of justice and the rule of law, alleging that the association has become partisan.Read more

3. Federal workers wrote Tinubu, NASS, demanding N300,000 as minimum wage

The Civil Service under the auspices of the Federal Workers Forum has proposed a minimum wage arguing that the current wage structure no longer reflects the economic realities facing federal workers.Read more

4. Representatives urge indebted DisCos to settle market obligations

The House of Representatives Electricity Committee has called on electricity distribution companies (DisCos) that have outstanding liabilities in the Nigerian Electricity Market to immediately repay their debts, and warned that persistent defaults could undermine the liquidity and long-term sustainability of the electricity sector.Read more

5. DSS bosses prohibit officers from making arrests due to civil disputes

The Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Oluwatosin Ajayi, has directed his agents to desist from making arrests in connection with civil disputes, and insisted that the matter should be dealt with through the courts.Read more

6. Police fire three officers over murder of man in Port Harcourt, hunt for absconding inspector

The Rivers State Police Command has announced the dismissal of three officers over the murder of a man, Anthony Obodo along with Ada George in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.Read more

7. EFCC charges man over alleged N1.09 billion fraud in Abuja

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, arraigned Mahmud A. Abubakar before Justice NC Nwabulu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja.Read more

8. Iran threatens to attack any Gulf country that helps the US

Iran threatens to attack any country in the Persian Gulf that provides assistance to the United States in the ongoing conflict.Read more

9. NDC rejects 10 names of Assembly candidates published on INEC portal

The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) does not recognize the names of 10 candidates published by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the 2027 Anambra State House of Assembly elections, and insists that it has not nominated these individuals or submitted their Form EC9E documents.Read more

10. Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua’s fight is confirmed to be held in New York

The long-awaited heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua is confirmed to take place at Madison Square Garden in New York.Read more