The Federal Government has dismissed claims by Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso that President Bola Tinubu will be defeated in 2027.

This is as the Presidency clarified that a US case involving Tinubu is civil and not criminal.

In education, Minister Tunji Alausa revealed NECO question papers were previously sold for N3,000.

In Rivers State, a tragic oil incident left 37 dead from toxic fumes.

Below are the top stories for Friday morning, September 4, 2026.