Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, has made clarifications regarding a five percent fuel surcharge in the Nigeria Tax Administration Act two thousand and twenty-five, which is set to begin in January two thousand and twenty-six. At a press briefing in Abuja, Edun clarified that the levy dates back to the two thousand and seven FERMA Act and is intended to fund road maintenance nationwide. He emphasized that the surcharge will not take effect automatically, as no commencement order has been issued and there are no immediate plans to implement it. For now, the surcharge remains on paper as the government weighs timing and modalities for its implementation.

Nottingham Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo, has been sacked after twenty-one months in charge, and just three games into the season.

The position of the Portuguese coach had been uncertain for two weeks since he publicly declared his relationship with owner, Evangelos Marinakis, had deteriorated.

From several reports, talks are under way over Nuno’s replacement, and former Spurs manager, Ange Postecoglou, looks very much like a favorite. Meanwhile, in a recent statement, Forest thanked Nuno for his contribution during a very successful era at the City Ground and said that he would always hold a special place in their journey.

Nepal has lifted a social media ban, which sparked protests and led to clashes with police that left at least nineteen people dead, and injured more than one hundred others.

Dominion News earlier reported that, Nepal’s government ordered authorities to block twenty-six social media platforms for not complying with a deadline to register with Nepal’s ministry of communication and information technology.

Following Nepal government’s move to ban the social media platforms, which includes Facebook and YouTube, protests erupted with thousands of young people storming parliament in the capital Kathmandu, leading to casualties. Meanwhile, several districts are now under a curfew.

A medical practitioner, Doctor Adeola Oyelowo, has called on residents of Ibadan to maintain proper hygiene practices in order to prevent the spread of typhoid fever.
In an interview with Dominion News, Doctor Oyelowo highlighted the primary causes of the disease, noting that poor hygiene habits such as failing to wash hands or fruits before eating are major contributors to the rising number of typhoid cases.

She further recommended that residents get vaccinated against typhoid and adopt strict hygiene practices, including regular hand washing with soap and clean water, particularly after using the toilet and before meals.
Doctor Oyelowo stressed that prevention remains the most effective way to combat typhoid, especially in densely populated urban areas like Ibadan.

The Senate has turned down Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s request to return to legislative duties, insisting that her six-month suspension is still in force until the Court of Appeal rules on her case.

In a letter signed by the Acting Clerk to the National Assembly, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, the Senate acknowledged receiving the senator’s notice that she planned to resume on September four, two thousand and twenty-five, which she said marked the end of her suspension.

However, the Senate pointed out that her suspension started on March six, two thousand and twenty-five, and added that the matter is questionable, since it is already before the Court of Appeal.