The Nigerian Postal Service has announced that, effective from August 29, 2025, all postal shipments from Nigeria with the exception of letters and documents to the United States, , will attract a mandatory prepaid customs duty of $80 or its naira equivalent. NIPOST explained that the new charges stem from a recent Executive Order signed by the Government of the United States of America suspending de minimis exemptions for all postal shipments globally.

President Bola Tinubu has with immediate effect directed the release of N16.7bn for the reconstruction of the Mokwa Bridge in Niger State, after it was washed away by torrential flood in May this year, cutting off the community. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this on Saturday morning in Abakaliki as he is currently leading a federal delegation on a three-day tour of infrastructure projects and citizen engagement initiatives across the South-East in company of the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi.