The Nigerian Navy said it disrupted two illegal refining sites in Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State and recovered about 33,000 litres of products suspected to be illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil. The operation was conducted on September 6, 2026 by Nigerian Navy Ship PATHFINDER, according to a statement. The blurb did not mention arrests, casualties, or the sites’ operators.

The Lagos State Government has closed the Oshodi Resettlement Market following an incident where officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) were attacked during an enforcement operation. The closure was announced by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

The Nigerian Ports Authority has announced that 27 vessels are expected to arrive at three major Lagos ports over a two-week period. According to the authority's Daily Shipping Position released on Monday, the vessels will berth at the Apapa, Lekki Deep Sea and Tin Can Island Ports between September 7 and September 20. The announcement outlines scheduled shipping traffic for the country's busiest port cluster during that window.

Motorists in Nigeria's southeast are complaining about the poor condition of the Onitsha-Owerri Road, which they have been forced to use following a two-week closure of the Niger Bridge. According to Punch, the diversion has caused hardship for commuters and significantly increased travel times, with travellers decrying the deplorable state of the alternative route while the bridge remains shut for the announced period.

The Federal Ministry of Works has fully closed the First Niger Bridge in Onitsha, Anambra State, for emergency maintenance and rehabilitation, beginning Monday, September 7, 2026. According to the ministry, the work is expected to last until September 21 and was deemed necessary due to the deteriorated condition of the bridge's structure.

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command says its operatives have foiled a kidnapping attempt along the Oron waterways in the state. According to a statement issued in Uyo on Tuesday by the police spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, operatives of the Marine Police in Oron acted on credible intelligence about a planned kidnapping operation in the area. The disclosure was reported by the Daily Post, though further details of the operation were not provided in the available report.