@kokorokonews: 1/8/2026 US Shuts Abuja Visa Centre | Obasanjo Regrets Picking Atiku | FG Ends Power Subsidy Welcome to Kokoroko Nigeria News Updates for August 1, 2026, and welcome to the new month! In today's major headlines, the United States designates Lagos as Nigeria's only routine visa processing centre, while visa services end at the US Embassy in Abuja. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says choosing Atiku Abubakar as his vice president was the biggest mistake of his presidency. The Federal Government confirms plans to phase out electricity subsidies from 2027 without an immediate tariff hike. We also cover INEC's publication of 2027 candidates' details, NNPC's ₦535 billion profit, the Supreme Court's directive on the use of the title "Barrister," the police crackdown on fake diplomatic number plates, Professor Ishaq Oloyede's emotional farewell from JAMB, Tyla's removal of Lagos from her world tour, NAHCON's Hajj payment guidelines, the PDP leadership dispute, and the tragic loss of 42 cows by a herder in the FCT. On today's Icing on the Cake, we revisit two historic events that happened on August 1—General Yakubu Gowon's emergence as Nigeria's Head of State in 1966 and Katsina State's adoption of the Sharia Penal Code in 2000. Stay informed with balanced, factual, and timely news from across Nigeria. #Nigeria #KokorokoNews #Tinubu #Obasanjo #Atiku

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