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ConflictSep 19UN envoy visits displaced communities in eastern DR CongoUN staffs traveled to Kimoka in North Kivu on Friday, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in an area controlled by M23 rebels, to assess the situation of returnees and their living conditions in conflict-affected areas, as the country also faces its worst Ebola outbreak.Africanews [en]
PoliticsSep 19Delta records full spending on N50 million court project, chief judge says funds never accessedPREMIUM TIMES’ checks reveal that a N50 million court project reported as 100 per cent implemented in Delta State’s 2024 budget records was not executed, while the state’s Chief Judge says the allocation was never accessed. The post Delta records full spending on N50 million court project, chief judge says funds never accessed appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsSep 19JUST IN: Ebonyi governor sacks commissioner after recall from suspensionThis is the third disciplinary action against the official as works commissioner under Governor Nwifuru. The post JUST IN: Ebonyi governor sacks commissioner after recall from suspension appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
ConflictSep 19Army dismisses Boko Haram attack alert as fakeThe Nigerian Army has dismissed as fake and unverified a purported intelligence alert warning of planned Boko Haram and ISWAP attacks on schools, churches, mosques, NYSC orientation camps and other public institutions across the country. The post Army dismisses Boko Haram attack alert as fake appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 19Miners’ deaths: Adeyanju rejects panel payment, vows to expose cover-upHuman rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has joined the committee investigating the deaths of alleged gold miners in Minna, Niger State, vowing to expose any attempt to shield those responsible or suppress the truth. The post Miners’ deaths: Adeyanju rejects panel payment, vows to expose cover-up appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 19Miners’ deaths: Adeyanju rejects panel payment, vows to expose cover-upHuman rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has joined the committee investigating the deaths of alleged gold miners in Minna, Niger State, vowing to expose any attempt to shield those responsible or suppress the truth. The post Miners’ deaths: Adeyanju rejects panel payment, vows to expose cover-up appeared first on Vanguard News .vanguardngr · nigeria
WorldSep 19A heavily intoxicated LADY embarrasses herself in Embakasi - Pombe Sio Supu (VIDEO)Saturday, September 19, 2026 - A middle-aged lady was captured on camera staggering and falling in the middle of the road after overindulging in alcohol. The lady was so intoxicated that even standing became a struggle, prompting passersby to step in and pull her off the road to prevent a potential accident . The video comes at a time when alcoholism remains a concern in the country, with the situation often being blamed on the availability of cheap liquor. Watch the video. Pombe Sio Supu! pic.twitter.com/E5xrbiEAMN — DAILY POST 🇰🇪 (@dailypost_ke) September 19, 2026 The Kenyan DAILY POST.kenyanpost · kenya
PoliticsSep 19Ebonyi Gov Sacks Commissioner For WorksWhile the announcement reaffirmed the administration's commitment to "delivering effective governance and improving public infrastructure," it did not disclose specific reasons for the commissioner's abrupt termination. The post Ebonyi Gov Sacks Commissioner For Works appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
PoliticsSep 19FG appoints Adeyanju, Ciroma, others to probe Niger miners’ deathsThe Federal Government has constituted a 10-member independent committee to investigate the reported deaths of 37 people held by the Niger State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on suspicion of illegal mining. The post FG appoints Adeyanju, Ciroma, others to probe Niger miners’ deaths appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WorldSep 19Calabar Shooting: Police arrest suspected cult leader, launch manhunt for accomplicesThe arrest followed a viral video showing a man firing shots from a moving vehicle. The post Calabar Shooting: Police arrest suspected cult leader, launch manhunt for accomplices appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsSep 19Cross River plans ranching, livestock clusters to curb farmer-herder conflictsLiyel Imoukhuede, the special adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Livestock Development, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Calabar on Saturday. The post Cross River plans ranching, livestock clusters to curb farmer-herder conflicts appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WorldSep 19Cross River plans ranching, livestock clusters to curb farmer-herder conflictsLiyel Imoukhuede, the special adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Livestock Development, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Calabar on Saturday. The post Cross River plans ranching, livestock clusters to curb farmer-herder conflicts appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsSep 19‘Deeply Disturbing And Unacceptable’, Northern Senators Forum Demands Transparent Investigation Into Minna Custodial TragedyIt also called for a review of detention facilities nationwide, while commending the Federal Government for ordering an independent investigation into the crisis. The post ‘Deeply Disturbing And Unacceptable’, Northern Senators Forum Demands Transparent Investigation Into Minna Custodial Tragedy appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
BusinessSep 19Beyond the single-buyer trap: How Nigeria can power its industrial future, By Tobi OluwatolaWe must learn from ours and other countries’ failures, and focus on what works: prioritise operational governance over ownership debates, and balance private initiative with the public grid’s survival…. The certainty of 1990 was that markets would do the work on their own. The lesson of the thirty years of this failed experiment is that […] The post Beyond the single-buyer trap: How Nigeria can power its industrial future, By Tobi Oluwatola appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
MilitarySep 19Military kill 12 terrorists, rescue 66 kidnapped victims in nationwide operationsTroops of the Nigerian military fighting to dislodge criminal elements and non-state actors constituting security threats across the country have rescued over 66 kidnapped victims, neutralised 12 terrorists in gun fights and arrested over 34 collaborators, logistics suppliers and informants. The post Military kill 12 terrorists, rescue 66 kidnapped victims in nationwide operations appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WorldSep 1937 die in Nigerian custody: Reports blame overcrowding, government disputes claimAuthorities in north-central Nigeria are investigating the deaths of 37 people while they were in custody for illegal mining. Officials say the detainees died at a detention facility in Niger state, with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps pointing to a possible disease outbreak. However, some reports suggest overcrowding and poor ventilation may have contributed to the deaths. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent Sam Olukoya.France 24 [en]
HealthBreakingSep 19Suspected alcohol poisoning in Nigeria's Ondo State kills at least 49 peopleFrance 24 [en]
PoliticsSep 19Police’s conflicting identities for ‘Ghana Jollof’ embarrassing – Lawyer for remanded nurseLawyer representing senior nursing officer Salomey Awiti Bafoh, Afoakwa, has questioned the Ghana Police Service’s identification of the person behind the “Ghana Jollof” social media account.myjoyonline · ghana
PoliticsSep 19Plateau suspends VIO operations over attacks on officersPlateau State Government has suspended the activities of Vehicle Inspection Officers, VIOs, in the state with effect from Monday, September 21, following recent violent attacks and altercations involving VIO personnel and transport operators in Jos. The post Plateau suspends VIO operations over attacks on officers appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 19Gov Eno Approves 4,000 New Civil Service AppointmentsThe successful candidates will begin work on October 2nd, while the number of employed teachers was increased from 1,000 to 2,000 to strengthen manpower across schools in the 31 local government areas. The post Gov Eno Approves 4,000 New Civil Service Appointments appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
PoliticsSep 192027: Atiku’s loyalist dumps ADC Reps ticket, declares for TinubuThe African Democratic Congress (ADC) House of Representatives candidate for Ezza South/Ikwo Federal Constituency in Ebonyi State, Ambassador Ephraim Iyke Nwonu, has dumped the party and defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress APC in support of President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid. The post 2027: Atiku’s loyalist dumps ADC Reps ticket, declares for Tinubu appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BusinessSep 19Inside Lagos’ auto spare parts market where traders protested Chinese retailing activities“What we are saying is that they should give us a chance to sell in the market; let them go somewhere else, and they also have shops. We didn’t say they should go out of Nigeria; they should just go out of here,” an auto spare parts trader said. The post Inside Lagos’ auto spare parts market where traders protested Chinese retailing activities appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsSep 19FG Plans ‘Low-Key’ 66th Independence Day CelebrationThe SGF, George Akume, noted that the achievements recorded by Nigeria since independence were built on the foundation laid by the country's nationalists, stressing the importance of remembering their sacrifices while reflecting on the nation's journey since October 1, 1960. The post FG Plans ‘Low-Key’ 66th Independence Day Celebration appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
ConflictBreakingSep 19Nigerian forces fire at protesters rallying over deaths of detained minersAl Jazeera [en]