Latest News in Nigeria Today Friday 4th September 2026
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Friday 4th September 2026 .
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target=_blank>2027: Rivers votes must count this time — Peter Obi
Obi said experiences from countries such as Bangladesh, Indonesia and India demonstrated that purposeful leadership could transform economies and improve citizens’ living conditions.
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target=_blank>‘Call your leaders to stop shielding illegal miners’ – Minister tells Kogi youths
“This ministry has a message for them and their collaborators: time is running out. With the ongoing deployment of technology and the consolidation of the mining marshals, very soon there will be no hiding place for these criminals.
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target=_blank>EPL: Arsenal brace for Chelsea test as Spurs seek spark
Something has to give when Arsenal host Chelsea in the Premier League this weekend, with both teams putting their 100 percent records on the line, while Tottenham are desperate to stop the rot.
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target=_blank>Cartoon: When Nigerian leadership hosts colleagues
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target=_blank>ICC dismisses petition to probe Nigeria kidnappings
ABUJA — The International Criminal Court, ICC, has dismissed a petition seeking an investigation into alleged “systemic kidnappings in Nigeria as crimes against humanity.” The petition, filed by an unnamed individual, was dismissed by Pre-Trial Chamber II of the ICC on September 1, 2026, on the grounds that it lacked “any legal basis.” The development
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target=_blank>Tinubu will win Kaduna, retain presidency in 2027 — Gen Musa
ABUJA — The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has dismissed claims by the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, that President Bola Tinubu could be defeated in the 2027 general elections. Musa expressed confidence that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, would
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target=_blank>2027: Atiku is only serious contender; Obi is chief content creator - Arabambi
Arabambi also criticised Obi’s use of statistics in discussing national issues, alleging that some of the figures he cites have subsequently been found to be inaccurate.
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target=_blank>How troops rescued captives without killing terrorists — Musa
ABUJA — The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has explained how security forces have been able to rescue abducted victims without killing or arresting the terrorists holding them. Musa said the strategy involved locating the terrorists, cutting off their escape routes and denying them access to essential supplies such as food, water and
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target=_blank>Nigeria denies backing failed Niger coup
By Favour Ulebor ABUJA — The Federal Government has dismissed claims circulating on social media that Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) backed the recent failed coup attempt in Niger Republic. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, described the claims as baseless, irresponsible and a deliberate attempt to misinform
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target=_blank>Consumers pay N1.2trn for electricity in six months — NERC
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Electricity consumers across Nigeria paid about N1.2 trillion for power consumed in the first six months of 2026, according to data released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The figure represents revenues collected by the 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos), based on NERC’s monthly commercial performance reports between January and
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