Latest News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 16th September 2026
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Wednesday 16th September 2026 .
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target=_blank>Gridlock: Lagos moves to intensify enforcement along Apapa and Lekki ports.
He said the ministry would deploy more traffic management personnel to the Lekki Port corridor to strengthen truckers’ compliance with the E-Call-Up system and ensure the seamless movement of articulated trucks in and out of the ports, including Apapa.
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target=_blank>Nigerian man accused of killing London railway worker after missing train
A Nigerian man, Ayodele Jamgbadi has been accused of fatally punching a 61-year-old railway worker, Jorge Ortega after missing his train at Ilford Station in east London, a court has heard.
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target=_blank>Lagos-Ibadan Expressway remains blocked
By Efe Onodjae The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway remained blocked as of 7 a.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, amid an ongoing traffic gridlock along the busy highway. A check by Vanguard on the social media platform X showed that the road was still impassable as of the time of filing this report. Motorists and commuters using
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target=_blank>Israel will ‘finish job’ in Gaza and remove Palestinians – Defence minister
Israel’s defence minister said Wednesday it was only a matter of time before the country resumes full-scale war in Gaza and moves to force out its two million Palestinians.
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target=_blank>Troops raid kidnappers’ enclave, rescue seven in Benue
By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), in a coordinated operation with the Nigerian Police Force and local vigilantes, have rescued seven kidnapped victims from a suspected kidnappers’ enclave in Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State. Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday
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target=_blank>Messi set for Argentina farewell, included in squad to face Benin
Lionel Messi was on Tuesday named in Argentina’s squad for a friendly against Benin on October 6, a match that will serve as his farewell appearance after announcing his international retirement last month.
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target=_blank>Low enrollment forces PenCom to extend pension verification deadline
…Says only 31,099 of estimated 150,000 employees enrolled as at July 31 By Victor Ahiuma-Young The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has extended the deadline for the ongoing mandatory One-Time Online Verification and Enrolment Exercise for employees of treasury-funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) entitled to accrued pension rights. The exercise, which commenced in February 2026
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target=_blank>Northern students endorse Tinubu for 2027
Student leaders representing tertiary institutions across the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for re-election in the 2027 presidential election. The students, drawn from universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, announced their support on Tuesday at the inauguration of the students’ wing of Arewa for Asiwaju (A4A).
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target=_blank>US announces visa restrictions on some South African officials over land reform policies
By Favour Ulebor & Agency Report The United States has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting some foreign nationals from South Africa over the country’s land reform policies and other measures that Washington says discriminate against minority groups. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the policy on Tuesday, saying it would apply to
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target=_blank>JUSUN declares indefinite strike in Nasarawa over non-implementation of financial autonomy, others
By Edwin Phillip, Lafia The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Nasarawa State Branch, has declared an indefinite strike over the non-implementation of its demands by the state government and the Judicial Service Commission. Confirming the development on Tuesday night, the state Chairman of JUSUN, Comrade Mas’ud Ubangari, said the action followed the expiration of
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