Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 18th September 2026
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 18th September 2026 on some of the nation newspapers .
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target=_blank>Saudi Arabia Rejects Nigeria’s Request For Additional 2027 Hajj Slots
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has declined Nigeria’s request for an upward review of its 2027 Hajj allocation, leaving the country’s quota unchanged despite growing demand from intending pilgrims nationwide. The Commission disclosed that it had formally engaged the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah,…
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target=_blank>Mambila Power Project: Tinubu Hails Nigeria Victory Over Sunrise In ICC’s Suit
President Bola Tinubu has hailed the decision of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ruling in favour of the country in a suit instituted against Power and Transmission Company Ltd (Sunrise) in Paris, France. This came as he viewed to consistently oppose all opportunistic litigations against the nation’s commonwealth. Tinubu in a statement he personal…
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target=_blank>Review Monetisation Policy, NASS Clerk Urges FG
The National Assembly, on Thursday, appealed to the Federal Government to review its monetisation policy, which abolished the provision of official accommodation for civil and public servants. The Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), Kamoru Ogunlana, made the call in Abuja while delivering closing remarks at the end of a one-month training programme for Legislative…
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target=_blank>APGA Backs Soludo’s Position On Obi Administration’s Debt Profile
The leadership of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has expressed support for the position of the Anambra State Government on the debt profile and financial obligations inherited from the administration of former Governor Peter Obi. Speaking on the issue, the National Chairman of APGA, Barr. Sylvester Ezeokenwa, said the matter should be treated as…
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target=_blank>Fallen Heroes: Police Present N37.89m Insurance Cheques To 48 Families In Oyo
The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, Abimbola Olugbenga, on Thursday, presented insurance cheques totalling Thirty-Seven Million, Eight Hundred and Eighty-Nine Thousand, Eight Hundred and Fifty-Seven Naira, Eighty-Seven Kobo (₦37,889,857.87) to 48 families of police officers who died in the line of duty. He presented it on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan…
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target=_blank>2027: Rep, Olajide, Pledges 9,900 Street-Light Poles, Jobs In Oyo South
The Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) senatorial candidate for Oyo South, Hon. Adedeji Olajide, has pledged to facilitate provision of 9,900 street-light poles, employment opportunities and promotion of infrastructural development across the senatorial district if elected in the 2027 elections. He made the pledge on Thursday during an interactive session with Community Development Committees (CDCs) from…
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target=_blank>FG Delegation Condoles Yari Over Aunt’s Death As APC, ADC, NDC Leaders Visit Zamfara
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, on Thursday led a Federal Government delegation to Talata Mafara, Zamfara State, to condole with the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Senator Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari, over the death of his maternal aunt, Hajiya Rukiya Jibril. Delivering President…
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target=_blank>LG Ministry Commends Rosiji On Improved Ojokoro Environment
The Lagos State Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Rural Development has commended the Executive Chairman of Ojokoro Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. (Barr.) Rosiji Oluyemisi Adenike, for noticeable improvements in environmental sanitation across local roads and drainage channels, while calling for the urgent modernization of major commercial centers. The commendation was delivered…
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target=_blank>ASUU UNIBEN Suspends Strike, Resumes Work
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Benin (UNIBEN) branch, has suspended its indefinite strike over the payment of half salaries for August and outstanding allowances to its members. The union took the decision on Wednesday following an assurance by the University management that the Council component of the Earned Academic Allowance (EAA)…
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target=_blank>2027: Ex-Presiding Officers Of State Assemblies Endorse Tinubu
The Forum of Former Presiding Officers of State Houses of Assembly of Nigeria (FOPSHAN) have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office pledging to mobilise all their supporters and move to the grassroots to garner support for the President. The Forum also commended the administration’s economic reforms, particularly the removal of petrol…
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