Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Sunday 20th September 2026
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target=_blank>Awujale Stool: Ruling House Leaders Fight Removal, Slam N1bn Suit On Family Members
The Chairman of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, Otunba Abdulateef Owoyemi; his deputy and vice chairman, Otunba Dokun Ajidagba and Prof. Fassy Yusuf, and the Secretary, Pastor Jeremiah Salami, have dragged 12 other members of the family before the Ogun State High Court sitting in Ijebu-Ode over their purported removal from office. The claimants in the
target=_blank>Kano: Man jailed two years for attempting to assault uncle’s wife
A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Kura Local Government Area of Kano State, has sentenced a man, Abdulkadir, to two years in a correctional facility for threatening his uncle’s wife with a knife and allegedly attempting to sexually assault her. The court, presided over by Chief Magistrate Muhammad Alhaji Isa, convicted Abdulkadir after he pleaded guilty
target=_blank>Ododo declares 3-day mourning as ex-Gov Idris dies in UK
Former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, has died at the age of 77. He was reported to have died on Sunday in a United Kingdom hospital where he had gone for medical treatment. The Kogi State Government confirmed his death in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo.
target=_blank>‘A seat was secured but the President disappeared’, Atiku taunts Tinubu over UNGA absence
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has demanded a full explanation from President Bola Tinubu over his repeated absence from the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) In a statement issued on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku asked whether the President’s documented history with United States law-enforcement agencies has become a
target=_blank>Fire Guts Gombe Media Corporation, Destroys Staff, NYSC Members’ Property
A fire outbreak has gutted parts of the premises of the Gombe Media Corporation (GMC), destroying properties and personal belongings of staff and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving with the corporation. The incident occurred at about 3:50pm on Saturday, affecting the corporation’s old television studio, maintenance section, radio library, News Director’s office and
target=_blank>Pregnant IDP Found Dead After Leaving Camp to Fetch ‘Tafasa’ for Breakfast
A heavily pregnant internally displaced woman has been found dead along the railway line in Mokwa town, headquarters of Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. A resident of Mokwa, Malam Mohammed Umaru, told Daily Trust that the woman was attacked and stabbed to death around 8am on Sunday when she went into the bush
target=_blank>Crisis looms as Obi-Kwankwaso Movement Dares NDC Over Campaign Council
The Obidient-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement has said it does not require the personal validation or approval of any individual within the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) before exercising its legitimate organisational functions in accordance with established processes. The OK Movement National Secretary, Saadatu Sani, stated this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Sani rejected a statement
target=_blank>9 killed in fresh Plateau attacks
At least nine persons have been killed in separate attacks in Barkin Ladi, Riyom and Mangu local government areas of Plateau State between Saturday night and Sunday morning, with tensions mounting in the affected areas. Our correspondent reports that security personnel have been deployed to the affected communities to restore law and order. Daily Trust
target=_blank>Tinubu To Govs: Emulate Uba Sani On Mass Transit Scheme
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Kaduna State Government’s Free Compressed Natural Gas Mass Transit Scheme, describing it as an example of a people-focused intervention. The president also noted that such interventions are required from subnational governments, to reduce transportation costs and ease the pressure on households. In a post on his official X
target=_blank>Yobe ADC candidate: I’ll govern Yobe from Damaturu, not Abuja
Governorship Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Yobe State, Barrister Kasim Gana Gaidam, has promised to govern the state from Damaturu, the state capital, if elected in 2027, saying he would not run the affairs of the state from Abuja. Gaidam stated this while speaking with newsmen at the inauguration of members of
target=_blank>LaLiga: Real Madrid release statement criticizing refs after 2-1 defeat to Atletico
Real Madrid have released a statement on Sunday, blaming referee Ortiz Arias for their 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid. Arias showed a straight red card to Dean Huijsen, before Los Blancos conceded two goals scored by Alejandro Grimaldo and Jonathan David. Although Antonio Rudiger headed in from a free-kick, it proved to be a mere
LaLiga: Real Madrid release statement criticizing refs after 2-1 defeat to Atletico
target=_blank>Makinde, APM sue Abia Gov, Otti over N200m campaign fee for presidential candidates
The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, and his party have sued the Abia State Government, the governor, Alex Otti, and two others over their alleged unlawful imposition of a N200 million mandatory campaign fee on any presidential candidate wishing to have his or her campaign materials
Makinde, APM sue Abia Gov, Otti over N200m campaign fee for presidential candidates
target=_blank>Turkey: Rafael Leao under fire after Galatasaray’s heavy defeat to Trabzonspor
Former Sierra Leone international, Michael Lahoud, has criticised Rafael Leao for his “unacceptable” performance for Galatasaray against Trabzonspor. Leao was unable to make a great impact as Trabzonspor thrashed Galatasaray 4-0, thanks to Mohamed Salah’s hat-trick. Reacting, Lahoud was unimpressed with Leao’s display, insisting that the former AC Milan star showed a lack of passion
Turkey: Rafael Leao under fire after Galatasaray’s heavy defeat to Trabzonspor
target=_blank>LaLiga: Mourinho reveals who to blame for Real Madrid’s defeat to Atletico
Real Madrid manger, Jose Mourinho, has blamed the referees for his side’s 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid on Sunday. Los Blancos suffered their second defeat in LaLiga against their city rivals. The game was turned on its head after Dean Huijsen was shown a red card. Mourinho’s men conceded twice, befor Antonio Rudiger headed in
LaLiga: Mourinho reveals who to blame for Real Madrid’s defeat to Atletico
target=_blank>Ododo declares three days mourning for former Kogi governor Ibrahim Idris
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has declared three days of mourning in honour of the former governor of the state, Ibrahim Idris, who died recently. Ododo also directed that the national flag and the Kogi State flag be flown at half-mast across government offices and designated public institutions throughout the mourning period. The governor
Ododo declares three days mourning for former Kogi governor Ibrahim Idris
target=_blank>Atiku demands explanation as Tinubu misses UNGA for third consecutive year
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has demanded a full explanation from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his absence from the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in the United States for the third consecutive year. Atiku made this known in a statement on Sunday by his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu. DAILY POST reports that Tinubu, in a
Atiku demands explanation as Tinubu misses UNGA for third consecutive year
target=_blank>Banditry, kidnapping could trigger national security crisis – PRP warns
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has warned that the rising cases of banditry, kidnapping and other security threats in the North-Central and North-West regions could develop into a wider national security crisis if urgent steps are not taken. The party gave the warning in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Muhammed Ishaq,
Banditry, kidnapping could trigger national security crisis – PRP warns
target=_blank>UNGA absence: Nigeria can’t pay for Tinubu’s US baggage – Atiku
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday demanded a full explanation from President Bola Tinubu over his repeated absence from the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA Atiku wondered whether the President’s documented history with United States law-enforcement agencies has become a burden on Nigeria’s foreign relations. In a statement issued on
UNGA absence: Nigeria can’t pay for Tinubu’s US baggage – Atiku
target=_blank>Police raid Abuja crime hideouts, arrest 300 suspects
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command has arrested about 300 suspects during raids on crime-prone areas, shanties and uncompleted buildings across Abuja. The operation, carried out on Saturday, September 19, was aimed at identifying and disrupting criminal activities in locations suspected to serve as hideouts for criminals. The command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, disclosed this
Police raid Abuja crime hideouts, arrest 300 suspects
target=_blank>Atiku’s petrol subsidy plan lacks legal framework – APC
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC) has questioned the legal basis of the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar’s proposed production subsidy for locally refined petrol. According to the APC, the plan has no clear legal framework and may fail to reduce fuel prices for Nigerians. The council made
Atiku’s petrol subsidy plan lacks legal framework – APC
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