Homepage News from Sunday, September 20th, 2026

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Tehran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until its conditions are met, including recognition of what he described as the legitimate rights of the Iranian people.

The United States has warned that hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthi rebels could escalate rapidly after a missile attack targeted the Saudi capital, Riyadh.

The Presidency has told African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar to take his economic proposals to voters rather than direct President Bola Tinubu on how to govern.

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NiHSA, has warned of a high riverine flood risk across 15 states from Sept. 19 to 25, urging communities in vulnerable areas to move to safer and higher ground.

Wazobia FM and its on-air personalities have secured multiple nominations across station, presenter, sports and technical categories at the 7th Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards, NBMA 2026.

The newly redeployed State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State, Abdulhamid Salisu Kabara, has assumed duty and taken over leadership of the command.

Niger State Gov. Mohammed Bago says some people who survived the recent deaths involving suspected illegal miners in the state have been discharged from hospital and reunited with their families.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, says 48 people have died following an outbreak of severe illnesses linked to the consumption of locally prepared alcoholic and herbal concoctions in Ondo State.