Latest News from Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026

The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested a 36-year-old suspected cultist and recovered a rubber-made pistol, an axe, criminal charms and a substance identified as “Ice” during an intelligence-led operation in Ikorodu.

The General Officer Commanding 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. Babalola Adebayo, has urged defence correspondents to strengthen their partnership with the military to promote balanced and accurate reporting of security operations.

Environmental rights activist Nnimmo Bassey has called for a fundamental rethink of land ownership, natural resource extraction and development policies in Nigeria, arguing that extractivism is disconnecting communities from the land and resources that sustain their lives.

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress, three months after resigning from the African Democratic Congress over allegations that its presidential primary was manipulated.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has cut its benchmark interest rate from 26.5 per cent to 23 per cent, reducing the Monetary Policy Rate by 350 basis points.

The Federal Government has inaugurated a 10-member independent committee to investigate the deaths of 37 people who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State.

Nigeria has recorded 18 new confirmed cases of Lassa fever, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in 2026 to 1,074, with 258 deaths reported across 24 states.

Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda has commended the military, Department of State Services (DSS) and vigilantes for foiling a planned mass kidnapping and neutralising 18 armed bandits in Bakori Local Government Area of the state.

The White House has launched a 24-hour streaming channel called “Trump TV”, as major American television networks suspend shared coverage of President Donald Trump.

Nigeria will begin their campaign to qualify for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations against Madagascar on Friday, as the race for places at the continental tournament gets underway.

The United States has threatened to sanction airports and companies worldwide that provide services to Iranian airlines, warning that the carriers could be shut out of international operations from Wednesday.

President Bola Tinubu has extended his working vacation by a few days and will return to Nigeria at the weekend.

The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned a ₦1 billion fundamental rights suit filed by former Kaduna State Gov. Nasir El-Rufai against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, and others.

The White House has defended President Donald Trump’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from its premises as major U.S. television networks suspended pooled coverage of the president.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Lagos State Command has arrested two women over the alleged production of adulterated fruit juice at an illegal factory in Badagry.

The Federal Government has denied reports that it plans to increase electricity tariffs in 2027, saying its immediate focus is improving power supply and settling debts in the sector.