President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has confirmed that he will not attend the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States. The Presidency had announced that Tinubu would return to Nigeria after his three-week vacation in Europe, making his absence from the event apparent. This development comes after weeks of speculation about the President's attendance.
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, has promised to spend his holidays within Nigeria if elected. During a town hall meeting in Kaduna, Obi stated that he would use such opportunities to visit parts of the country facing security challenges. He also emphasized that his administration would prioritize improving the country's security architecture.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested and detained 24 personnel found culpable in the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in Niger State. The Corps Public Relations Officer, ACC Babawale Afolabi, disclosed this while parading the officers and men at the Corps Headquarters in Abuja. Three more personnel have also been placed on suspension, in addition to the initial 21.
An official of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Delta State has drowned in the River Ethiope while pursuing a fleeing suspected drug offender. The incident occurred in Obiaruku community, Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State, over the weekend. The NDLEA official's death has not been publicly named.
Former Kogi State governor, Ibrahim Idris, has died at the age of 77. According to family sources, Idris had suffered a protracted illness before his death in the United Kingdom on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Details of his death are still sketchy.
The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement has demanded an immediate apology from the Nigeria Democratic Congress over statements by the party's National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas. The movement warned that it would not be intimidated or surrender its independence, insisting that it remained an independent political organisation. The OK Movement had recently unveiled its 59-member Presidential Campaign Council.
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested approximately 300 persons following a raid on identified crime flashpoints, shanties, and incomplete buildings across the FCT. The command stated that the raid was part of ongoing efforts to prevent crime and enhance the safety and security of residents. Several other incidents have also been reported across the country, including a road crash in Kogi State that killed six people and a series of attacks in Plateau State that killed at least nine persons.
Key points
- President Tinubu will not attend the UN General Assembly in New York.
- Peter Obi promises to spend holidays in Nigeria if elected.
- 24 NSCDC personnel detained over deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners.
