Latest News from Wednesday, July 15th, 2026

The 2026 FIFA World Cup final is set, following a hard-fought comeback victory by the defending champions Argentina over England on Wednesday night.

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says the recent flooding in parts of the state was caused by heavy rainfall, rising lagoon water levels and human activities blocking natural drainage channels.

The Federal Capital Territory Administration has confirmed a rabies outbreak in Abuja after two people died from bites by rabid dogs, prompting authorities to urge residents to vaccinate their dogs and cats and avoid contact with stray animals.

The Kano/Jigawa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service says it generated N63.08 billion in revenue between January and June 2026, representing a 7.4 per cent increase over the same period in 2025.

Nigeria's headline inflation rate eased to 15.91% in June 2026, down from 15.93% in May, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report released by the National Bureau of Statistics.

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to the Federal Government.

The Police Service Commission has released the names of successful applicants for the recruitment of 50,000 Police Constables into the Nigeria Police Force, the commission announced Wednesday.

Nigeria has successfully evacuated over 1,200 Nigerians from South Africa in partnership with Air Peace, with the last batch of 305 landing at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, on Wednesday.

Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has ordered a large-scale security operation to rescue four people abducted from Government Secondary School, Olowa, in Dekina Local Government Area during the ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations.

The fifth and final batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa has arrived in Lagos, bringing to a close the Federal Government's voluntary repatriation exercise for citizens affected by rising anti-immigration tensions in the country.

Nigeria has set December 2028 as the deadline for the complete transition from analogue to digital television broadcasting, marking the country’s final analogue switch-off.

The Federal High Court has amended its 2026 Pre-Election Practice Directions, introducing new measures that allow judges to conduct virtual hearings, transfer pre-election cases across judicial divisions, and keep court registries open on weekends and public holidays for election-related filings.

A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama has granted bail to former Code of Conduct Tribunal Chairman Danladi Umar, who is standing trial on four counts of corruption.

Gunmen attacked a secondary school in Kogi State on Tuesday evening, abducting the principal, a National Examinations Council ad-hoc staff member and four students during ongoing NECO examinations.

The Federal Government has inaugurated a Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) to provide strategic advice on fiscal policy, macroeconomic reforms and public financial management as part of efforts to deepen ongoing economic reforms and accelerate inclusive growth.

US forces launched a fourth consecutive day of strikes against Iran on Tuesday and reimposed a naval blockade to prevent ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports, further escalating tensions between the two countries.

The UK government says it will introduce an overnight social media curfew for teenagers aged 16 and 17 as part of a broader effort to limit young people’s exposure to addictive online features.

The final batch of Nigerian nationals evacuated from South Africa has departed Pretoria for Johannesburg to board a Federal Government-chartered Air Peace flight back to Nigeria following a wave of xenophobic attacks.

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has appealed to the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) for increased and predictable funding to strengthen the electoral body's operations ahead of the 2027 general elections.