General news.
President Bola Tinubu approves a new investment framework to unlock $50bn in deep offshore oil developments.
Politics
Atiku challenges Tinubu to disclose procurement details surrounding $20bn projects allegedly linked to presidential associate Gilbert Chagoury
Sports
Super Falcons crash out of WAFCON 2026 after Cameroon’s Myriam Nyadjou Wamen scores the only goal in a 1-0 quarter-final victory.
Fresh claims by former DSS official Dennis Amachree have revived debate over the death of former military ruler General Sani Abacha. While Amachree suggested Abacha died in the company of a woman, veteran journalist Tony Eluemunor disputes the account, arguing that available evidence points instead to serious underlying health problems, leaving one of Nigeria's greatest political mysteries unresolved.
INEC has rejected the presidential nomination of former President Goodluck Jonathan submitted by the Kabiru Turaki-led PDP faction, saying only a recognised party leadership can nominate candidates through its official portal. The Turaki faction insists its manual submission was lawful after it was allegedly denied access to the commission's electronic nomination system.
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Salihu Lukman has urged opposition leaders, including Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, to put aside personal ambitions and unite ahead of the 2027 general election. He warned that continued division within the opposition could hand President Bola Tinubu and the APC an easy path to re-election.
JAMB Registrar, Professor Segun Aina, has pledged to use every lawful technological, administrative and investigative tool to protect the integrity of the board's examinations and admissions process. He warned examination fraud syndicates that JAMB would intensify efforts to detect, deter and prosecute malpractice.
Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 14 kidnap victims during a rescue operation along the Lagos–Benin Expressway in Edo State. The kidnappers fled after a gun battle with soldiers, while security forces have continued clearance operations to track down the suspects.
Peru has begun the process of joining President Donald Trump's Shield of the Americas anti-cartel alliance. The new government says membership will strengthen international cooperation against organised crime, drug trafficking and transnational criminal networks through enhanced intelligence sharing and joint security operations.
Portable says he walked out of his celebrity boxing rematch against Charles Okocha because the actor allegedly bit him and grabbed his neck instead of following boxing rules. Officials, however, ruled that leaving the ring amounted to abandoning the fight and disqualified the singer, awarding victory to Okocha.
Cardinal John Onaiyekan says President Bola Tinubu disagreed with the Catholic Bishops' assessment that Nigeria's economy and security situation have worsened, insisting his administration is making progress. The cleric said the bishops fulfilled their duty by presenting the realities facing Nigerians and urged the government to focus on addressing the country's pressing challenges.
At least nine people were killed and 28 injured after Russia launched a fresh missile and drone attack on Kyiv, damaging residential buildings and sparking multiple fires. Ukrainian officials have renewed calls for more Western air defence systems as rescue operations continue across the capital.
Charles Okocha avenged his 2023 defeat by defeating Portable through disqualification after the singer walked out of their celebrity boxing rematch following the opening round. Portable later claimed he quit because Okocha allegedly violated boxing rules, but officials upheld the result and awarded victory to the actor.
A new IOM early warning report recorded 27 farmer-herder conflict and livestock movement alerts across seven local government areas in Katsina and Zamfara during June 2026. The report warns that unmanaged herd movements could trigger violent clashes and calls for stronger early intervention and community-based conflict prevention measures.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described choosing Atiku Abubakar as his running mate in the 1999 presidential election as the biggest mistake of his presidency. He said he would not have selected Atiku had he known him as well then as he later did during their years in office.
