Month: June 2026

SUNTV Global Channel | June 24, 2026 The Presidency has pushed back against growing claims of widespread hunger and economic hardship across Nigeria, insisting that many citizens are benefiting from the reforms and development projects introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television, Presidential Spokesman Bayo Onanuga argued that the…

SUNTV Global Channel | June 24, 2026 The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to pay ₦10 million in compensation to journalist Jide Oyekunle after ruling that security operatives violated his fundamental rights during the #EndBadGovernance protests in Abuja. The judgment, delivered on June 22, 2026, found that Oyekunle…

SUNTV Global Channel | June 24, 2026 Human rights lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has accused Nigeria’s political elite of prioritizing preparations for the 2027 general elections while insecurity continues to spread across communities nationwide. In a strongly worded statement released on Wednesday, Ejiofor warned that the country is facing a deepening security crisis as terrorists and…

SUNTV Global Channel | Political Update A group of United States-based Igbo military veterans has publicly declared support for IPOB leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, following his recent decision to dissolve the organisation’s third Directorate of State (DOS) and appoint a new leadership team. The American Veterans of Igbo Descent (AVID) stated that only Nnamdi Kanu…

SUNTV Global Channel | June 22, 2026 The United States military has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel suspected of drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific Ocean, leaving two people dead and six others missing. According to reports, the attack occurred on Thursday as part of an ongoing U.S. operation targeting alleged drug-smuggling…

SUNTV Global Channel | International Desk China has announced fresh trade restrictions against dozens of American companies in a move widely seen as retaliation for recent actions taken by the United States government against Chinese firms. According to Chinese authorities, 10 U.S. companies have been placed on China’s export control list, effectively preventing them from…

SUNTV Global Channel | June 20, 2026 Senate President Godswill Akpabio has defended the administration of President Bola Tinubu, stating that the Federal Government never promised instant solutions to Nigeria’s challenges but remains focused on achieving sustainable and long-term development. Akpabio made the remarks while representing President Tinubu at the commissioning of a newly completed…

SUNTV Global Channel | June 20, 2026 A coalition of opposition political parties in Enugu State has dragged the state government to court over a controversial policy requiring political parties to pay ₦150 million before displaying campaign billboards and posters ahead of the 2027 general elections. The lawsuit, filed at the Federal High Court in…

SUNTV Global Channel | June 20, 2026 The Nigeria Police Force has issued a strong warning to voters, political parties, and election stakeholders in the ongoing Ekiti State governorship election, declaring that anyone involved in vote buying, vote selling, ballot box snatching, violence, intimidation, or any act capable of disrupting the electoral process will face…

SUNTV Global Channel | Real-Time Election Updates | June 20, 2026 Voting has officially commenced in the Ekiti State governorship election, with electoral activities beginning at Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s polling unit in Ikogosi, Ekiti West Local Government Area. Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) arrived early at Polling Unit 003, Ward 06, where…