By SUNTV Global ChannelAugust 8, 2026 Football legend Lionel Messi is mourning the loss of his father, Jorge Messi, who has died at the age of 68 after a prolonged illness. Jorge Messi passed away on Friday night, August 7, 2026, at a medical facility in Rosario, Argentina — the hometown of the Messi family….
By SUNTV Global ChannelAugust 8, 2026 The Idoma Association USA (IAUSA) has called for urgent international attention over the worsening security situation in Benue State, announcing plans to petition United States President Donald Trump and seek engagement with members of the US Congress over ongoing killings and displacement in Idoma communities. The decision was reached…
By SUNTV Global ChannelAugust 8, 2026 WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES — The United States Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche, a former defence lawyer for President Donald Trump, as the country’s new Attorney General following a closely contested vote that exposed deep partisan divisions over the leadership of the Department of Justice. Blanche was confirmed by a…
By SUNTV Global ChannelAugust 8, 2026 OSOGBO, OSUN STATE — The legal controversy surrounding the restriction placed on the Osun State Government’s statutory allocation account has deepened, with the state’s counsel, Prof. Mubarak Adekilekun (SAN), insisting that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to comply with legal requirements before restricting the account. Adekilekun…
By SUNTV Global ChannelAugust 8, 2026 WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES — Hunter Biden has disclosed that his father, former United States President Joe Biden, is facing an increasingly difficult battle with cancer, saying the disease has spread to his bones and has become painful and debilitating. Hunter made the remarks during an interview with the BBC…
By SUNTV Global ChannelAugust 8, 2026 ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria’s total public debt stock has risen to N159.35 trillion as of March 2026, representing an increase of N9.96 trillion, or 6.67 per cent, compared with the N149.39 trillion recorded in March 2025. The latest figures were contained in data released by the Debt Management Office…
By SUNTV Global ChannelAugust 8, 2026 ILESA, OSUN STATE — Tension has reportedly gripped parts of Ilesa, Osun State, following an alleged shooting incident during an All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign on Saturday, August 8, 2026, in which a 12-year-old boy was reportedly injured. According to reports, the boy was inside his mother’s shop when…
By SUNTV Global ChannelAugust 8, 2026 KWARA/NIGERIA — Human rights lawyer Ifeanyi Ejiofor has called on the Federal Government and affected state governments to provide urgent and comprehensive support for 315 Nigerians reportedly rescued from terrorist captivity across Kwara, Niger and Ogun states. Ejiofor commended the security agencies involved in the reported rescue operation, describing…
By SUNTV Global ChannelAugust 8, 2026 | Politics | Benue State Political calculations ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections have taken a new turn in Benue State following allegations of a possible alliance involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, former Benue State Governor Samuel…
By SUNTV Global ChannelAugust 8, 2026 | Politics | Abuja The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s decision to appoint his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, to lead a Federal Government delegation comprising five serving state governors to an investment conference in Canada. The opposition party described the arrangement as inappropriate, questioning…