By SUNTV Global Channel News Desk ABUJA, Nigeria | Thursday, August 6, 2026 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has defended its decision to place a temporary restriction on one of the Osun State Government’s bank accounts, maintaining that the action was lawful and aimed at safeguarding public funds amid ongoing investigations into alleged…
By SUNTV Global Channel News DeskABUJA, Nigeria | Thursday, August 6, 2026 Human rights lawyer and rule of law advocate, Hamza N. Dantani, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of engaging in selective investigations, warning that the anti-graft agency risks eroding public confidence if its actions are perceived as politically motivated. In…
By SUNTV Global Channel News DeskABUJA, Nigeria | Thursday, August 6, 2026 Fresh scrutiny of Nigeria’s 2026 Appropriation Act has uncovered the allocation of ₦29.59 billion for solar street lights, transformers and rural electrification projects under the budget of the Federal Co-operative College, Oji River, Enugu State—an institution whose statutory mandate is limited to cooperative…
By SUNTV Global Channel News DeskABUJA, Nigeria | Thursday, August 6, 2026 The Movement for Improved Welfare for Nigeria Police Force (MIWNPF) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to withhold assent to the proposed State Police Bill, arguing that the legislation was passed by the National Assembly without adequate public consultation or stakeholder engagement….
By SUNTV Global Channel News DeskABUJA, Nigeria | Thursday, August 6, 2026 Social media personality and activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has agreed to honour the invitation extended to him by the Nigeria Police Force over allegations he made against Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Moshood Jimoh. His legal team, led…
By SUNTV Global Channel News DeskWASHINGTON, D.C., United States | Thursday, August 6, 2026 Federal aviation authorities in the United States have launched an investigation after President Donald Trump’s official helicopter, Marine One, came into close proximity with a commercial passenger aircraft shortly after departing the White House on Tuesday. According to the Federal Aviation…
By SUNTV Global Channel News DeskWednesday, August 5, 2026 | Politics | Lafia, Nasarawa State LAFIA, NIGERIA — A House of Representatives aspirant of the New Democratic Congress (NDC) in Nasarawa State, Zahradeen Ahmad Zangina, has accused the party leadership of removing his name from its final list of candidates after he emerged victorious in…
By SUNTV Global Channel News DeskWednesday, August 5, 2026 | Politics | Abuja, Nigeria ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has defended its decision to freeze the Osun State Government’s bank account, insisting the action was taken to protect public funds under investigation and was not influenced by the forthcoming governorship…
By SUNTV Global Channel News DeskWednesday, August 5, 2026 | Security | Maiduguri, Borno State MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA — The Nigerian military has announced a major intelligence breakthrough in its ongoing counter-terrorism campaign, identifying dozens of senior commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and placing a combined ₦60 million bounty on two of…
By SUNTV Global Channel News DeskWednesday, August 5, 2026 | Politics | Abuja, Nigeria ABUJA, NIGERIA — Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has called on former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), to apologise to Nigerians and resign as Chairman of the National Peace Committee following his recent…