SUNTV Global Channel | International NewsAugust 19, 2026 Russia has issued a fresh warning to the United Kingdom, saying Moscow could regard Britain as a direct participant in the war in Ukraine if British missile forces are involved in attacks against Russian territory. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivered the warning as tensions between Moscow…
SUNTV Global Channel | PoliticsAugust 19, 2026 The African Action Congress (AAC), Ondo State Chapter, has announced the death of its candidate for the Ondo State House of Assembly, Comrade Ojajuni Justice. The party announced his death in a tribute dated August 15, describing him as a committed activist, fearless advocate for the oppressed and…
SUNTV Global Channel | PoliticsAugust 19, 2026 The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for failing to personally attend the signing of the National Peace Accord ahead of the 2027 general elections. Adebayo described the President’s absence from Tuesday’s ceremony in Abuja as a troubling signal…
SUNTV Global Channel | PoliticsAugust 19, 2026 Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has signed the first National Peace Accord for the 2027 Presidential Elections, calling for peaceful, credible and issues-based campaigns. Obi made the call on Wednesday after joining other presidential candidates at the signing ceremony,…
SUNTV Global Channel | International NewsAugust 19, 2026 The United States Department of Justice has charged 17 Iranian nationals over an alleged years-long cyber espionage and theft operation targeting universities, private companies, government agencies and non-governmental organisations in the United States and other countries. According to the U.S. Justice Department, the suspects allegedly operated through…
By SUNTV Global Channel | August 19, 2026 The United Arab Emirates has announced the suspension of all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran, citing growing regional tensions and concerns over threats to regional and international peace and security. The decision was announced by Afra Al Hameli, Director of the Strategic Communications Department…
By SUNTV Global ChannelAugust 18, 2026 The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has launched an investigation into the pricing of cement in Nigeria following concerns over rising costs and possible anti-competitive practices in the market. The commission said preliminary findings from a three-month investigation suggest there may have been manipulation of cement prices…
By SUNTV Global ChannelAugust 18, 2026 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 399 Jojeff pump-action rifles and 535 assorted firearm components at the Tincan Island Port in Lagos, raising concerns over the illegal movement of firearms into Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections. The seized weapons and firearm components were formally handed over…
By SUNTV Global ChannelAugust 18, 2026 A fresh legal battle has erupted within the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Enugu State over the party’s Enugu North Senatorial District ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections. Bishop Ossai Okwudili Elias Oscar has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging the submission and alleged uploading of…
By SUNTV Global ChannelAugust 18, 2026 The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Enugu State has reaffirmed Ocho Obodoeze as its candidate for the 2027 governorship election, dismissing reports that his name had been removed from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal. The party also denied claims that Obodoeze had abandoned the ADC or endorsed…