February 21, 2026 – SUNTV Global Channel In a development raising fresh concerns over political influence in America’s immigration courts, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has quietly dismissed a New York‑based immigration judge known for an unusually high rate of asylum approvals. Judge Vivienne Gordon‑Uruakpa, a Black female jurist married to a Nigerian‑American, was removed…
SUNTV Global Channel reports that Saturday’s Kano State House of Assembly by-elections were conducted peacefully but witnessed poor voter turnout and the notable absence of major opposition parties from ballot papers. Key political parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), and African Democratic Congress (ADC), did not appear on the…
SUNTV GLOBAL REPORT A senior officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Assistant Commissioner of Police Abubakar A. Balteh, has died following a tragic road accident, authorities confirmed on Saturday. According to an official statement released by the Borno State Police Command, the late officer was until his death serving as the Assistant Commissioner of Police…
February 21, 2026 — SUNTV Global Channel Report The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has taken an early lead in chairmanship results emerging from four polling units at LEA Primary School, Kubwa II, in Bwari Area Council, during the ongoing Federal Capital Territory council elections. Official figures released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) show…
Residents of the Ori-Apata Oderemi area in Ido, Ibadan, were thrown into panic and grief after the decomposing body of a 62-year-old woman was discovered along a secluded bush path, sparking outrage across the community. According to the Oyo State Police Command, the disturbing discovery was made by a passerby who quickly alerted authorities. Detectives…
Residents of Maje village in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State were thrown into chaos Friday night after suspected Boko Haram terrorists launched a violent attack, burning several houses before local vigilantes successfully drove them away. SUNTV Global Channel gathered that the attackers stormed the community under the cover of darkness, setting homes ablaze and…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the upload of chairmanship election results from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council polls to its Result Viewing (IReV) portal, as vote collation continues across the territory. SUNTV Global Channel gathered that as of about 7:35pm on Saturday, results from several polling units had already appeared…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has clarified that the movement restrictions imposed ahead of the FCT Area Council elections were not his personal decision but were carried out with the full approval of President Bola Tinubu. Speaking on Saturday after touring multiple polling units across the capital — including Garki, Karu,…
Residents of Ondo State staged a dramatic protest on Saturday, blocking the busy Akure–Owo Expressway to demand urgent government action over rising cases of kidnappings and violent attacks along the corridor. SUNTV Global Channel gathered that the protest, which brought traffic to a complete standstill, was triggered by the latest reported abduction of a couple…
Early results have begun emerging from wards across the Federal Capital Territory as voting concludes in the ongoing Area Council elections. At Polling Unit 016 in Nyanya, preliminary chairmanship figures showed the All Progressives Congress leading with 13 votes. The Peoples Democratic Party secured one vote, while the Social Democratic Party polled two votes. The…