By SUNTV Global Channel | February 5, 2026 The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, over an alleged ₦80.2 billion money laundering scheme, continued on Thursday at the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, with fresh details emerging on how ₦46.5 million was transferred to the American International School. Testifying before Justice…
By SUNTV Global Channel | February 5, 2026 A High Court sitting in Enugu State has ordered the British Government to pay £420 million in compensation to the families of 21 Nigerian coal miners who were killed by British colonial officers during the infamous Iva Valley Coal Mine massacre of 1949. Delivering judgment on Thursday,…
By SUNTV Global Channel | February 5, 2026 Dangote Refinery has cautioned that petrol pump prices across Nigeria could approach ₦1,000 per litre if fuel marketers increasingly rely on coastal shipping to evacuate products and pass the additional logistics costs to consumers. The refinery issued the warning while explaining its fuel production and distribution framework,…
By SUNTV Global Channel | February 5, 2026 Suspected bandits have reportedly collected an additional ₦12 million ransom and two power banks before releasing the Oniwo of Afin, Oba Simeon Olanipekun, who spent nearly one month in captivity following his abduction in Kwara State. The traditional ruler regained his freedom late on Wednesday, weeks after he was kidnapped alongside his…
By SUNTV Global ChannelFebruary 5, 2026 Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has strongly condemned the recent wave of killings in parts of Kwara State, calling for the immediate identification and prosecution of those responsible for the deadly attacks. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the senator described the killings as unacceptable and deeply disturbing, warning that continued…
February 5, 2026 | SUNTV Global News Opposition lawmakers in Nigeria’s National Assembly have dismissed claims that the Senate has scrapped real-time electronic transmission of election results, insisting that the critical provision remains firmly embedded in the amended Electoral Bill. Leading the clarification, Senators Enyinnaya Abaribe, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, and Aminu Tambuwal said the controversy surrounding…
Ibadan, Oyo State — February 5, 2026 | SUNTV Global Channel Islamic leaders and scholars under the umbrella of the League of Imams and Alfas in Yorubaland have officially announced Wednesday, February 18, 2026, as the commencement date for the 2026 Ramadan fast. The decision was disclosed in a communiqué read to journalists by the…
By SUNTV Global ChannelFebruary 5, 2026 Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has strongly criticised the Nigerian Senate over its decision to reject real-time electronic transmission of election results, warning that the move could seriously undermine the credibility of the 2027 general elections. In a statement released on Thursday, Atiku described the Senate’s action…
By SUNTV Global ChannelFebruary 5, 2026 Prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, has dismissed widespread social media claims alleging that he was arrested by United States military personnel at a Nigerian airport, describing the viral image used to support the story as artificially generated and false. The claims surfaced on Thursday after an image began…
By SUNTV Global Channel | February 5, 2026 Nigeria’s major opposition parties—the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC), and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)—have jointly called on the National Assembly’s conference committee to override the Senate’s decision rejecting compulsory electronic transmission of election results. The parties warned that the Senate’s move could undermine…