SUNTV Global Channel South African Grammy-winning singer Tyla has removed Lagos from the schedule of her APOP World Tour, following growing boycott calls linked to renewed xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa. The Lagos concert, originally scheduled for December 22, 2026, no longer appears on the tour itinerary published on…
SUNTV Global Channel A civic organisation, Ondo State Concerned Youth for Good Governance, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), calling for an investigation into the Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, Deputy Speaker Ololade Gbegudu, and the Clerk of the House, Benjamin Jayeola, over allegations of forgery and…
July 30, 2026 ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has directed all commands, formations, and affiliated units nationwide to participate in a comprehensive National Housing Fund (NHF) data capture and verification exercise aimed at updating personnel records and facilitating the processing of housing fund refunds for eligible officers upon retirement. The directive was…
July 30, 2026 ABUJA, Nigeria — A House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) says it has found that the signature on the letter appointing Adeniyi Adeyemi as the council’s Director-General differs from authentic signatures used by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, on…
July 30, 2026 MINNA, Nigeria — Suspected bandits have attacked Fanga community in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, killing one resident, abducting four others, and looting several shops despite residents’ claims that the community had previously paid a total of ₦11 million in levies demanded by the attackers. According to residents, the gunmen…
July 30, 2026 ABUJA, Nigeria — Families of several military officers detained over an alleged coup plot have accused personnel of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) of unlawfully accessing the officers’ mobile phones and bank accounts while they remained in custody. The relatives claim that millions of naira disappeared from the detainees’ accounts after their…
July 30, 2026 OSOGBO, Nigeria — The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared that securing victory in the August 15, 2026 Osun State governorship election is a top priority for the ruling party. Speaking during the inauguration of the APC National Campaign Council for the election, Yilwatda described…
July 30, 2026 ABUJA, Nigeria — Eleven Nigerian state governments spent a combined ₦10.6 billion on foreign trips during the first half of 2026, with Zamfara, Yobe, Kogi, and Kwara emerging as the highest spenders on international travel between January and June. An analysis of state budget performance records shows that the spending occurred amid…
July 30, 2026 LAGOS, Nigeria — The Lagos State Government has sealed two warehouses identified as Oluremi Tinubu Warehouse and Anambra Warehouse at Ijesha Bus Stop over alleged repeated violations of environmental sanitation laws. The enforcement operation was carried out by the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) through its Waste Investigation, Surveillance and Enforcement (WISE)…
July 30, 2026 OGUN, Nigeria — Panic has gripped Gateway ICT Polytechnic (GAPOSA), Saapade, Ogun State, after eight students were reportedly abducted by suspected gunmen during an attack on their residence in Ipara, Remo North Local Government Area. The incident reportedly occurred at about 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday when heavily armed assailants stormed the students’…