Iran Claims Strike on U.S. Base in Syria, Reports Destruction of American Helicopters as Regional Tensions Escalate

July 17, 2026 | SUNTV Global Channel Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for a retaliatory strike on the United States military’s Al-Tanf base in southwestern Syria, saying the operation was carried out in response to recent American airstrikes on Iranian territory. According to Iranian state media, including Press TV and Tasnim…

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Middle Belt Youth Coalition Gives Umahi Five-Day Ultimatum, Seeks Independent Probe Into Mary Habila’s Death

July 17, 2026 | SUNTV Global Channel The Coalition of Middle Belt Youth Groups has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to direct the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, to temporarily step aside while investigations continue into the death of 26-year-old Mary Habila. The demand was contained in a communiqué issued after the coalition’s…

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Umahi Breaks Silence on Mary Habila’s Death, Denies Wrongdoing and Calls Allegations ‘Baseless’

ABUJA, Nigeria | July 16, 2026 Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has publicly addressed the controversy surrounding the death of Mary Habila, rejecting allegations linking him or his family to the incident and insisting that the ongoing investigation should be allowed to establish the facts. Speaking on the matter, Umahi described Habila as someone…

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Court Orders Final Forfeiture of Aisha Achimugu’s ₦4.6 Billion Jewellery, ₦4.3 Billion Exotic Cars, Cash to Federal Government

ABUJA, Nigeria | July 16, 2026 A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Apo, Abuja, has ordered the final forfeiture of billions of naira worth of assets linked to businesswoman Aisha Achimugu to the Federal Government. The ruling, delivered on Thursday by Justice Jude Onwugbuzie, followed an application by the Economic…

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Sowore Alleges Political Motive Behind DSS Prosecution, Claims Tinubu Is Concerned About His Rising Popularity

ABUJA, Nigeria | July 16, 2026 The 2023 African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that his ongoing prosecution by the Department of State Services (DSS) is politically motivated, claiming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is concerned about his growing popularity ahead of the 2027 general elections. Sowore…

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