LAGOS, NIGERIA — July 15, 2026 The Federal Government has concluded its emergency evacuation of Nigerians stranded in South Africa following months of xenophobic attacks, with the final government-sponsored flight arriving in Lagos on Wednesday. The last evacuation flight departed O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg at approximately 6:30 a.m. (South African time), carrying 308…
OSOGBO, OSUN STATE — July 15, 2026 The Imole Campaign Council (TICC), the campaign organisation of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is lobbying influential individuals and institutions in an attempt to influence the outcome of the August 15, 2026, governorship election. The allegation was contained in a…
By SUNTV Global Channel News DeskWednesday, July 15, 2026 Armed bandits have reportedly attacked Government Secondary School (GSS) Opada-Olowa in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, abducting the school principal, a National Examinations Council (NECO) supervisor and four students while candidates were sitting for their examinations. The attack occurred at about 5:25 p.m. on…
By SUNTV Global Channel News DeskWednesday, July 15, 2026 Proceedings at the ongoing General Court Martial involving 36 Nigerian military personnel facing allegations of plotting to overthrow the government were reportedly suspended on Wednesday after one of the defendants, Captain M.L. Muhammad, suffered a medical emergency while in detention. According to security sources familiar with…
By SUNTV Global Channel News DeskWednesday, July 15, 2026 The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for an independent investigation into the death of 26-year-old Mary Habila at the residence of Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the opposition party said…
By SUNTV Global Channel News DeskWednesday, July 15, 2026 The Ham Community Development Association (HAMCDA) Worldwide has appealed to Nigerians to allow the family of the late Mary Habila to mourn in peace, urging the public to refrain from spreading unverified information as police investigations into her death continue. In a statement released on Wednesday,…
By SUNTV Global Channel News DeskWednesday, July 15, 2026 A Nigerian Catholic priest, Reverend Benjamin Okwy Madu, has died in the United States in what authorities are investigating as an apparent suicide, days before he was scheduled to return to Nigeria following the completion of his religious assignment. Father Madu, 54, died on July 2…
By SUNTV Global Channel News DeskWednesday, July 15, 2026 The father of Mary Habila, the 26-year-old woman whose death at the residence of Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, remains under police investigation, has declined to comment as the family prepares for her burial. Baba Habila was at a morgue in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, on…
By SUNTV Global Channel News DeskWednesday, July 15, 2026 The United States has imposed a fresh wave of sanctions on an extensive Iranian shipping network, targeting more than 50 individuals, companies and vessels accused of facilitating illicit oil exports and helping Tehran evade international sanctions. The measures, announced by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s…
By SUNTV Global Channel News DeskPublished: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 TEHRAN, IRAN — Iran has threatened to halt oil and gas exports from the Middle East following the United States’ decision to reimpose a naval blockade on Iranian ports, escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf and raising concerns over global energy supplies. In a statement…