By SUNTV Global ChannelAugust 20, 2026 Forest guards deployed to security-challenged communities in Kwara and Enugu states have reportedly abandoned or threatened to abandon their posts, citing unpaid salaries and allowances, inadequate food and insufficient weapons. The affected personnel, recruited and deployed under government-backed forest security programmes, said they had been sent to dangerous areas…
By SUNTV Global ChannelAugust 20, 2026 Passengers travelling through Edo State have expressed anger over the severe traffic congestion and poor condition of the Benin City Bypass, with some claiming they spent between four and six hours trapped in the gridlock. The complaints were contained in a viral video shared on social media, showing vehicles…
By SUNTV Global ChannelAugust 20, 2026 A northern Islamic cleric has urged Muslim religious leaders to stop using President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket as a reason to campaign for his re-election ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The cleric, speaking to his congregation in Hausa in a video seen by SaharaReporters, said any…
SUNTV Global Channel | August 20, 2026 Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to restore Nigeria’s petrol subsidy if elected president in the 2027 presidential election. Atiku made the promise during a Facebook Live session while responding to questions about the removal of the fuel subsidy and…
SUNTV Global Channel | August 20, 2026 Former pastor of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Femi Jimoh, has reportedly died after years of health struggles following a controversial period of detention that lasted several years. His reported death was announced by UK-based Nigerian blogger Maureen Badejo, who said Jimoh had battled serious…
SUNTV Global Channel | August 20, 2026 US President Donald Trump has announced what he described as the “most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country” against Iran, warning governments, businesses and financial institutions that continue to support Tehran could face severe economic consequences. Trump made the announcement on Thursday in a statement posted…
SUNTV Global Channel | PoliticsAugust 19, 2026 Supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency, Abdulqowiyu “Cook” Olododo, have distributed pillows to traders and market women at Ipata Market in Ilorin, Kwara State. The distribution was carried out by members of the A.C.O Forum, a support group backing Olododo’s…
SUNTV Global Channel | International NewsAugust 19, 2026 Russia has issued a fresh warning to the United Kingdom, saying Moscow could regard Britain as a direct participant in the war in Ukraine if British missile forces are involved in attacks against Russian territory. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivered the warning as tensions between Moscow…
SUNTV Global Channel | PoliticsAugust 19, 2026 The African Action Congress (AAC), Ondo State Chapter, has announced the death of its candidate for the Ondo State House of Assembly, Comrade Ojajuni Justice. The party announced his death in a tribute dated August 15, describing him as a committed activist, fearless advocate for the oppressed and…
SUNTV Global Channel | PoliticsAugust 19, 2026 The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for failing to personally attend the signing of the National Peace Accord ahead of the 2027 general elections. Adebayo described the President’s absence from Tuesday’s ceremony in Abuja as a troubling signal…