Ukraine launched a large-scale overnight drone attack targeting energy and industrial facilities in southern Russia, while Russian authorities reported one of the largest recent drone assaults on the Moscow region, according to the Kyiv Post. Officials in Stavropol Krai said drones sparked a fire at an industrial site in the village of Vyazniki, while authorities…

Former Anambra State Governor and Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi has advised Nigerians to allow extra time when travelling by air, citing uncertainty over airport experiences. In a video shared by Advocacy for Good Governance on July 13, 2026, Obi said travellers should keep an additional day free because of the unpredictability…

Christians who worship outside China’s state-approved churches are facing intensified pressure under President Xi Jinping’s administration, according to a report by The Telegraph citing worshippers, pastors, human rights advocates and legal experts. The report says worshippers have described midnight police raids, detentions, family separations and prosecutions targeting members of unregistered churches. One Christian, identified only…

  Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali has completed a return to South African side Chippa United ahead of the 2026/27 season. The 30-year-old returns to the Chilli Boys after spending the past seven months out of competitive football, a period that impacted his international career and cost him his place in Nigeria’s senior national team….

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has publicly dismissed a senior military official in what analysts describe as a rare and highly visible anti-corruption move aimed at reinforcing his authority over the country’s armed forces. According to Anadolu Agency, the public nature of the dismissal departs from North Korea’s usual practice of keeping internal disciplinary actions…

National President of the Middle Belt Forum, Dr. Pogu Bitrus, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s decision to retain Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. According to The PUNCH, Bitrus said the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s decision to maintain its Muslim-Muslim ticket could raise concerns among Christian Nigerians and…

An 18-year-old UK-based Nigerian, Emmanuel Popoola, has been found guilty of m¥rdering an 18-year-old man following a gang rivalry that reportedly escalated from an exchange on social media.   Popoola and co-defendant Tayvon Etefia were convicted at the Old Bailey over the d3ath of Keanu Harker, who was k+lled in June 2025 in Enfield, north…

APC founding member Osita Okechukwu says concerns over President Bola Tinubu’s Muslim-Muslim ticket have largely given way to worries about Nigeria’s economic challenges. According to Daily Post, Okechukwu, speaking on Trust TV’s Sunday Politics, said rising living costs, food prices and financial hardship have shifted public attention from religious and political debates to everyday survival….

The United States has carried out another wave of military strikes against Iran, with US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirming that its forces targeted dozens of military sites across multiple locations. According to the Times of Israel, CENTCOM said the operation was aimed at degrading key elements of Iran’s military infrastructure using precision-guided munitions. The command…

A grandfather has been hospitalised with serious injuries after an enraged, 2,000lb (900kg) bull bison hooked and tossed him 8ft into the air at a campsite in Wyoming’s Yellowstone national park on Friday, July 10.  The tourist was walking with his grandson through the Bridge Bay campground, south of Fishing Bridge, when he was attacked by…