Ali Khomeini, grandson of the founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, has reaffirmed Iran’s hardline stance on relations with the United States, saying negotiations should not be viewed as efforts to achieve peace or normalise ties. According to The Times of Israel, Khomeini said on Friday that resistance to what he described as…

Families of the rescued pupils and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State gathered for a thanksgiving service on Sunday to celebrate the safe return of their loved ones. Speaking to News Central TV, one of the parents, Mrs. Esther Salami, said she had not yet reunited with her children but had received…

Bishop David Abioye has called on churches to improve the welfare of pastors and missionaries, saying they should earn at least Nigeria’s national minimum wage. Speaking in a message published on his YouTube channel on Sunday, July 12, 2026, the Presiding Bishop of Conquerors Global Assembly rejected reports that some resident pastors and missionaries receive…

Ada Ogbu has dismissed claims by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, regarding the security arrangements of Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi. In a post shared on her X account, Ogbu said she was among the team that accompanied Obi on July 4 and denied the allegation that a police officer…

Yunusa Tanko, the National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, has reacted to the large turnout of Peter Obi’s supporters at the Khalifa Sharif Anta Annual Zikri programme in Kano State. In a post shared on his official X account on Sunday, July 12, 2026, Tanko commented on the participation of Obidient Movement members at the…

Apostle Johnson Suleman has urged Christians not to see God as easily provoked by human wrongdoing, saying history and the Bible show that humanity has committed far greater acts of evil than many people imagine. Speaking during a sermon aired on Celebration TV on Sunday, July 12, 2026, Suleman challenged believers to rethink their understanding…

Nigeria’s Ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has urged public figures who spoke out during the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State to also acknowledge their successful rescue. In a post shared on his X account on Sunday, Omokri argued that those who criticised the government’s handling of the…

Peter Obi has recounted a visit to Indonesia during which he said he met with the country’s president and other senior government officials to understand its development model. Speaking in a video shared by Advocacy for Good Governance on Sunday, July 12, 2026, Obi said the trip was inspired by a book comparing the development…

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has delivered food items and essential household supplies to the military base in Oriire Local Government Area to support security personnel deployed in the area. According to a TVC News report aired on Sunday, July 12, 2026, the governor approved the delivery as part of ongoing efforts to improve the…

Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has reacted to the arrest of a South African woman allegedly caught attempting to smuggle hard drugs into Nigeria, saying the incident highlights that drug trafficking is not confined to any one nationality. In a post shared on his verified X account on Sunday, July 12, 2026, Sani said…