Kaduna-based legal practitioner Al-Zubayr Abubakar has alleged that Nigeria’s major institutions are becoming increasingly influenced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, raising concerns about their independence. Speaking in an interview on JKD TV, Abubakar argued that public institutions, including security agencies and the judiciary, should serve all Nigerians impartially rather than appear aligned with any political…

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso is pushing to sign Granit Xhaka, but the club’s owners remain divided over the proposed move because of the midfielder’s age and transfer fee, according to The Chelsea Chronicles. Alonso, who previously worked with Xhaka at Bayer Leverkusen, reportedly believes the Switzerland international would add much-needed experience and leadership to a…

Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli have reportedly opened talks with former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah following his departure from Anfield, according to a Metro Sport report published on Friday, July 3, 2026. Salah became one of football’s highest-profile free agents after agreeing to terminate his reported £400,000-a-week Liverpool contract a year early. Sky Sports reported…

A suspected child trafficker, Sunday Onome, has confessed to selling his friend’s child for N1.3 million.   Onome was arrested in Onitsha, Anambra State, alongside his girlfriend and son by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force’s Intelligence Response Unit, Vicious Crime Response Unit (VCRU), during an operation that also led to the rescue of two…

political activist Zekeri Idris has questioned the legal basis of recent court proceedings involving the National Democratic Congress (NDC), arguing that a court cannot revisit a case after delivering a final judgment. Speaking in an interview on SYMFONI, Idris said a judge becomes functus officio after issuing a final ruling, meaning the court has exhausted…

A Russian airstrike on the center of Ukraine’s northern city of Sumy killed at least three people and injured several others, including children, on Friday, according to regional governor Oleh Hryhorov. The strike hit a densely populated area, damaging a high-rise apartment building, a shop and a nearby street. Emergency services responded to the scene…

Inspector General of Police Tunji Disu has questioned why individuals described as suspects would allegedly be hiding inside the Osun State Government House during a visit to Governor Ademola Adeleke. According to a report published by Punch on its official X account on Friday, July 3, 2026, the IGP said the Osun State Commissioner of…

Manchester United reportedly told England midfielder Elliot Anderson he could become a future club captain before abandoning plans to sign him, according to a Metro Sport report published on July 3, 2026. The 23-year-old impressed for Nottingham Forest last season and has started every match for England under Thomas Tuchel at the 2026 FIFA World…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has extended the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration by two weeks, moving the deadline from July 10 to Friday, July 24, 2026. National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee at the commission, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, disclosed this on Friday night, July 3 in Abuja. He said…

According to Punch on Friday, July 3, 2026, kidnapping victim Gloria Inyanugbo has recounted how victims abducted in Estako West Local Government Area of Edo State regained their freedom and how police later arrested several suspects linked to the crime. Speaking at the Edo State Police Command headquarters during the parade of the suspects, Inyanugbo…