According to The Times of Israel on July 2, 2026, the Israeli military said it carried out a precision airstrike that killed a Hezbollah operative after he emerged from an underground tunnel at the Ali Taher ridge in southern Lebanon. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the operative posed an immediate threat to troops conducting…
According to Vanguard News on Friday, July 3, 2026, President Bola Tinubu on Thursday jokingly referred to First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu as “Iya Alakara” during the Presidential Press Corps Dinner at the State House in Abuja. The remark, made while acknowledging dignitaries, drew laughter from journalists and other guests. It appeared to reference the…
According to The Punch on Friday, July 3, 2026, the National President of the National Sheep and Goat Development Association of Nigeria, Abdullateef Ahmed, has urged Nigerian youths and workers in active service to invest in sheep and goat farming, describing it as a profitable agribusiness capable of creating jobs, improving food security and driving…
Security, politics and the economy dominated Friday’s headlines as the United States withdrew most of its troops from a joint counterterrorism operation in Nigeria’s Lake Chad Basin following the killing of an ISIS deputy. Washington, however, said intelligence sharing and other security cooperation with Nigeria would continue. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar reaffirmed his 2027…
The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Tanko Yunusa, has said officials serving under Peter Obi would be expected to work tirelessly if the former Anambra State governor is elected Nigeria’s president in 2027. Speaking during an interview with Arise TV, Yunusa said Obi had pledged to serve only one four-year term if elected and…
Mahmood Yakubu, Nigeria’s newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Qatar, has presented his Letters of Credence to the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, during a diplomatic ceremony in Doha. According to the Daily Post on Friday, July 3, 2026, Yakubu said the warm reception at the Amiri Diwan reflected the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reportedly reinstated six serving senators as its 2027 National Assembly candidates after overturning the results of earlier senatorial primaries in nine states, The Punch reported. The changes affect Kogi, Abia, Benue, Taraba, Ondo, Niger, Kwara, Kaduna and Ebonyi states. The newspaper said the APC National Working Committee acted on…
Kenneth Okonkwo, spokesperson for the Atiku Campaign Organisation, has criticised the multi-billion naira defamation suit filed by his former principal, Peter Obi, describing it as frivolous. Speaking in an interview aired on the official Channels Television YouTube channel on Thursday, July 2, 2026, Okonkwo said, “You’re running to a frivolous defamation suit against yourself, not…
According to The Punch, President Bola Tinubu on Thursday jokingly referred to First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu as “Iya Alakara” during the Presidential Press Corps Dinner at the State House in Abuja. The remark came as the President acknowledged dignitaries before delivering his address at the event, which brought together members of the Presidential Press…
Austin Okai, a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has dismissed reports of internal divisions, insisting the party remains united ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV on Thursday, July 2, 2026, Okai said former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi is the running mate to the party’s presidential…
