Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have recovered the body of a 27-year-old commercial motorcyclist who was allegedly k!lled by suspected motorcycle snatchers in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. Security sources said the discovery was made at about 6:15 a.m. on June 30 after troops of Sector 8, Sub-Sector 81, Gyambwas, responded…
Human rights activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has disclosed that members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) sought his support after the party was deregistered while he was detained at Kuje Correctional Centre. Speaking in a video shared by TV Platinum on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, Sowore commented on the…
A Nigerian evacuee has described the fatal mob attack on a compatriot during the latest wave of xenophobic violence in South Africa, saying the victim was beaten to death with sticks. According to a Vanguard report published on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, Maduabuchukwu John Okeke, an indigene of Anambra State who was recently evacuated to…
Political activist Idris Zekeri has questioned aspects of the 2023 presidential election, arguing that Peter Obi enjoyed stronger support in some areas than was reflected in the official results. Speaking on Arise TV on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, Zekeri said concerns about electoral outcomes continue to shape political discourse as parties prepare for the 2027…
Operatives of the Kaduna State Vigilance Service (KADVS) have recorded another major breakthrough in the fight against banditry with the arrest of a seven-man syndicate of suspected armed bandits in Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The operation, carried out at about 2:12 a.m. on June 30, 2026, was led by the Kubau…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has pledged to do everything within his power to prevent another civil war in Nigeria, warning that many of the conditions that led to the 1967 conflict still exist. According to a Punch report published on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, Obasanjo made the remarks at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned that many of the conditions that led to the Nigerian Civil War in 1967 still exist, urging Nigerians to work collectively to prevent another national conflict. According to a Punch report published on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, Obasanjo made the remarks in Abeokuta while receiving historical materials documenting…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has mocked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying the opposition party should be allowed to fade away if it is no longer politically relevant. According to a Punch report published on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, Akpabio made the remark during the inauguration of Akinwumi Ajibola Street in Abuja, where he represented…
Maduabuchukwu John Okeke, one of the Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks, has alleged that some South African police officers routinely extort foreign nationals, even when they possess valid immigration documents. Speaking to Channels Television on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, after returning to Nigeria, the Anambra State indigene rejected claims that Nigerians…
Political activist Idris Zekeri has recalled the past political relationship between Peter Obi and former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole, saying Obi campaigned for Oshiomhole during the 2012 Edo governorship election. Speaking on Arise TV on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, Zekeri said Nigerian politics has historically featured cooperation across party lines when leaders believed it…
