Veteran broadcaster Sunny Irabor has recalled telling former military president Ibrahim Babangida to re-record his maiden national broadcast after the 1985 military coup, saying the speech was delivered too quickly. Speaking on The Legacy Series on Friday, July 3, 2026, Irabor reflected on the events following the coup announced by General Sani Abacha. He said…
Former Oyo State First Lady, Dr. Florence Ajimobi, has arrived in Vienna to assume her duties as Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Republic of Austria and Permanent Representative to the international organisations based in the Austrian capital. Ajimobi shared photographs of her arrival on her official Instagram page on Friday, July 3, 2026, marking the start…
Minister of State for Defence Mohammed Matawalle has said a Federal High Court judgment affirming the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) under former Senate President David Mark demonstrates President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to judicial independence. In a statement issued on Friday in Kaduna, Matawalle said the court’s dismissal of a suit challenging the…
The body of Iran’s supreme leader, killed in US-Israeli strikes that triggered the Middle East war, has arrived at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla ahead of his funeral. Millions of people and a coterie of foreign dignitaries are expected to attend the official ceremony for Ali Khamenei, with Iran’s chief negotiator calling for a massive turnout…
Veteran broadcaster Sunny Irabor has recalled being awakened by soldiers in the early hours of the morning during the August 1985 military coup that brought General Ibrahim Babangida to power. Speaking on The Legacy Series on Friday, July 3, 2026, Irabor recounted how he was summoned to the broadcast station shortly before the coup announcement,…
According to The Sun on Friday, July 3, 2026, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by ₦50 per litre to ₦1,075, marking its fourth petrol price cut in one month. The refinery said the cumulative reduction since the end of May now exceeds ₦200 per litre. It also…
Paul Kinanee has described the emotional reunion with his younger brother, Gospel Kinanee, who was reportedly found in prison nearly 18 years after he went missing. Speaking on Arise News on Thursday, July 2, 2026, Paul said Gospel had allegedly been held for years without an active case file. The case came to public attention…
One of the students rescued after the attack on Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Borno State, Wadiem Bitrus, has recounted how she escaped after being abducted by armed attackers. Speaking in a video shared by Trust TV, Wadiem said she was captured after falling when the attackers shot a man identified as Malam Goni….
Former Minister of Sports Solomon Dalung has alleged that he was offered a chance to return to office after leaving government if he paid ₦100 million. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Dalung said an individual visited his home and claimed to have been involved in his removal from office before offering to facilitate…
Troops have repelled an attempted terrorist attack on a forward operating base (FOB) in Bukuyyum LGA of Zamfara state. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the foiled attack occurred at about 2:45pm on Thursday, July 2, when suspected terrorists attempted to infiltrate and attack troops stationed at…
