Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has urged Nigerians not to support former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the 2027 presidential election, accusing him of engaging in ethnic politics. Speaking in a telephone interview with The PUNCH, Lawal alleged that Atiku was behind efforts to replace the African Democratic Congress…
Italian Football Federation director Paolo Maldini has revealed that the federation approached Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola during its search for a new head coach for the national team. According to a post by football journalist Fabrizio Romano on Thursday, July 23, 2026, Maldini said the federation wanted to determine whether two of football’s most…
Human rights activist Ann-Kio Briggs has expressed concern over the political and economic situation in Rivers State, saying the ongoing political crisis has brought governance and business activities to a near standstill. Speaking during an interview on News Central TV on Thursday, July 23, 2026, Briggs said residents were bearing the brunt of the prolonged…
Veteran Nollywood actress Ngozi Nwosu has cried out to the public for urgent financial assistance, seeking N30 million to undergo life-saving surgeries. In a heartbreaking video shared from her hospital bed, the screen icon disclosed that she has been hospitalized for three weeks while battling an intense, undisclosed ailment. “Please don’t let me die,”…
Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, says the Nigerian government will not kill Boko Haram members who surrender and declare that they have renounced terrorism. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television, Bwala explained the Tinubu administration’s position on repentant terrorists, stating that the handling of such cases is guided…
A video showing a man carrying a clay pot during a protest in support of African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate and activist Omoyele Sowore has generated reactions on social media. The video was shared on Sowore’s official X account on Thursday, July 23, 2026, following a demonstration by his supporters in the Federal Capital…
Niger State Governor Umaru Mohammed Bago has warned that the state government will shut down any mosque found to be delivering sermons that incite the public, as part of efforts to address insecurity. According to a Daily Post report published on Thursday, July 23, 2026, Bago made the remarks while addressing members of the Fulani…
Lauretta Onochie, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former presidential aide, has challenged the Presidency to publish what she described as the alleged letter of commendation from US President Donald Trump to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement shared on her official X account on Thursday, July 23, 2026, Onochie alleged…
Former governor of Migori, Kenya, Okoth Obado, his former personal assistant and one other have been found guilty of m8rdering his pregnant girlfriend, Sharon Otieno. The judgment, delivered on Thursday, July 23, 2026 by the Criminal Division of the High Court at Milimani, brings to a close a high-profile m8rder trial that has gripped…
Retired General Anthony Atolagbe, former Sector Commander of Operation Safe Haven, has alleged that some arrested Boko Haram suspects were found with Starlink devices, which he said were being used to evade military communication-jamming operations. Speaking during an interview with Arise TV, Atolagbe explained that the Nigerian military deploys electronic warfare units to dominate the…
