Trump warns Iran: Negotiate or face strikes on power plants, bridges
United States President Donald Trump has declared that the U.S. would expand its strikes on Iran to target power plants and bridges next week unless Tehran agrees to negotiate. Trump said: “Next week it gets really bad for them because next week comes the power plants. Next week comes the bridges. “We’re going to knock out all their power plants. We’re...
Kogi: Gunmen abduct principal, NECO official, students during examination
Gunmen have abducted the principal of Government Secondary School, Odo-Ekina, a National Examinations Council (NECO) ad hoc staff member and four students during the ongoing NECO examination in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. The attack occurred at about 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday while candidates were writing their examination, according to the Kogi State Police Command. In a statement on...
Nigerians can now watch FreeTV on mobile phones, says NBC
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says Nigerians can now access FreeTV services on mobile devices through a dedicated application, alongside satellite decoders. The expansion, according to the NBC, targets younger Nigerians who increasingly consume video content through mobile apps and in line with the changing viewing habits. The NBC Director-General, Charles Ebuebu, who announced this in Abuja on Wednesday, July 15,...
Rice declared fit for England-Argentina World Cup semi-final clash
England coach Thomas Tuchel says midfielder Declan Rice is fit to start in the World Cup semi-final against reigning champions Argentina. "Everyone is fit to start and everyone was in training except for Jarell Quansah who is suspended and Jordan Henderson," Tuchel told reporters in Atlanta on the eve of Wednesday's showdown. Rice has been struggling with illness and came off...
PFIPC scam: Atiku knocks FG over Adeyemi’s arrest, condemns N6.44bn World Cup budget
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for an independent investigation into the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), alleging that the Bola Tinubu administration is attempting to manipulate the narrative and shield officials linked to the scandal. Atiku described the arrest of the self-acclaimed PFIPC Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi, as a calculated move aimed at shifting blame to the...
NiMet forecasts 3-day rain, thunderstorms, flood risk across Nigeria
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast widespread thunderstorms and rainfall across Nigeria from Wednesday to Friday, July 17, 2026, warning of possible flash flooding in parts of the South-East and South-South regions. NiMet, in its weather outlook released on Tuesday, predicted patches of clouds in the northern region on Wednesday, with morning thunderstorms and light rainfall expected in parts...
NBC scraps annual digital TV access fee
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has declared that Nigerians will no longer pay annual Digital Access Fees under the renewed Digital Switch Over (DSO) project. The NBC Director-General, Charles Ebuebu, said this in Abuja on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Ebuebu said viewers only need to purchase an approved decoder and satellite dish which cost below N20,000 to enjoy free television permanently. Ebuebu...
Nigerian priest commits suicide after US exit order
A Nigerian Catholic priest serving in the United States, Rev. Benjamin Okwy Madu, has died by suicide days after he was directed to leave the country and return to Nigeria, where he had reportedly expressed fears for his safety. Madu, 54, died on July 2 at his residence in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, according to the Archdiocese of Boston, where he had...
UK coroner rules Nigerian mother’s death was suicide after inquest
A coroner in the United Kingdom has concluded that a 27-year-old Nigerian woman, Beatrice Solomon, died by suicide following an inquest into her death. Beatrice, a mother of one, was found unresponsive at her home in Stoke-on-Trent on March 4, 2026, after her husband, Damian Michael Butler, returned home from work. Emergency responders were called to the scene, but she...
Three parties miss INEC deadline for presidential candidates’ submission
Three political parties failed to upload the names of their presidential and vice-presidential candidates before the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) closed its nomination portal for the 2027 general election. A senior INEC official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak publicly, identified the affected parties as the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), the...
