Senegal, Cameroon Secure Vital WAFCON Victories

Senegalese footballer Seynabou Mbengue scored the first-half goal as Senegal defeated Kenya 1-0 in their CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 Group A clash on Thursday to boost their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals.
‘We Know The Forest’ — Tinubu Explains Refusal To Pay Ransom Over Oriire Abduction

President Bola Tinubu has explained why the Federal Government refused to pay ransom to the terrorists who abducted pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, saying security agencies understood the terrain where the victims were held.
Accord Petitions Tinubu, IG Over Alleged Police Harassment

The Accord party has petitioned President Bola Tinubu, the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, and other key stakeholders over what it described as the alleged harassment, intimidation and arrest of its members and government officials by the police ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State.
APC’ll Deploy Machinery To Win 2027 Elections – Yilwatda

National chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Nentawa Yilwatda, has revealed that the party will deploy political machinery to win the 2027 general elections in all localities.
Gunmen Kill Army Colonel, Shoot Wife In Abuja

A serving colonel of the Nigerian Army has been killed while his wife was shot in an attack on their residence in Abuja.
Tinubu: Kaduna Killings Unprovoked Act of Terror Against the Defenceless

President Bola Tinubu has described the overnight massacre of 30 persons, including women and children in Southern Kaduna, North-west Nigeria, as an unprovoked act of terror against defenceless citizens.
“It’s A Wake-Up Call” — Oshoala Reacts To Nigeria’s Opening Loss To Malawi

Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala has described Nigeria’s 3-2 defeat to Malawi in their opening match of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco as a wake-up call, urging the team to regroup and focus on the challenges ahead.
Many Feared Trapped In Quake-Hit Japan Mall

Emergency responders searched for people feared trapped in a shopping mall in Japan after a major earthquake toppled buildings, sparked fires and reportedly killed one person and injured more than 100 this Wednesday.
Nigeria At War, Tinubu Has No Strategy To End It — Gbenga Hashim

The presidential candidate of Accord party, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has declared that Nigeria was at war being led without a coherent strategy to defeat terrorism and restore national security.
Deregistration of ADC, Others Was Judicial Rascality — Appeal Court

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, vacated the judgment that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deregister African Democratic Congress, ADC, and four other political parties accused of failing to meet constitutional requirements, describing Justice Peter Lifu’s action as judicial rascality.