Homepage Abuja from Tuesday, July 28th, 2026

Nigeria's new Ambassador to Portugal, Erelu Angela Adebayo, has formally assumed her diplomatic duties after presenting her Letters of Credence to Portuguese President António José Seguro.

Uganda has declared an end to its latest Ebola outbreak after the disease infected 20 people and killed two others.

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned a Federal High Court judgment ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deregister the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and 4 other political parties.

The Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has urged journalists to strengthen investigative reporting to help expose corruption, money laundering and illicit financial flows.

The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has called for investigations into alleged irregularities in the 2026 Appropriation Act, questioning N8.05 billion allocated to church and mosque projects and alleging that funds meant for educating out-of-school children were diverted to unrelated projects.

‎Tanzania pulled off a major upset at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, defeating Banyana Banyana 2-1 in their Group B opener in Morocco.

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to clamp down on illegal car racing within residential neighborhoods across Abuja.