Homepage Abuja from Friday, July 31st, 2026

The Kogi State Government has ordered security agencies to investigate the killing of a Catholic priest, Reverend Father Samuel Opeyemi, and bring those responsible to justice.

Pressure is mounting on FIFA President Gianni Infantino over his proposal to sell stakes in the commercial operations of the FIFA World Cup, with his senior adviser resigning over the plan and opposition spreading across global football.

Denmark’s Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, has called on the European Union to consider suspending Spain from the Schengen free movement area following a major migrant surge into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Kenneth Okonkwo, has accused President Bola Tinubu of defending the Independent National Electoral Commission against legitimate concerns over its neutrality ahead of the 2027 general elections.

South African authorities have arrested more than 80 suspects in connection with recent Afrophobic attacks against African migrants, the country’s Consul General to Nigeria, Professor Bobby Moroe, has said.

Professor Is-haq Oloyede has handed over as Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, ending his 10-year tenure at the examination body.

Team Nigeria has emerged as Africa’s best performing nation after seven days of competition at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

A controversy is rocking Supercell Estate in Apo District, FCT, as a widow battling cancer, Mrs. Sandra Onuora, has appealed to FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike to intervene following the alleged illegal sale of her late husband's property to a prominent local pastor.