Latest News from Sunday, July 12th, 2026

Troops of the 65 Battalion of the Nigerian Army have intercepted a truck carrying a large consignment of suspected illicit drugs along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road, arresting the driver during an intelligence-led operation.

A notorious bandit commander known as Kachalla Sani Yellow has been killed during a gun battle with local hunters and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

Senegal have dismissed head coach Pape Thiaw after the Teranga Lions crashed out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, ending his short spell in charge despite leading the country to the Africa Cup of Nations title earlier this year, whose legitimacy is still in contest.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a South African woman who allegedly used her 3-year-old son as cover to smuggle heroin into Nigeria and seized cannabis worth more than ₦10.3 billion at the Apapa seaport in Lagos.

A fresh attack by gunmen has left nine members of the same family, including a two-month-old baby, dead in the Kum and Wereng-Camp communities of Riyom Local Government Area in Plateau State.

The Middle East stands on the precipice of a major conflict after Iran launched a coordinated series of missile and drone attacks against five Gulf nations on Sunday.

FIFA says it will study a proposal to expand the 2030 FIFA World Cup to 64 teams, a move that could make the tournament the biggest in football history just four years after the competition grew to 48 teams.

England and Argentina booked their places in the FIFA World Cup semifinals on Saturday and early Sunday morning after two dramatic quarterfinal victories that ended the impressive runs of Norway and Switzerland.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over allegations that governors of the All Progressives Congress diverted N800 billion for political and campaign purposes.

United States Senator Lindsey Graham, a prominent Republican lawmaker and close ally of President Donald Trump, has died at the age of 71 after a brief illness.

Linda Noskova defeated Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 to win the 2026 women’s singles title at Wimbledon, securing her first Grand Slam crown in a historic all-Czech final.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for political parties to submit the lists of candidates for the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections to midnight on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.