Latest News from Monday, July 6th, 2026

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, be returned to the Kuje Correctional Centre if he fails to perfect his bail conditions by 4 p.m. on Monday.

The Lagos State Government and the Federal Ministry of Works will meet with stakeholders to address concerns over flooding in communities along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway corridor, as the Federal Government announced new measures to improve drainage and traffic access.

The Nigerian Exchange extended its rally on Monday, with the All-Share Index climbing 2.15% to close at 234,178.23 points, its highest level in the past week, as investors piled into banking, industrial and oil and gas stocks.

The Kano State Government has disputed figures released by the Federal Ministry of Health indicating that the state recorded 6,106 new HIV infections in 2025, insisting that the actual figure is 4,680.

The Presidency says investigations have confirmed that the appointment letter used by the alleged Director-General of the controversial Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council was forged, as fresh questions continue to emerge over how the agency secured a budget allocation in the 2026 Appropriation Act.

The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation says no Central Bank account was successfully opened for the Presidential Economic Advisory Council, also known as the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, despite its allocation in the 2026 budget.

UEFA has criticised FIFA’s decision to suspend the one match ban imposed on United States forward Folarin Balogun, saying the move undermines the integrity of football.

At least 14 people have been killed and about 60 others injured after Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, ahead of a crucial NATO summit in Turkey.

At least 10 people have died and six others were injured in a road crash involving a truck and a commercial bus at Sapade Bridge along the Ibadan-Lagos Expressway in Ogun State.

Iran on Monday began a state funeral procession for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with thousands of mourners filling the streets of Tehran as authorities sought to project national unity following his death.

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the final World Cup of his career, saying he wants to savour every moment of the tournament.

Erling Haaland inspired one of the biggest upsets of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday, scoring twice as Norway defeated Brazil 2-1 to secure a place in the quarter-finals.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has dismissed as false a report alleging he was offered ₦500 billion to contest against Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election to split votes in the South-South region.