Latest News from Tuesday, July 7th, 2026

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, at a stakeholders' meeting on flooding along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway corridor said the Federal Government will demolish residential buildings within 50 metres of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and pay affected owners' compensation strictly in line with federally gazetted rates, as authorities moved to address recent flooding across Lagos State.

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has postponed the substantive hearing of appeals challenging a Federal High Court judgment ordering the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties until July 14.

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has warned newly appointed judges of the lower courts against accepting unsolicited gifts, saying such actions could expose them to petitions and damage public confidence in the judiciary.

The Nigerian Senate has rejected calls to nationalise South African-owned businesses, including MTN and DStv, in response to the renewed wave of xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has defended its decision to substitute some candidates following its primary elections, insisting the changes were lawful and part of the party's internal appeal process.

Over EU Funds Case France’s far-right opposition leader, Marine Le Pen, has been suspended from holding public office for 15 months by an appeals court over a case involving the misuse of European Parliament funds.

Roberto Martínez has stepped down as head coach of Portugal national football team following the team’s elimination from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the arrest of the father of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi over allegations linked to the controversial Presidential Fiscal and Infrastructure Projects Council, PFIPC.

Paraguay's government has publicly distanced itself from racist remarks made by Senator Celeste Amarilla against France captain Kylian Mbappé following France's 1-0 victory over Paraguay in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16.

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sola Enikanolaiye on Monday presented Letters of Credence to 11 newly appointed ambassadors and high commissioners-designate, clearing the way for them to take up their postings at Nigerian missions abroad.

Flooding continues to threaten lives and livelihoods in rural areas like Makoko, Lagos, highlighting the urgent need for greater investment in rural and underserved communities, Sustainobles founder Michael Oyiga said as the world marks World Rural Development Day.

President Bola Tinubu's Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, has threatened to file a ₦10 billion defamation lawsuit against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi over allegations linking him to murder, bribery and abuse of office.

Charles De Ketelaere scored twice as a ruthless Belgium side crushed the United States' home World Cup dreams with a 4-1 victory in the Round of 16 on Monday night at Seattle Stadium.

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 150 suspects and recovered firearms, 100 unregistered motorcycles, suspected stolen property and illicit drugs in a major raid on suspected criminal hideouts in the state.

U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed he personally asked FIFA president Gianni Infantino to review a red card shown to American striker Folarin Balogun at the 2026 World Cup, though both men insist the call did not influence FIFA's eventual decision to lift the ban.

Substitute Mikel Merino scored one minute into second-half stoppage time to lift Spain to a dramatic 1-0 victory over Portugal on Monday, booking a spot in the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals and bringing a heartbreaking end to Cristiano Ronaldo’s legendary international career.

Independent petroleum marketers say pump prices could fall below N800 per litre if the government restores their right to import fuel directly, as the Federal Government pushes the downstream sector to pass on falling global crude prices to consumers.

The Nigerian government has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to investigate Meta, X, Google's parent company Alphabet, and several generative AI platforms over allegations that they are undermining Nigeria's media industry through anti-competitive practices.

Police have arrested the father of Adeniyi Adeyemi, the supposed director-general of the disputed Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, along with a family friend, deepening a scandal over an alleged ₦1.3 billion "ghost agency" linked to the presidency.