Latest News 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.

Football’s law-making body, the International Football Association Board, has confirmed that Switzerland forward Breel Embolo should not have been sent off during his side’s FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final clash against Argentina national football team.

Former France national team captain and Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has been appointed head coach of the France national football team, bringing an end to long-standing speculation over his international managerial future.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has uncovered fresh production of banned sachet alcoholic drinks and small plastic bottles of alcohol, despite a federal government ban on the products.

Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting peace, security, democracy and sustainable development across Africa through closer cooperation with the African Union.

Following his earlier warning to Nigerians, about a possible scarcity of staple foods in the next three months, Country Director of the World Agricultural Forum and President of the Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA), Alexander Isong, has cited the causes of this impending issue.

Team Nigeria enjoyed another outstanding day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, matching its opening-day performance with another medal haul to underline its growing strength across multiple sports.

‎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.