Latest News from Sunday, August 2nd, 2026

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate for the 2027 Lagos election, Funsho Doherty, has urged eligible voters to reject vote buying and elect leaders based on competence, integrity and vision.

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has urged Nigerian youths to reject vote buying and political inducements, warning that short-term rewards could cost them four years of their future.

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Sunday clarified that no fire broke out at Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, walking back an earlier advisory that had reported a fire incident at the facility.

Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Olatunji Disu, has congratulated Police Corporal Ezekiel Nathaniel after the Nigerian athlete won gold in the men's 400-meter hurdles at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, describing the achievement as a proud moment for both the Nigeria Police Force and the country.

Team Nigeria will end its Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games campaign as the highest-ranked African nation after a medal-winning final day of athletics helped secure seventh place on the overall table.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has weighed in on the media rebuttals from the Presidency and its aides against John Cardinal Onaiyekan and the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria.

Gunmen have attacked a Catholic church in Enugu State, abducting a seminarian and two other people in the latest assault targeting religious institutions in southeastern Nigeria.

Veteran Nigerian juju and highlife musician Iyun Janet Oluwatoyosi Ajilore, popularly known as St. Janet, has died after a brief illness, bringing an end to a career that made her one of the best-known live performers in Nigeria's party music scene.

Nigerian wrestling star Oba Femi capped one of WWE's biggest rivalries of the year by defeating Brock Lesnar inside Hell in a Cell at SummerSlam, winning their best-of-three series 2-1 in a brutal main-event showdown in Minneapolis.

Normal flight operations have resumed at Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos after a fire incident briefly disrupted activities on Sunday.

The World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the largest in the country's history, with more than 3,600 confirmed infections and nearly 1,600 deaths since it was declared in May.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has cancelled planned military strikes against Iran, saying progress in diplomatic talks has created an opportunity to reach an agreement.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared itself ready for the Aug. 15 governorship election in Osun State, following a five-day assessment of its preparations and a statewide mock accreditation exercise.