Latest News from Saturday, August 1st, 2026

Team Nigeria continued its impressive run at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Day 8, adding more medals to strengthen its position as Africa's highest-ranked nation while producing another memorable moment on the track with a brand-new Games record.

President Bola Tinubu did not shy away from disagreeing with the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) over its assessment of the country's economy and security during a recent meeting at the Presidential Villa, according to Emeritus Archbishop John Cardinal Onaiyekan.

FIFA has abandoned its proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise project after strong opposition from football confederations, national associations and other stakeholders, with President Gianni Infantino saying the plan had become too divisive.

The Supreme Court has directed lawyers, court registrars and litigation staff to stop using the title "Barrister" as a prefix to their names in all official correspondence and engagements with the apex court.

The newly renamed Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts in Lagos has been selected as the proposed venue for the 2026 CAF Awards as a Confederation of African Football inspection team begins assessing Nigeria's readiness to host two of African football's biggest events.