Homepage News from Sunday, July 12th, 2026

FIFA says it will study a proposal to expand the 2030 FIFA World Cup to 64 teams, a move that could make the tournament the biggest in football history just four years after the competition grew to 48 teams.

England and Argentina booked their places in the FIFA World Cup semifinals on Saturday and early Sunday morning after two dramatic quarterfinal victories that ended the impressive runs of Norway and Switzerland.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over allegations that governors of the All Progressives Congress diverted N800 billion for political and campaign purposes.

United States Senator Lindsey Graham, a prominent Republican lawmaker and close ally of President Donald Trump, has died at the age of 71 after a brief illness.

Linda Noskova defeated Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 to win the 2026 women’s singles title at Wimbledon, securing her first Grand Slam crown in a historic all-Czech final.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for political parties to submit the lists of candidates for the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections to midnight on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.