Latest News from Friday, July 31st, 2026

A controversy is rocking Supercell Estate in Apo District, FCT, as a widow battling cancer, Mrs. Sandra Onuora, has appealed to FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike to intervene following the alleged illegal sale of her late husband's property to a prominent local pastor.

South African music star Tyla has removed Lagos from the itinerary of her A*POP World Tour, days after calls mounted for Nigerians to boycott her planned concert over renewed allegations of xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa.

Oyo State Gov. Seyi Makinde has inaugurated a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the abduction of pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area on 16th May 2026.

U.S. President Donald Trump says his Board of Peace has reached an agreement with Hamas and other Palestinian factions on a plan to disarm armed groups in Gaza.

The Nigerian Army has launched an investigation into the leak of a classified Department of State Services (DSS) intelligence memo warning of planned attacks by suspected Boko Haram insurgents and bandits in parts of Adamawa and Borno states.

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has given the Federal Government until 10th August 2026 to resolve several welfare and workplace issues or face a nationwide strike.

Chukwuebuka Enekwechi delivered one of the defining moments of Team Nigeria's athletics campaign on Thursday, winning a historic men's shot put gold as several other Nigerian athletes kept the country's medal push alive at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

CONCACAF has joined UEFA in opposing a controversial proposal by FIFA to sell a stake in its commercial operations, including rights linked to the FIFA World Cup.