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Sports

July 27, 2026

Infantino defends World Cup, accuses critics of spreading ‘hate and false rumours’

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has defended the recently concluded FIFA World Cup, accusing critics of “spreading hate and false rumours” and insisting the tournament was successfully organised without major incidents. In an open letter published on Monday and shared

World News

July 27, 2026

UK funeral director faces sentencing after 31 bodies found in mortuary

A British funeral director is facing prison after authorities discovered 31 bodies that had not been cremated as promised, while grieving families were allegedly given the ashes of other people. Robert Bush, 48, appeared before Hull Crown Court on

Finance

July 27, 2026

Alleged ₦5.78bn SUBEB fraud: Witnesses’ absence stalls Ahmed, Banu’s trial

Alleged ₦5.78bn SUBEB fraud: Witnesses’ absence stalls Ahmed, Banu’s trialThe trial of former Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and his former Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu, over the alleged diversion of ₦5.78 billion in State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB)

Security

July 27, 2026

Gunmen kill former Khana LG security chief in Rivers

Gunmen have assassinated the former Chief Security Officer of Khana Local Government Area in Rivers State, Letam Kine. Kine was reportedly shot dead along Polytechnic Road, Bori, in Khana LGA at about 6 p.m. on Sunday. Confirming the

Politics

July 27, 2026

Adeleke declares Tuesday work-free for PVC collection ahead of Osun governorship election

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has declared Tuesday, July 28, 2026, a work-free day for public servants to enable them collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the state’s governorship election. The directive was conveyed in a circular

Politics

July 27, 2026

Reps order IGP to produce alleged fake agency DG within 48 hours

The House of Representatives Committee investigating the operations of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has directed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, to produce the self-acclaimed Director-General of the organisation, Adeyemi Adeniyi, before it within 48

Infantino defends World Cup, accuses critics of spreading ‘hate and false rumours’

UK funeral director faces sentencing after 31 bodies found in mortuary

Alleged ₦5.78bn SUBEB fraud: Witnesses’ absence stalls Ahmed, Banu’s trial

Gunmen kill former Khana LG security chief in Rivers

Adeleke declares Tuesday work-free for PVC collection ahead of Osun governorship election

Reps order IGP to produce alleged fake agency DG within 48 hours

Kwara approves cash backing for 2025 TESCOM promotions

World Bank approves $1.25bn loan for Nigeria amid

World Cup 2026: Zlatan Ibrahimovic names 5 best

2026 World Cup: Mbappé surpasses Klose, moves ahead

Minister Urges Makinde to Join APC, Align Oyo

Olubadan: Tinubu Deserves to Remain President for Long

JAMB Introduces Home-Based O’Level Result Verification for 2026

Edo Assembly Formally Impeach Former Speaker Agbebaku

How Rauf Aregbesola Sparked Nigeria’s Sukuk Revolution-

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