Headlines July 6th, 2026

Peter Obi Warns Hunger Will Worsen Unless Nigeria Elects Leaders Who Put Citizens First

  Former Anambra State Governor and 2027 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has warned that Nigeria’s worsening hunger crisis will continue to deepen unless the country elects...

Seaplane Carrying Eight Forced Into Emergency Water Landing Near Manhattan All Eight Aboard Safe After Dramatic

  Eight people were safely rescued after a seaplane made a dramatic “hard landing” in New York City’s East River on Sunday, triggering a swift emergency...

Brazil Eliminated! Haaland Inspires Norway to Historic World Cup Quarter-final

  Norway produced one of the biggest upsets of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday, defeating five-time champions Brazil 2-1 in the Round of 16...

Panic, Mourning As Bandits Kill Vigilante, Snatch Ransom In Abuja Estate

A wave of panic swept through Rock Garden City Estate in Jikwoyi, Abuja, in the early hours of Sunday after suspected bandits engaged security operatives in...

From Rhetoric To Responsibility: Time For The Defence Minister To Defend Nigerians

By Patrick Yakubu As 2027 approaches, the political reality confronting the Tinubu administration is stark and unforgiving: no amount of campaign messaging, infrastructure projects or policy...

Asaba Aircraft Incident: Pilots Mistook Road for Runway, DSS Investigating – Keyamo

  Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has revealed that the private aircraft which landed on a construction road near Asaba International Airport in...

Project Nigeria Positively, Dabiri-Erewa Urges Diaspora as She Honours Outstanding Nigerians in UK and Europe

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has urged Nigerians living abroad to continue projecting a positive image of the country...

NDLEA Arrests Nigerian-British Grandmother With 13kg Cocaine Hidden in Plantain Peels, Busts Malaysia Drug Syndicate

  Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-British woman at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, after allegedly attempting...

Hanan Buhari Dedicates Prestigious Peace Award To Late Father’s Memory

Hanan Buhari, daughter of Nigeria’s late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has dedicated her recognition as one of the 100 Most Notable Peace Icons of Africa to...