Thousands Welcome Cape Verde Footballers Home After Historic World Cup Campaign

  Thousands of jubilant supporters lined the streets of Cape Verde’s capital and gathered at airports and public squares to welcome home the country’s national football...

FIFA Lifts Balogun’s World Cup Suspension After Trump Call, Triggering Major Controversy

  FIFA has ignited one of the biggest controversies of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after overturning the automatic suspension of United States striker Folarin Balogun,...

At Least 19 Feared Dead After Historic New Jersey Heatwave Triggers Health Crisis

  New Jersey authorities are investigating at least 19 suspected heat-related deaths after an intense and prolonged heatwave gripped the state, making it one of the...

England Survive Mexico’s Fierce Challenge in One of the Greatest Matches of the 2026 World Cup

  England booked their place in the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals after producing a courageous 3-2 victory over co-hosts Mexico in a breathtaking Round of 16...

IGP Commissions DNA Forensics Centre, Declares New Era of Tech-Driven Policing

Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has reaffirmed the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to intelligence-led, technology-driven, and evidence-based policing with the commissioning of a new Centre for...

The Missing Half of Nigeria’s Security Reform: State Police Without Local Government Autonomy Is Dead on Arrival …Why Nigeria must not decentralise coercive power while leaving grassroots governance disabled.

  By Kenneth Eze Nigeria’s current move toward state police is understandable. The country is battling layered insecurity: insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, communal violence, farmer-herder conflicts, urban...

2027 Poll: How Politics of Bitterness May Determine Atiku’s Fate

  By Ehichioya Ezomon If former Vice President and presidential hopeful of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, wants to win his “last” political...

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...