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The Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Eket has struck out the defamation suit filed by Mr. Ukeme Umoren against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over allegations relating to organ harvesting, dealing a major legal setback to the claimant and a significant victory for the Kogi Central Senator.

Former Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, was sighted on Monday at the Lagos Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is the only party challenging the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as the opposition party in the country.

The United States will begin a new $750 fast-track visa interview programme on July 1, allowing certain tourist and business visa applicants to secure appointments within 10 business days.

  The organisation also claimed that there was alleged disagreement over funds which was responsible for a reported dispute between Gbajabiamila and Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew.

Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has disclosed that leaders from the South-East are pursuing political approaches aimed at facilitating the release of detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, while also working to sustain peace and stability in the region.

  Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Labour Party.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared winners in several federal and state constituency by-elections conducted across parts of the country on Saturday.

  The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, has removed the Divisional Police Officer of Oyigbo Police Division in Oyigbo Local Government Area of the state over alleged extortion and abuse of office.

 Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested three women suspected of collaborating with ISWAP terr%rists during an intelligence-led operation in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State.

 Several reactions have trailed the message that Hadiza Isma El-Rufai sent to the former governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai on Father’s Day Celebration.

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) will retire 1,516 officers nationwide between 2026 and 2027.

  Notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji has stated that his group is open to negotiations with the government but remains prepared for armed confrontation.

  The Nigerian Senate, through its President, Godswill Akpabio, has summoned an emergency session for Tuesday following allegations made by Senator Adams Oshiomhole over the suspension of Kogi Central lawmaker, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspected member of a k+dnapping gang involved in the abd¥ction of a 20-year-old farmer from Igboti village in Oorelope Local Government Area of the state.

Actress and media personality Nancy Isime has stirred conversations online after sharing her candid thoughts on the role of money in relationships and marriage.

Claude Guillemot, one of the co-founders of Ubisoft, has d+ed following a light aircraft crash in western France on June 19.

Prince Adewole Adebayo, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, has raised concerns about what he considers the extravagant lifestyles displayed by some public officials in Nigeria.

A 42 hours movement restriction has been imposed in seven local government areas ahead of the by-election.

Former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), said as a young soldier in Germany in 1964, he was unable to reach the woman he loved back home in Minna because no single family in the entire town owned a private telephone line.

Another party chieftain alleged that the development weakened the PDP’s ability to effectively monitor the electoral process.

Nine suspects including two boutique owners in Jabi, Abuja have been arrested by the police in Niger State over alleged armed robbery, culpable homicide and motorcycle theft.

Three months after the Rivers State House of Assembly sat to screen eight commissioner-nominees sent to it by Governor Siminalayi Fubara for confirmation as members of the State Executive Council, the lawmakers have yet to reconvene.

The Federal Government has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to keeping its borders open to asylum seekers and upholding the international principle of non-refoulement, which prevents refugees from being forcibly returned to countries where they face danger.

  A former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Jeremiah Useni Kalgo, has expressed confidence that the newly unveiled Atiku Abubakar–Rotimi Amaechi presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has the capacity to win the 2027 presidential election.

The Director of Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, Sam Amadi, has claimed that the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) anti-defection policy is dubious.

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered accelerated hearing in a suit filed by the Senator Adolphus Wabara-led Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the leadership crisis rocking the party.

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has clarified that its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, will not be required to sign the party’s newly introduced anti-defection oath.

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has airlifted sensitive electoral materials for the Ekiti governorship election and a series of senatorial and federal constituency by-elections scheduled for June 20.

On Monday, June 15, 2026, the Cable reported that Senator Adams Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North in the National Assembly, has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of bias against him, claiming that Akpabio would exclude him from the Senate if he had the power to do so.

In a recent video shared on Facebook on Thursday, June 17, 2026, Niger Delta activist and traditional ruler, Asari Dokubo, spoke about infrastructure development and project continuity in Rivers State, focusing on the state’s monorail project and how successive administrations handle inherited public works.

Senator Ireti Kingibe has opened up about her strained relationship with the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, revealing that the poor communication between them has made it difficult for her to effectively represent the people of Abuja.

The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Frederick Agbedi, has berated President Bola Tinubu over his failure to visit Oyo State despite the recent abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in the state.

 Former Anambra State Governor and NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reaffirmed his belief that he won a past presidential election in Nigeria, while also calling for improved transparency in the electoral process.

  The Federal Government has announced plans to deploy a nationwide digital postcode system aimed at improving security operations, emergency response, public service delivery, and economic activities across Nigeria.

Medical experts have warned that Nigeria is facing a severe healthcare workforce crisis, with only about 55,000 doctors actively practicing in a country of more than 220 million people.

 Troops of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have rescued five kidn@pped victims during an ongoing counter-terrorism operation in Kogi State.

  A 100-level student of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE), has d+ed after allegedly being st@bbed multiple times by his elder brother during a vi%lent altercation on campus.

Hausa praise singer Rarara has criticized Davido for displaying the names of abd¥cted Oyo schoolchildren and teachers during the 2026 FIFA World Cup countdown concert.

 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Nigeria will use more than half of its revenue to service debt in 2026.

The government of Equatorial Guinea has resigned after failing to meet its performance targets, Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue announced on Tuesday.

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commenced a review of interconnection rates for telecom operators’ voice call and SMS services, a move that could lead to higher charges for mobile subscribers across the country.

  Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said he would be willing to negotiate with bandits and other criminal elements if they genuinely embrace peace, stressing that his approach to national unity would combine dialogue with decisive action against those who choose v+olence.

  Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has declared that God has “completely vindicated” her after a United Kingdom court acquitted her of all corruption-related charges following a lengthy trial.

  The Federal Government has launched a N50 million Social Determinants of Health Fund to support vulnerable cancer patients struggling with non-medical expenses that often prevent them from accessing or completing treatment.

Suspected b@ndits have k+lled two people and abd¥cted 17 others, including three orphaned children, married women and other residents, during separate att@cks in Sabon Birni and Wurno local government areas of Sokoto State.

A tragic dispute over ₦200 has reportedly left a 27-year-old man d+ad, with an 18-year-old suspect said to be on the run as police investigate the incident.

The court’s decision means Ms Nneji remains subject to the subsisting arrest order unless it is set aside by a higher court or otherwise discharged through legal processes.

Media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Lere Olayinka, has taken a swipe at social commentator Isaac Fayose over the ongoing legal battle between them, mocking him for allegedly withdrawing a defamation suit before seeking to relist it.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the arrest of activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, after he failed to appear in court for his ongoing cybercrime trial.