Nigeria
Okpebholo, Ododo, Umahi, Oyetola Rally against Adeleke
•Army warns troops against partisanship •Arrests of Accord Party leaders question police neutrality Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo As the campaign for the August 15 governorship election in Osun State gathers
TotalEnergies to Add 140,000bpd to Nigeria’s Oil Output on the Back of Tinubu’s Policies
. Petroleum products overtake crude oil, account for 47.5% of UK imports from Nigeria Festus Akanbi and Ejiofor Alike The Deputy Managing Director of TotalEnergies E&P Nigeria Limited in charge
Lionel Messi’s Father, Jorge Dies at 68
Inter Miami and Argentina forward Lionel Messi’s father, Jorge Messi, died on Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. He was 68. The Rosario-based Club Atlético
Iran Sets Conditions for Reopening Strait of Hormuz, Demands US Compensation, Troop Withdrawal
• Tehran insists Washington must end war, lift blockade • Iran, Oman move closer to navigation agreement • UAE accuses Tehran of missile attack on ADNOC tanker • Washington weighs
Sirleaf: I Took Tough Decisions to Confront Corruption, Injustice in Liberia
•Urges African leaders to prioritise service, truth, accountability above ambition Sunday Ehigiator Former Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has recounted how she took difficult and unpopular decisions to confront corruption
PFIPC: ADC Dismisses ICPC Report as Predictable, Says FG More Interested in Damage Control than Investigation
Chuks Okocha in Abuja The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed the interim report of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on the alleged fake Presidential
NNPC Rejects Underperformance Claims, Says Oil Output Up 6% Under Ojulari
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) yesterday rejected allegations of impropriety and poor performance levelled against its management by the Oil and Gas Professionals Forum
Nigeria’s Domestic Debt Service Rises 20.3% to N3.14tn in Q1 2026
• Interest payments gulp N2.97tn, 95% of total domestic obligations Festus Akanbi The federal government spent N3.14 trillion on servicing its domestic debt in the first quarter of 2026, representing
Ex-US President Biden’s Cancer Has Spread, Says Son, Hunter
Peter Uzoho Hunter Biden has spoken about his father, the former United States President, Mr Joe Biden’s ongoing cancer treatment, saying the former US president’s condition has become increasingly difficult
CBN Cuts Personnel Cost by N193bn, Workers’ Expenses Decline 32.4% to N402.76bn
• Currency management cost jumps 83.8% to N579.21bn • Operating expenses more than double to N2.60tn The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reduced its personnel expenses by N193.14 billion in

