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.Thumbs up Obi Deji Elumoye in Abuja The Presidency on Saturday blasted former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over his failure to rejoice with the federal government several hours after the release of the abducted pupols and teachers of Oriire local government area of Oyo state.Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, in a tweet on Saturday on his verified X handle,@aonanuga1956, said Atiku never deemed it fit to speak up and congratulate government at the centre and security agencies seveeal hours after rescuing the victims on Friday.The presidential media aide in the tweet…

Claim: An X user claims that while the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is “worth $700 billion,” Nigeria is “$500 billion in debt,” despite discovering oil two years earlier. Verdict: Mostly false! While Nigeria discovered commercial oil before the UAE, the claim that Nigeria has a $500 billion debt is false. Likewise, the UAE’s net wealth is $3.12 trillion, not $700 billion as claimed. Full Text On 25 June 2026, an X user, @felixherbt, shared a post comparing Nigeria’s debt with the UAE’s “worth.” The post (archived here) reads, “Nigeria discovered oil in 1956. The UAE discovered it in 1958. Today,…

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage have issued separate statements after Devon and Cornwall Police announced a murder investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe.The Reform UK spokeswoman and former Conservative minister was found dead at her Dartmoor home on Thursday morning.In a press conference, Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman said a 26-year-old man was in custody,Read more on this story.

The Senate Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has commenced an investigation into allegations that some international oil companies have failed to remit statutory contributions to the commission as required by law. The committee opened the probe on Friday following a petition submitted by an environmental activist, Mathew Echo, who alleged that Aiteo Exploration and Production Company Limited, (now known as Nembe Exploration and Production Company Limited), owes the NDDC outstanding statutory remittances amounting to $71.65 million and N30.7 billion from 2021 to date. During the hearing, the committee chairman, Asuquo Ekpenyong, assured stakeholders that the lawmakers would…

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains key plot details, including the ending, for “Elle,” now streaming on Amazon’s Prime Video. Where most showrunners spend the days before their series’ debut worrying whether audiences will tune in, and whether they’ll ultimately get renewed, “Elle” bosses Laura Kittrell and Caroline Dries had a different problem: navigating the press without spoiling the already-shot Season 2. In January, Amazon renewed the “Legally Blonde” prequel series, which follows Elle Woods in high school, that transformative period before the plucky co-ed applied for Harvard Law School and solved her first case by tapping into the fundamentals of…

Charles Ajunwa The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA) have officially launched the World Public Relations Forum 2026 Technical Committee at the NTDA headquarters with a singular mandate aimed at showcasing destinations within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). A statement said “Following a successful inauguration ceremony hosted by the Director General of NTDA, Mr. Ola Awakan and the President/Chairman of Council (NIPR), Dr. Ike Neliaku in Abuja, the charge was simple and straightforward; thrill guests with major tourism offerings in Abuja and environs. “This collaborative effort brings together professionals from both outfits dedicated to…

The APGA Candidate for 2027 Anambra Central Senatorial Election, Hon. Dozie Ferdinand Nwankwo has been honoured with the National Legislative Special Recognition Award of Excellence, in Legislative Development and Democratic Governance, by HallowMace Foundation Africa. This was in appreciation of his remarkable contributions and invaluable service to the Legislature and Federal Republic of Nigeria The event, held on Thursday at the NAF Event Conference Centre, Abuja, celebrated individuals whose contributions to lawmaking, constituency representation and democratic governance have made significant impact on Nigeria’s legislative development. With the theme, “Celebrating Distinguished Leadership, Parliamentary Excellence, and Public Service,” the awards recognised lawmakers…

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced the creation of a national memorial to the victims of a “genocide committed by Ukrainian nationalists” during World War Two.Tusk was speaking on the anniversary of what Poland calls the “massacre” in Volhynia – a Polish territory in German-occupied Poland and now known as Volyn and part of Ukraine. Warsaw says some 100,000 ethnic Poles were killed by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) in 1943-45. Warsaw and Kyiv have for decades been at odds over the tragic events.Many in Ukraine see the UPA as heroes who fought for Ukrainian independence against the Soviet…

Donald Trump, President of the United States, speaks during a press conference at the NATO Summit at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkiye, on July 8, 2026. (Photo by Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump threatened to “decimate and destroy” Iran if Tehran acts on threats to assassinate him, as the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned an alleged Iranian financier.Iran said Saturday that the new financial measure was a violation of the preliminary deal the two warring countries struck last month as its foreign minister reportedly arrived in Oman for talks.”1000 Missiles are Locked and…

The Riverside Police Department has attributed its increase in citations for illegal fireworks to having deployed drones starting in 2025, according to the Los Angeles Times. The newspaper also listed other California cities such as Downey, Artesia, Brea, San Bernardino, Stanton, Chino, Hemet, and San Jose as deploying drones over the Fourth of July holiday. California cities may be the most aggressive in using drones to hunt down illegal fireworks so far, but there are examples elsewhere. This year, the Lewisville Police Department in Texas shared footage with CBS News of its drone responding to 19 fireworks incidents on July…