
Nigeria's Headline Inflation Edges Down to 15.91% in June
Nigeria’s annual headline inflation rate declined slightly to 15.91% in June 2026, from 15.93% in May, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

ActionSA plans to approach the North Gauteng High Court to set aside a South African Police Service investigation that cleared two senior officers implicated in the Phala Phala scandal, alleging a cover-up.
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Nigeria’s annual headline inflation rate declined slightly to 15.91% in June 2026, from 15.93% in May, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

Nigeria's Senate Public Accounts Committee has given external auditors of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited one week to explain ₦210 trillion in unexplained financial entries.

Abducted pupils from Oyo State have been rescued and returned home, with emotional reunions reported at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital. The incident has triggered a public dispute between Governor Seyi Makinde and SGF George Akume over federal response protocols.

Adeniyi Adeyemi, self-styled director-general of the alleged Presidential Intervention Promotion Council, has been arrested by Nigerian police following a bench warrant issued by a Federal High Court in Abuja.

The United States carried out military strikes on Iran, prompting Tehran to accuse Washington of targeting civilian sites and threatening regional reprisals, as tensions flare over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.

Security forces in Kogi State have successfully rescued four individuals, including a school principal, a NECO official, and students, who were abducted during an attack on an unauthorized examination center in Dekina.

Argentine President Javier Milei says he will not attend the 2026 World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, opting to watch the match from home. The game has drawn global attention, with StarTimes organizing a public watch party and UNICEF reviving a historic photo of Messi and Yamal from 18 years ago.

Proteas captains Laura Wolvaardt and Aiden Markram have been named SA Players of the Year at the Cricket South Africa Awards ceremony.

Spain will face defending champions Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, marking a personal milestone as coaches Luis de la Fuente and Lionel Scaloni meet in a mentor-student reunion on the sport's biggest stage.

Diplomat Jimoh Ibrahim asserts President Bola Tinubu is actively advocating for Nigeria to obtain a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, citing the president's dissatisfaction with Africa's absence from the body.

The MK Party has dismissed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s legal move to halt impeachment proceedings, calling it a waste of time as the Western Cape High Court prepares to rule on the Phala Phala matter.

Nigeria's 2027 presidential aspirant Peter Obi has called on the EFCC to shift focus from investigating social media figures Mama Pee and Randy Peter to tackling high-level corruption.

The US government plans to limit I visas for foreign journalists to 240 days and adjust student visa durations based on academic programs, with changes expected by September.

A December 2024 SAPS legal department review concluded that allegations by MP Fadiel Adams against Crime Intelligence head Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo and other senior officers were vague and rooted in hearsay.

Vice President Kashim Shettima's prospects for re-nomination in 2027 are clouded by historical precedents from President Tinubu's tenure as Lagos governor, raising questions about political loyalty and succession.

As seasonal flooding returns to Lagos, experts clarify the role of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in flood dynamics, urging public debate grounded in evidence.

Lionel Messi is set for a potential career finale in the 2026 World Cup final as Argentina faces Spain, with speculation mounting over his ninth Ballon d’Or. A symbolic showdown looms against Spain’s Lamine Yamal, once bathed by Messi as an infant.

A match-worn jersey by Pele from the 1958 World Cup final has fetched $4.9 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York, marking one of the most expensive football memorabilia sales in history.