US President Donald Trump unveiled a limited-edition commemorative passport on June 26, 2026, featuring his own image to mark America's 250th independence anniversary.

The Nigerian Army reshuffled key senior officers on June 28, 2026, appointing new GOCs, a Space Command chief, and multiple brigade and school commanders.

Peter Obi vowed to stay in the 2027 race despite a court ordering NDC's deregistration and challenged Tinubu to a debate at a Anambra event on June 27, 2026.

TCN has announced a planned power outage on Sunday affecting Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Bauchi, and Yobe states for maintenance at Kumbotos 330kV substation.

Enugu State and the South East Development Commission signed an MoU on June 26, 2026, to launch the South East Agro Development Programme. The deal covers 52,000 hectares of farmland.

NDC vice-presidential candidate Rabiu Kwankwaso visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his temporary residence in Kano on Thursday, June 26, 2026. No deal was announced.

The Embassy of Ireland in Nigeria announced that the 2026 Ireland Fellows Programme opens for applications on June 29, 2026, and closes July 26. The fully funded Masters scholarship covers tuition, flights, accommodation, and health insurance. Full eligibility details here.

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike addressed the PDP's 109th NEC meeting in Abuja on June 25, 2026, with a blunt warning to candidates: political power is never given, it is taken.

The Nigerian Army disclosed plans to recruit 28,000 additional soldiers and opened a new training depot in Amasiri-Edda, Ebonyi State, at the launch of its 2026 Army Day Celebration on June 26.

A Federal High Court in Lokoja set aside its December 2025 judgment that directed INEC to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress on June 27, 2026. The now adds a question mark on the presidential candidacy of Peter Obi.

Six Nigerian nationals held in Côte d'Ivoire since October 2025 over alleged economic crimes were freed on June 22 and 23, 2026, following sustained diplomatic engagement by Nigeria's Embassy in Abidjan.

Former INEC Chairman Professor Attahiru Jega warned on June 25, 2026, that Nigeria's new 2026 Electoral Act contains three dangerous clauses that could enable electoral manipulation in 2027.