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Laolu Akande, a former Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday said Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State will show Nigerians what to expect in the 2027 general polls.
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has called on Christian and Muslim leaders across Ghana to use their influence to de-escalate growing religious tensions and protect the country’s reputation for peaceful coexistence.
The Foreign Ministry said it saw no grounds for "half-measures" that would offer a respite to Ukrainian forces.
The Senate has moved to the Court of Appeal to challenge a High Court decision that found flaws in the impeachment proceedings against former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho has requested disciplinary action against two prosecutors who stormed out of a high-profile perjury trial in protest of allegedly unfair court proceedings last year, the…
The Lee Jae Myung administration is at odds with the Seoul Metropolitan Government over the former's proposal to use part or all of Yongsan Park in central Seoul for public housing, showing the…
Medical doctor and New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart Dr Moses K. Atinga has unveiled a three-point strategy to rebuild the party in the Upper East Region as he campaigns to become Regional Chairman.
KUALA LUMPUR: An enforcement officer in Perak has been remanded for three days after he was suspected of accepting RM190,000 in bribes.
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Ramaphosa says SADC has made significant strides towards regional integration
The Sector 49 police station received information through Dial-112 that a boy had jumped in front of metro train at the Sector 52 station.
For Indonesian families who lost loved ones in the 2018 Lion Air crash that killed 189 people, the latest development in the US courts has deepened their pain that justice remains out of reach.
Mangione, 28, accused in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, could plead guilty in his federal case on Friday.
The flight crew of Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways selected the wrong radio frequency due to a mistaken response to instructions, leading to the London-bound flight’s loss of…
Prosecutors opened a war crimes investigation into the glide-bomb strike, the latest in a series that has hit residential blocks across Donetsk Oblast.
A 56-year-old Kenyan man was arrested in Zambia after authorities linked him to an alleged cybercrime operation targeting the State ahead of the country’s General Election.
Financial and land dispute behind attempt, say police sources
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SHAH ALAM, Aug 14 — After six weeks of enjoying free fares, passengers on the Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) Shah Ala...
The weekly average was 101.41%, ranging between a low of 100.63% and a high of 101.89%.
At the centre of the appeal process is the question of whether the long prison sentence imposed on Pierin Vincenz is justified or not. From Monday, the defenders of the other accused will plead.
The Trump administration declined to pause the ruling, but the DOJ can still appeal.
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohunu has urged religious leaders to use their influence to prevent religious tensions and violence, warning that any attack on Ghana’s peace…
Queuing times at airports in Germany and other European countries have doubled since the full implementation of the European Union’s new Entry/Exit System (EES).
Ahead of the Osun election, police embark on a route march in Osogbo to ensure security, while INEC distributes non-sensitive materials for the poll. Read More: https://punchng.com/osun-poll-police-embark-on-route-march-as-inec-distributes-materials/
How to stop extremists from making a party unelectable
The Federal Government has said communities across Nigeria hold the key to tackling insecurity, stressing that to end the problem, local efforts must be supported rather than supplanted.
The plane was stuck on the tarmac of a Louisiana airport, but Yurin Quiroa Ralda, 21, was not particularly eager to take off. He was being deported, based in part on misinterpreted records.
It seems extremely unlikely that accused rapists and sex traffickers Andrew and Tristan Tate will be released from Miami’s federal detention center, where they’re being held.
A Vulture Listen to the sad tale of women at the back of a recent street demo, 34 years into the 4th Republic. ‘I want to tell the President, Read More...
Garhwal MP Anil Baluni narrowly escaped a falling boulder near Totaghati. The massive rock fell from the hillside onto his Innova car.
The victim went to hospital where he went through a platelet transfusion to prevent the injury from getting worse.
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Maharashtra government to aggressively implement of the Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme, observing that controlling the growing stray dog…
Florida [US], August 14: US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced plans to establish the first-ever multinational, multi-domain attack drone task force to integrate unmanned systems operated by the…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and lawyer, Kalu Kalu, has submitted a petition at the European Union Commission against President Bola Tinubu over alleged certificate forgery and…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said material inducements will not determine the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election.
Kerala is set to revamp all 484 police stations under the ‘My Police Station’ initiative, with a focus on making them more welcoming, accessible and responsive to the public. Launching the initiative at Peroorkada police station in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday, Chief Minister VD Satheesan said the programme was about more than simply…
A powerful Iranian-backed militia on Friday warned Iraq's government that using force to disarm armed groups before a September 30 deadline could result in internal conflict and set three conditions, including the withdrawal of US forces.
Spain's leftist government has reversed course and extended the operating life of the country's largest nuclear plant to reduce exposure to turbulent energy markets, the state gazette showed on…
Ukraine is not experiencing food shortages despite the destruction of several major distribution centers, while up to 40% of lost capacity can be replaced or restored relatively quickly, Agriculture…
Maharashtra Transport Minister and Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) Chairman Pratap Sarnaik on Friday inspected facilities at the Pune Station bus stand and directed officials to…
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno has called on Christian and Muslim leaders across Ghana to use their moral authority to de-escalate growing religious tensions, warning that provocative speech, vigilante retaliation and violence could undermine the country’s long-standing reputation for peaceful coexistence.
We have taken notice of a statement originating from the Interior Ministry about an assault that took place within the Police Headquarters on Wednesday, and the condemnation of the Read More...
Manila, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)--Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday expressed his eagerness to conclude maritime demarcation talks with Japan by the end of this year.
Spain's population density is a European anomaly, with 90 percent of residents living in just 2.6 percent of the country.
King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent congratulatory cables to President Asif Ali Zardari on Pakistan’s Independence Day.
Saudi drug control authorities have arrested two citizens in Al-Jouf for promoting 2 kilograms of hashish, with legal action now underway.
Operation Safed Sagar showed Indian air power's Kargil War improvisations. Operation Sindoor in 2025 demonstrated a transformed, decisive air force.
AYER KEROH: PKR Youth has called for a wave of police reports to be lodged against people and parties allegedly responsible for losses and serious governance failures at Tabung Haji (TH).
Panel 3 hakim buat keputusan sebulat suara tolak rayuan MSIG Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd serta rayuan Inderpal Singh.
Prosecution says Nazri Abdul Razak knew that tailing the late Zaharif Affendi Zamrie at high speed could result in the victim's death.
Nirmal Ghosh was arrested over allegations that he used his influence to rush the cremation of the RG Kar rape-murder victim’s body against her family’s wishes.
IPOH, Aug 14 — The High Court here was told today that the action of a senior police officer chasing a victim at h...
He voted against the January 2025 hostage deal, his own voters demanded he resign, and Ben-Gvir walked out. Smotrich stayed silent for five months. In an interview with the Post, he explained why.
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Latin America and Slovenia are examples of countries’ shifting ties with Israel that reflect how relations have become an ideological marker in domestic politics.
French authorities have evacuated 525 people from the village of Luglon after a wildfire broke out in the southwestern Landes region, not far from an area already devastated by major blazes this…
Increasingly dragged into a war it did not choose, Saudi Arabia is building regional defensive alliances that it hopes will keep its enemies at bay and help it respond more robustly to attacks by Iran…
A Russian man has been convicted by a Moscow court of spying for Poland and sentenced to 23 years in a penal colony, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Friday.
