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Garba Shehu praises INEC’s transparency and Chairman Amupitan’s humility following the Osun election, despite initial reservations about his appointment. Read More: https://punchng.com/osun-poll-garba-shehu-hails-amupitans-humility-inecs-transparency/
President Tinubu and Senate President Akpabio hold a closed-door meeting at Aso Rock ahead of 2027 election campaigns. Details of the Tinubu Akpabio meetin Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-akpabio-in-closed-door-meeting-at-aso-rock/
Ethiopia's TPS protections were officially overturned Tuesday, meaning more than 1 million migrants now face deportation.
United States Congressman, Rep Riley Moore, has reiterated why the US cannot lift Nigeria from its Country of Particular Concern, CPC, designation.
The Trump administration has been quietly deporting migrants from Mexico to Central America, despite the Mexican government's willingness to accept the return of all its citizens.
He emphasized that the party’s constitution must serve as the primary guide for all constituency executives in their administrative and political activities.
Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela, with a nose for the incompetent and the immoral, has sunk the National Student Financial Aid Scheme into chaos.
The Johannesburg Master’s Office remains plagued by backlogs, delays and unreliable systems six months after GroundUp last reported on its dysfunction.
What is (or was, depending on your point of view), ‘woke’? Where did it come from, where did it go — and why, after its ignominious defeat, does the left seem so reluctant to let it go?
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) is set to reclaim 50 hectares of degraded land in the Tano Numri Forest Reserve as part of efforts to restore areas affected by mining activities.
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, has urged Nigerians not to vote for politicians who violate electoral peace agreements in the forthcoming 2027 general elections. Obi made the call on Tuesday in Abuja during the National Peace Accord signing ceremony organised by the National Peace Committee in…
The Paris Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into possible Russian interference in France’s 2027 presidential election. The investigation currently concerns potential candidates Édouard Philippe and Gabriel Attal, UATV English reports.
In a tragic incident, several people were injured after a Ferris wheel malfunctioned at a fair in Lucknow on Tuesday night, leaving two women in critical condition.
Afghan women's labor force participation has fallen to 5.1% in 2026 from 16.5% in 2020, the ILO says, amid Taliban restrictions on work and education.
He also threw a plastic bar stool at the other man.
The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has commissioned the Muhammadu Buhari Estate, describing the project as a milestone in the journey towards providing decent…
As part of its 2026-2027 Action Plan, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine plans to significantly strengthen the engineering and fortification defenses along the state border with Russia and Belarus…
OAKLAND — Meta Platforms intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms, a lawyer for California said on Tuesday at the start of a trial that could reshape some of the…
Recent high-resolution satellite imagery shows that the sludge-covered area within a settling pond at North Korea’s Pyongsan uranium concentration plant grew by about 0.8 hectares, roughly the size of…
At least five grain ships have been attacked near the Russian Black Sea ports of Novorossiysk and Tuapse as Moscow struggles to continue exporting grain amid heightened Ukrainian strikes, according to…
The Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs has decided to impose stricter penalties for traffic safety violations, is stepping up cooperation with members of parliament, and is counting on the support…
President Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 poll, has signed the 2027 read more 2027: Tinubu signs peace pact, warns against violence, AI…
The former energy secretary will have to wrestle with slashed budgets and disgruntled staff.
Political parties in South Africa are changing their campaign strategies for the 2026 local government elections by focusing on mayoral candidates instead of traditional party leaders.
Welcome to The Midterms, Actually. Every week I’ll be writing about two things: one big idea or trend I see forming across the 2026 primaries, and one thing I’m hearing from a voice on the ground.
Catch up on the biggest stories this Tuesday, 18 August 2026, in our simple daily news update.
President William Ruto has defended payments made under the Social Health Authority (SHA) for digital health management services, dismissing claims that hospitals are paying a private “ghost company”…
In early August, ICE revealed plans to purchase $20 million worth of electric-shock gloves, manufactured by a company called Compliant Technologies.
Mumbai, August 18, 2026: A heated clash erupted between the opposition and the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance at Tuesday’s BMC General Body meeting, with Mumbai’s open spaces at the centre of the political…
The government of Abelardo de la Espriella is reportedly considering Colombia’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), a decision that would represent another shift in the country’s…
Bengaluru, Aug 18: Senior BJP leader and former minister B C Nagesh died here on Tuesday, party sources said. He was 67 years old.
*Says responsible journalism is essential pillar of national security Linus Aleke in AbujaThe Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd.), said no security architecture, regardless of how…
US states suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram begin making their case in a California court in a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet.
Nagoya City has begun individual consultations with disability advocacy groups over accessibility plans for the proposed wooden reconstruction of Nagoya Castle's main tower, as the two sides remain…
Over the past week, Mexican authorities have arrested and/or deported to the United States one of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted fugitives and a person accused of second-degree murder in California.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has projected that Nigeria’s registered voting population will surpass 100 million ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Six people were killed in an Israeli strike on a seaside cafe in Gaza on Tuesday, Palestinian officials said, with others left stranded in the water.
On Tuesday, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung reiterated his calls for the country to retake full control of its military operations from the US following Donald Trump’s order to cut back on annual…
Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky has emphasized the need to maintain educational ties with Ukrainian children who have left the country due to the war.
Indonesia's Energy Ministry will trace the supply chain behind illegal gold exports, including financiers, mining operations and permits.
Key developments on Aug. 18: * Zelensky formally taps Khmara as defense minister, ruling out Fedorov's return * Ukraine launches hundreds of drones towards Moscow in latest large-scale attack…
Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) Jackson Ole Sapit has called on security agencies to take firm action against goons disrupting political meetings, warning that unchecked political…
At around 7:45 p.m. local time, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said debris from Russian drones had been reported at two locations in the Dniprovskyi district.
Joash Amupitan, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has described the visit of the International Republican Institute read more 2027: INEC, IRI gear up for 2027 polls
Marco Rubio announced measures against Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye, who was investigating Israel’s war crimes in Gaza The US will sanction the president of the international criminal court (ICC)…
The question of whether President Donald Trump may, without seeking permission from Congress, demolish much of the White House and replace it with his own projects is now before the Supreme Court. Last fall, construction crews acting under Trump’s orders abruptly tore down the East Wing of the White House, the first step in Trump’s […]
Police have arrested a 20-year-old suspect in connection with a murder that occurred in Algoa Park.
The regulator did not accuse these firms of rigging anything. It accused them of not filing, which in a licensed market is the offence that matters.
Size is not wealth, and the court has now said so in a ruling every Brazilian municipality has to follow. The post Brazil’s Supreme Court Says Cities Cannot Tax a House for Being Big appeared first on…
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has inspected a nutrition training programme for caterers under the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) in Tamale.
The USS George Washington is expected to arrive in the Middle East in roughly a week.
In July, significant resonance among FREEДOM's Russian-speaking international audience was generated by Volodymyr Zelenskyy's participation in the NATO summit in Ankara, his meeting with Donald Trump…
Crown prosecutors have filed an appeal to overturn a rare post-verdict mistrial declared last month in Frank Stronach's sexual assault conviction.
Mangione's lawyers have filed a motion arguing that the New York state case against him should be dismissed after he pleaded guilty to two federal charges.
