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Iran has firmly rejected claims by United States officials that the Strait of Hormuz is open, insisting that the strategic waterway remains blocked and will not be reopened until Tehran’s conditions are accepted. The Persian Gulf Strait Authority, the Iranian body responsible for maritime traffic in the strait, dismissed statements by US officials in…
The United Kingdom has opened applications for the 2026/27 Commonwealth Fellowship Programme, offering fully funded opportunities for mid-career professionals and university academics from Nigeria and other Commonwealth countries, with the submission deadline set for 25 August 2026. The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, which administers the programme, has launched a new Commonwealth Fellowship Programme featuring two…
With less than 24 hours to the Osun State governorship election, the political landscape remains fluid as last-minute endorsements, factional realignments and internal party crises have blurred the lines between the leading contenders. What was expected to be a straightforward contest between incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party and his main challenger, Bola…
The Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party has formally declared support for Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party in Saturday’s governorship election, a development that further complicates an already fragmented political landscape in Osun State. The endorsement comes hours after the Court of Appeal upheld the faction’s nomination of Adebayo Adedamola…
The controversy over the vehicle at the centre of a political feud between Governor Ademola Adeleke and former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola has taken a fresh turn, with Oyinlola insisting that the car he received was not a personal gift from Adeleke but an entitlement under Osun State law. Oyinlola, who governed Osun State from…
The final 48 hours before Saturday’s Osun governorship election have shifted attention from campaign promises to a more troubling question: how much violence has the state actually recorded, and can voters safely participate in the poll? The Accord Party says at least 29 people have been killed in incidents it links to the political…
Nigeria has failed the United States’ fiscal transparency test for a second consecutive year, but the latest assessment is less about whether the country has a budget than about what citizens can actually see, verify and track after public money is appropriated. The US Department of State’s 2026 Fiscal Transparency Report assessed 139 governments…
The Nigeria Police Force has stepped up security preparations for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, deploying Deputy Inspector General of Police Ishyaku Mohammed to coordinate operations across the state as political activities intensify ahead of the poll. Inspector General of Police Olatunji Disu ordered the deployment as part of measures to protect voters, election officials,…
A formal legal notice demanding ₦10 billion in damages has been served on Senator Francis Fadahunsi by the campaign spokesman for Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, intensifying personal exchanges three days before the governorship election. Pelumi Olajengbesi, through his lawyer Hammed Lasisi, wrote to the senator representing Osun East on 12 August 2026, accusing…
Cristiano Ronaldo has entered a new chapter away from football after marrying Georgina Rodríguez in a private civil ceremony in Cascais, Portugal, nearly a decade after their relationship began. The couple confirmed the marriage on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, by sharing photographs of their wedding rings on Instagram. The ceremony brought together the football…
