The Independent National Electoral Commission, on August 18, 2025, scheduled a supplementary election for August 21 in Kaura-Namoda South Constituency, Zamfara State, to resolve a disputed February 2025 poll. The
French President Emmanuel Macron, on August 18, 2025, urged stronger sanctions against Russia if diplomatic efforts to curb its actions in Ukraine falter. Macron emphasized that Russia’s invasion, costing 500,000
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, on August 18, 2025, ordered the mobilization of 2 million civilian militia members in response to perceived US threats following tightened sanctions. Speaking in Caracas, Maduro
A Federal High Court in Akure, Ondo State, on August 18, 2025, commenced the trial of five suspects linked to the June 5, 2022, St. Francis Catholic Church attack in
Who is a mother? A mother is a woman who showers love, discipline, care and support to her children. She makes huge sacrifices for her children that probably no
Peter Obi, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, on August 17, 2025, urged Nigerians to participate in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, emphasizing that voter cards are vital for
Chadian authorities, in May 2025, arrested Muslim Mohammed Yusuf, the youngest son of Boko Haram founder Mohammed Yusuf, alongside five others in a jihadist cell bust in N’Djamena, per police
The United States, on August 18, 2025, tightened visa requirements for Nigerian applicants, mandating disclosure of all social media usernames used in the past five years as part of the
The All Progressives Congress (APC), on August 17, 2025, urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the Shanono/Bagwai by-election and Ghari re-run in Kano State, alleging gross irregularities.
President Bola Tinubu, on August 17, 2025, congratulated winners of by-elections in Anambra, Kano, and Kebbi, praising the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting “hitch-free” polls on August 16.
