A criminal court in Damascus has sentenced former Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, to death in absentia over atrocities committed during the country’s devastating civil war, marking a major legal action against the man who ruled Syria for nearly a quarter of a century. The verdict was delivered on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, by Syria’s Fourth … Read more
Four members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have reportedly been shot in Ilesa, Osun State, in a fresh incident of political violence ahead of the State’s governorship election. The latest shooting occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, August 11, 2026, while the APC members were preparing for a campaign rally in the Ilesa … Read more
Oil prices extended their recent gains on Tuesday as uncertainty surrounding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz continued to unsettle global energy markets and revive concerns about inflation. The latest movement came as hopes of a quick agreement between the United States and Iran appeared to weaken, with both sides maintaining positions that could … Read more
Ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election in Osun State, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Dele Momodu, has thrown his weight behind Governor Ademola Adeleke’s bid for a second term. Momodu, a veteran journalist and publisher of Ovation Magazine, made his position known on Tuesday through a post on his verified X … Read more
Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has dismissed reports claiming that he advised Nigerian soldiers to reject the salary increase recently approved for members of the armed forces by President Bola Tinubu. Obi described the report as false, insisting that he never called on military personnel to turn down any salary adjustment … Read more
Former Kano State Governor and Vice Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has criticised comments attributed to Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, over his advocacy for Muslim-Muslim political tickets, saying the remarks are divisive and do not represent the position of the people of Kano. Kwankwaso made his position … Read more
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has praised Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, for what he described as tangible achievements in infrastructure development, particularly the Governor’s urban renewal programme and expansion of road networks across the State. Jonathan made the remarks on Monday, August 10, 2026, while commissioning 18 township road projects completed by the Bauchi State … Read more
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has proceeded on vacation after more than a month of intensive engagements involving the commissioning of completed projects, flag-off ceremonies and inspections of ongoing infrastructure across Abuja and the Federal Capital Territory. The development was disclosed on Monday, August 10, 2026, by Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on … Read more
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has become the political home of some of the country’s finest citizens, as he rallied voters in Osun State ahead of the governorship election. Atiku, who is the ADC presidential candidate for the 2027 election, made the declaration on Monday, August 10, … Read more
Former All Progressives Congress (APC) National Vice Chairman, Salihu Lukman, has launched another scathing criticism of the ruling Party, declaring that some monarchies now operate with stronger democratic structures than the APC. Lukman made the remark while speaking during an interview on Monday, August 10, 2026, as political activities intensify ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general … Read more