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By Adeola Badru The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has intensified efforts to resolve its internal disagreements ahead of the 2027 general elections, as its National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, received the report of the state reconciliation committee in Ibadan. The meeting was conspicuously held in the absence of some of the party’s prominent aggrieved governorship aspirants, including former governor and Senator Teslim Folarin, Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, Akeem Agbaje, Hakeem Alao and former deputy governor, Rauf Olaniyan. The reconciliation meeting, which also had the party’s Oyo State governorship candidate, Sharafadeen Alli, in attendance, was convened as part…

Within the Met Office yellow warning area, 15-20mm of rain could fall in just an hour, with 30-40mm possible over several hours.Flash flooding is possible, especially in areas where the ground remains very hard after the prolonged hot, dry spell.Lightning and hail will bring additional hazards and there is a chance of power cuts.Showers are expected to ease from the north during the morning, migrating southwards into other parts of Wales as well as central and southern England where a few downpours could still be heavy and thundery.As ever with showers, some places will see more rain than others.Scotland and…

Key events“It won’t be, but this summer should be the ultimate wake up call for our cricket schedule. It’s an absolute farce considering the weather we’ve had recently in this country to now be watching covers” writes a disgruntled Liam Crowley.“Pushing the county championships to the edges of the season has been a disaster, now we are doing it with the Test summer and lo and behold… I’m not having the attendance argument either. These Tests have sold pretty well for three days anyway. That’s about as much as the half empty Hundred is pulling for a handful of grounds.”All…

The stage is set for the public presentation of Colours of My Mind, a 275-page book by Austin Emaduku, at the Egini Community Townhall in Egini, Udu Local Government Area of Delta State. The book launch is scheduled for 12 p.m. on Tuesday, 25 August, under the chairmanship of Professor G.G Darah, an eminent academic, one of the pioneers of the scholarship on Oral Literature in Nigeria, and a renowned political and community leader in Delta State. Published by Premium Times Books, Colours of My Mind is a trenchant and compelling collection of essays, reflections, and creative writings that chronicle…

If you’re looking for a gas-powered, compact, portable pizza oven that’s easy to set up, yet still offers generous cooking space, the Ooni Koda 2 may be the pick for you.The second generation of the company’s award-winning Koda 12 oven has space for a 14in pizza compared with the original’s 12in one. There is also more room to manoeuvre inside, a wider temperature range (so you can cook seafood and steaks, too), and a flame designed for better heat distribution. Unlike the Koda 12, the Ooni Koda 2 is available with optional accessories, including the rotating stone bundle tested here…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved road construction and rehabilitation projects worth about N438 billion nationwide. The approvals also included concessions for trailer parks and highways under public-private partnership arrangements. The Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after Wednesday’s FEC meeting. The meeting was presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mr Goronyo said the Council considered about 15 memoranda submitted by various ministries, including seven from the Ministry of Works. He said the Ministry’s submissions covered major road construction, rehabilitation projects and trailer park concessions. According…

As President Trump announces a ‘crushing economic operation’ against Iran, many people there are already struggling to make ends meet due to soaring prices and a weakening currency. Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi has been to a market in Tehran.Published On 20 Aug 202620 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Oghenevwede Ohwovoriole  The federal government has unveiled a national digital cloud policy that will establish a comprehensive national framework to enhance governance and internalisation of Nigeria s cloud infrastructure ecosystem. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, who disclosed this in a statement said the nation’s national policy on cloud infrastructure ecosystem would enhance the nation’s digital governance and growth. “The Policy represents a major component of the federal government’s broader digital economy agenda and provides a coordinated framework to attract investment into cloud and data centre infrastructure, position Nigeria as a regional digital services and…

Just as the US’s explosive diarrhea situation is starting to improve, there seem to be fresh new food risks to worry about. Jalapeño peppers, eggs, granola, and even dog food are being recalled because of possible contamination with salmonella bacteria.A growing outbreak related to contaminated jalapeños is responsible for 431 illnesses in 32 states, with 57 people requiring hospitalization, according to an August 19 update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency has identified jalapeños from Sinaloa, Mexico, and distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors as the source of the outbreak. The company agreed to recall affected produce,…

By Dickson Omobola National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, on Wednesday said President Bola Tinubu will lose the 2027 general elections before 4 pm if the poll were credible, free and fair. Baba-Ahmed described the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a monster eating itself up, saying that despite controlling the National Assembly and having 31 state governors, the President remained uneasy because Nigeria had become worse under his leadership. He spoke on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, where he said Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the Osun State governorship election had demonstrated that the…