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Less than 24 hours before the Osun State governorship election, Yiaga Africa’s Watching The Vote (WTV) Working Group on Friday inspected Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices in selected local government areas to evaluate the deployment of election materials and the level of preparedness for Saturday’s poll. Coming a day before Osun voters elect their next governor, the visits offered observers an opportunity to engage with INEC officials, political party agents, and other stakeholders on the readiness of the electoral process. The exercise focused particularly on the arrival and sorting of sensitive election materials, deployment of ad hoc election officials,…

By Enitan Abdultawab A 102-year-old great-grandfather has died in hospital days after he was allegedly assaulted at a pub in Cwmbran, South Wales. Phillip Ormerod died this week following the incident at the Crow’s Nest pub on August 1. His son, Robert Ormerod, described him as a well-known local character who regularly visited the pub two or three times a week. Phillip, who lived alone in the Llanyrafon neighbourhood where he had raised his family, had dementia but continued to visit the pub, where he became a familiar face among locals. “I suppose he became a pub character,” Robert said,…

Nigerian clubs taking part in the 2026/27 CAF inter-club competitions have been given August 15 as the deadline to submit their squad lists for the first preliminary round. The deadline applies to all clubs competing in the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup, including Nigeria’s representatives Rangers International, Rivers United, Shooting Stars and El-Kanemi Warriors. Rangers and Rivers United will represent Nigeria in the CAF Champions League, while Shooting Stars and El-Kanemi Warriors will campaign in the Confederation Cup. The clubs are expected to register all eligible players and submit their squad lists to the Confederation of African Football (CAF)…

Key factsCholera outbreaks are active in six countries across West and Central Africa, spread along two major transmission corridorsNigeria has the region’s largest outbreak: over 50,000 cases and 338 deaths since 1 JanuaryThe DRC has recorded the highest death toll: nearly 700 deaths from more than 30,400 casesUNICEF is calling for $15 million in additional funding to scale up its response over the next six monthsSeasonal rains, flooding, population displacement and cross-border transmission are accelerating the spread of the sometimes-deadly waterborne disease, which is both preventable and treatable. Transmission corridorsThe outbreaks are concentrated along two major routes. In the Lake…

Singer and actress Selena Gomez and her mother are being sued over their mental health startup, Wondermind. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit say they invested nearly $1.2 million in the startup, and are accusing Gomez of securities fraud and breach of contract. They allege that the startup failed to deliver on its commitments without informing investors, and Gomez failed to market the startup after promising to do so. The news was first reported by Forbes. Wondermind launched in 2021 and aimed to offer daily mental health resources to users. The lawsuit alleges that investors were unaware of the company’s troubles…

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspected member of a robbery syndicate and killed two others in a foiled attempt to rob three banks in Labone, Accra. The arrested suspect was identified as Augustine Maazi. The police disclosed this in a statement posted on its X handle on Thursday. According to the statement, the police received intelligence at about 10:45am on August 13, 2026, that a gang was preparing to attack GCB Bank, Ecobank and Zenith Bank, all located in Labone. “A police team was immediately deployed to Labone where the gang members were spotted in their vehicles parked…

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 August 2026 – Global fintech company PayerMax today announced that Last War: Survival Game (“Last War”), one of the world’s leading strategy mobile games, has successfully integrated the cashless payment service Rakuten Pay, marking a key milestone for the company. As a leading overseas payment service provider (PSP), PayerMax has integrated Rakuten Pay to enable international merchants to adopt this payment method in Japan. This integration marks a significant milestone in the technical collaboration, successfully supporting merchants in leveraging Rakuten Pay for their local operations. The milestone not only enhances the localized payment…

Osun State is set to hold its governorship election on Saturday amid heightened political tension, increased security presence, political realignment and concerns over violence that have shaped residents’ expectations ahead of the polls. The election, which features 15 candidates, is characterised by fierce political competition, allegations of intimidation and recent incidents of violence. Among the contenders are the incumbent governor, Ademola Adeleke, who is contesting on the platform of the Accord Party; former Commissioner for Finance, Bola Oyebamiji, who is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Najeem Salaam, the flagbearer of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Pre-election…

Abia State Government has ordered all tricycle operators to stop operating on the Umuahia–Obowo–Owerri route. It also directed the immediate stoppage of tricycle movement from Umuahia to Ohafia and Arochukwu, with a directive that all defaulters be arrested. In a statement, the state’s Commissioner for Transport, Chimezie Isaac Ukaegbu, said the measure was aimed at ensuring sanity, order, and safety on the state’s roads. He warned that any tricycle operator found violating the directive would be arrested, adding that the tricycle belonging to the violator would be impounded. The government urged all affected tricycle operators, popularly known as Keke NAPEP,…

South Africa’s Banyana Banyana have defeated Nigeria’s Super Falcons 2-1 in a crucial 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup play-off in Casablanca, Morocco. Thembi Kgatlana opened the scoring for South Africa in the 56th minute before Refiloe Jane doubled their advantage in the 77th minute. Nigeria responded late through Christy Ucheibe, who pulled one back in stoppage time, but Banyana Banyana held on to secure a vital 2-1 victory. The result keeps South Africa’s hopes of reaching the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup alive, while Nigeria’s defeat ends the Super Falcons’ hopes of qualifying through this route. The victory sends Banyana…