Headlines August 17th, 2026

Baseball Legend Tommy John, Namesake of Pioneering Surgery, Dies at 83

  Former Major League Baseball pitcher Tommy John, whose remarkable comeback from a devastating elbow injury gave his name to one of the most influential procedures...

Kushner Meets Hamas Leader in Rare Gaza Diplomacy Push, Heads to Netanyahu Talks

  US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Jared Kushner, held a rare direct meeting with Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt as Washington stepped up...

Trump Orders Pentagon to Scale Back US-South Korea Military Exercises

  US President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to substantially scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, just as the allies began their annual...

ADC Candidate Najeem Salaam Congratulates Adeleke, Says People’s Choice Must Prevail

The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress in the Osun State election, Hon. Najeem Salaam, has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election, saying the...

NUJ Osun Council Congratulates Adeleke on Re-Election, Commends Residents for Peaceful Participation

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Osun State Council, has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election as Governor of Osun State, describing the victory as a...

Imole Rising: A Frontline Account of Osun 2026 – The Election Where The People Became The Watchmen (+Video)

By Nicolas Adekeye I was there. From the first light that broke over Osogbo to the final declaration that sent waves of euphoria across the state,...

Osun Has Spoken: The Bitter Truth APC Must Hear Before 2027

  By Dr. Dayo Israel _National Youth Leader, All Progressives Congress_   The Osun governorship election has been won and lost. Governor Ademola Adeleke of the...

PDP Congratulates Adeleke on Osun Victory, Urges Him to Prioritise State’s Progress

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on his victory in the August 15 governorship election, describing the outcome as...

Tinubu Congratulates Adeleke, Says Osun Victory Affirms Nigeria’s Democracy

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election, describing the outcome of the August 15 governorship election as a...