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1. Tory Plan to Ban Foreign Nationals From Social Housing Sparks Criticism

   Housing charity warns of increased homelessness, Labour dismisses proposal as unserious

2. Kemi Badenoch Criticizes Early Release Scheme

   Tory leader Kemi Badenoch says the government's early release scheme could free child sex offenders from jail early, a "betrayal of victims".

3. Nigeria's State Police Bill Sparks Hypocrisy Debate

   Nigerians who championed state policing now reject it, sparking debate on hypocrisy and insecurity.

4. Pakistan Ruling Party Takes Early Lead in Kashmir Assembly Elections

   Pakistan's ruling Pakistan Muslim League-N has taken a commanding lead in the first two phases of legislative elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir despite protests and boycott calls by a banned political group.

5. APC Sets Thursday Deadline for Osun Campaign Committees Ahead of Governorship Poll

   APC National Campaign Council Chairman Hope Uzodimma has directed all subcommittees preparing for the Osun governorship election to submit their resolutions and proposals by Thursday as the party steps up preparations for the August 15 poll.

6. House Ethics Panel Recommends Censure for US Congressman Chuck Edwards

   The US House Ethics Committee has recommended that Congressman Chuck Edwards be formally censured, saying his conduct toward two staff members violated the spirit of the chamber's rules despite not amounting to a finding of sexual harassment.

7. Kwara APC Candidates Seek Traditional Backing In Ekiti And Oke-Ero After Primaries

   Kwara APC candidates launched thank-you visits in Ekiti and Oke-Ero to secure royal blessings and shore up support after the primaries.

8. Senate Republicans Block Resolution To Halt Iran War

   Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a resolution that would have directed President Trump to withdraw U.S.

9. Osun 2026: Amupitan Urges Traditional Rulers To Rein In Politicians

   INEC Chairman Amupitan urged traditional rulers to intervene and call political actors to order to calm mounting tension in Osun state.

10. Wike’s Rainbow Coalition Meets in Port Harcourt to Pick Successor to Gov Fubara

    Nyesom Wike has convened Rainbow Coalition leaders in Port Harcourt for closed-door talks to choose Rivers State’s next governor.

11. Senators Urge Rubio To Unlock Family Planning Aid For Women In DRC Ebola Outbreak

    A bipartisan pair of senators pressed the Trump administration to release family planning funding and supplies for women amid the DRC Ebola outbreak.

12. Trump, Miller Say Democrats Could Bring Spain's Ceuta Migrant Crisis to U.S.

    Trump and Stephen Miller warned a Ceuta-style migrant surge could hit the U.S. if Democrats win future elections.

13. 2027: Ex-APC Vice Chair Lukman Says Tinubu, APC Must Be Defeated

    Salihu Lukman says he wants President Tinubu and the APC defeated in 2027 and warns the opposition risks repeating 2023 mistakes.

14. Peter Obi Given One-Week Ultimatum After Keyamo Accuses Him Of Lying Over Airport Incident

    Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo says Peter Obi lied about harassment at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and must apologise and pay a fine within

15. Young Adults Lose Independence As Britain Prices Them Out Of Homes

    Housing costs, stagnant pay and insecure work have pushed 25-year-olds living with parents from 25% to 42%, widening inequality.

16. Nigeria Congratulates Colombia’s President-Elect, Cites Shared Commitment To Democracy

    Nigeria congratulated Colombia’s president-elect, saying both countries share commitments to democracy, peace and sustainable development.

17. Osun Speaker Says CP Ordered Arrest Of SSG Teslim Igbalaye After He Was Booed

    Adewale Egbedun says Commissioner Ibrahim Gotan ordered the arrest of SSG Teslim Igbalaye after being booed at an INEC stakeholders meeting.

18. Women Gain A Stronger Push Into Ondo Political Offices After Aiyedatiwa Appeal

    Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa urged political stakeholders to expand women’s roles in elective and leadership posts during the Project 774 Explode launch.

19. Nigeria's Opposition Leaders, Including Atiku, Obi, Amaechi, Reject Electoral Act 2026

    Nigeria's electoral process is at risk as opposition leaders, including former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, reject the amended Electoral Act 2026

20. Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara Warn Appointees Against Unauthorized Meetings

    What is at risk for Rivers State government appointees is their job security,inalayi Fubara has threatened to sack any appointee who convenes meetings

21. Common Passed Information to Police on Lord Mand Arrest

    Lord Mandelson's arrest on Speaker Sir Lindsay he passed information to police suggesting the peer could be a a decision that may impact the ongoing p

22. Student loan crisis in England and Wales is a scam on graduates, say MPs

    The student loan crisis in England and Wales is being described as a scam on graduates, with Labour backbenchers attacking ministers over the issue. T

23. UK Parliament's Rightward Shift on Immigration Puts Inclusive Policy at Risk

    The UK parliament's immigration rhetoric has shifted sharply to the past five years, with Labour and Conservative MPs speaking in a more hostile way

24. U.S. Republicans Push New Health-Care Tax Credit Plans as Obamacare Deadline Nears

    With less than three weeks left before the U.S. Affordable Care Act enrollment deadline, Republican lawmakers are renewing their push to replace the Biden-era enhanced Obamacare tax credits with alter...

25. F.B.I. Letters Send Shockwaves Through California’s Political Elite

    Federal investigators have thrown California’s political class into deep anxiety, as discreet but unmistakably serious F.B.I. letters began landing in inboxes across Sacramento. The timing is explosiv...

26. Why Republicans Are Clashing Over Rising Nazi References in U.S. Politics

    The Republican Party is entering a new phase of internal conflict, one shaped not by tax policy or foreign affairs but by an uncomfortable and increasingly visible fight over antisemitism inside the A...

27. How Brazil’s Arrest of Jair Bolsonaro Is Splitting the Country Once Again

    Brazil entered another tense chapter this week as former president Jair Bolsonaro was taken into police custody, a move that instantly reignited political divides across Latin America’s largest democr...

28. Sanwo-Olu to Present N4.2 Trillion Lagos 2026 Budget to State Assembly

    Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is expected to present a record N4.2 trillion 2026 budget to the Lagos State House of Assembly, a significant expansion of the state’s fiscal ambitions and one of the...

29. Bashir Ahmad: Nigeria Is Being Pushed Toward Crisis by Dangerous Religious Narratives Amid Rising Tensions

    Growing political and social tensions in Nigeria are drawing renewed attention after former presidential aide Bashir Ahmad publicly cautioned that the country is drifting into a dangerous atmosphere s...

30. U.S. Congress Approves Bill Ordering Release of Jeffrey Epstein Files

    The United States has moved a step closer to an unprecedented release of federal documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein after Congress approved a bipartisan bill requiring the Department of Justice to disc...

31. Kebbi Governor Says Malami’s Gubernatorial Declaration “No Threat” to His Re-election Bid

    Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has said that the 2027 gubernatorial declaration by former Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami is “no threat” to his re-election campaign, insisting tha...

32. Chile’s José Antonio Kast Emerges as Front-Runner After First Round, Setting Up High-Stakes Runoff

    Chile has entered a decisive moment in its political future as José Antonio Kast, the ultraconservative lawyer and leader of the Republican Party, secured a commanding lead in the first round of the p...

33. Anambra YPP Governorship Candidate Rules Out Defection, Commits to Building Party Structure

    Speculation that Paul Chukwuma, the governorship candidate for Anambra State on the ticket of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), might defect ahead of the November 2025 election has been formally add...

34. U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton Faces Mounting Pressure After Order to Investigate Democrats

    Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney leading the Southern District of New York, is under renewed scrutiny after President Trump reportedly ordered him to pursue investigations targeting Democratic figures. ...

35. Tanko Al-Makura Calls for Renewed National Unity in Nigeria Amid Rising Political Tensions

    Nigeria’s former Nasarawa State Governor, Senator Tanko Al-Makura, has called for a renewed national commitment to unity and civic responsibility, urging citizens and leaders to prioritise cohesion at...

36. Inside the White House Room Powering Trump’s New Political Messaging Machine

    The Oval Office study, a discreet room just steps from the president’s desk, has taken on an unusual new identity. What was once a quiet workspace for briefing papers and late-night calls has become a...

37. PDP Dissolves Party Structures in Rivers, Enugu, Imo, Abia and Akwa Ibom

    The Peoples Democratic Party moved into full restructuring mode on Saturday, announcing the dissolution of all party organs in five southern states, a sweeping decision that signals a major reset ahea...

38. US Government Shutdown Ends as Trump Signs Bill Extending Funding to January

    After weeks of stalled services, political brinkmanship and rising public frustration, the United States government is open again. President Donald Trump signed the Republican-backed funding bill on T...

39. Trump Petitions Supreme Court to Overturn E. Jean Carroll Verdict, Calling Claims 'Unsubstantiated'

    Former US President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to overturn the civil verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll, escalating a years-long legal...

40. Mark Carney Survives Twin Confidence Votes, Easing Fears of Winter Election in Canada

    Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has steered his minority government through two critical budget confidence votes, averting an early federal election and securing the political breathing room neede...