Latest News from Tuesday, August 18th, 2026

Vencrest Schools, Port Harcourt, have booked their place in the Round of 12 at the 2026 I Beg to Differ National Debate Finals after edging out Community Secondary School, Rumuolumeni, in a tightly contested Group A encounter.

Honeyland School has emerged victorious over Grace High School in a fiercely contested debate at the 2026 I Beg to Differ National Debate Championship.

Fountain School has defeated Silverbird International School in a debate on local government autonomy to secure qualification for the knockout stages of the I Beg to Differ Season 9 National Finals.

José Mourinho has officially being presented as Real Madrid head coach, 13 years after ending his first spell at the Spanish club.

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has denied claims by the African Democratic Congress that the party helped him secure victory in Saturday’s governorship election.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has dismissed Super Falcons head coach Justine Madugu and his entire technical crew following the team’s disappointing performances at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations and failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, says the Federal Government’s economic reforms have pushed monthly Federal Account Allocation Committee disbursements above N2 trillion, compared with an average of N300 billion under previous administrations.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the deadliest in the country’s history, with 2,325 people killed since the outbreak was declared on May 15.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has destroyed 329,865.585 kilogrammes of illicit drugs and psychotropic substances worth an estimated N301.058 billion in Lagos.

Another batch of 83 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa amid rising Xenophobic attacks and anti-foreigner sentiments is expected to arrive in Lagos on Wednesday, August 19.

Prospects for peace between the United States and Iran have suffered another setback after US President Donald Trump rejected an extension of a memorandum of understanding due to expire between the two countries.

Square College, Lagos, champions of the second Lagos Regional Finals, has defeated Heritage Group of Schools, Ogun State, in the Group D contest at the ongoing I Beg To Differ student debate tournament.