Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1582, Sengoku period: Oda Nobunaga, the most powerful of the Japanese daimyōs, is forced to commit suicide by his own general Akechi Mitsuhide. In 1848, In the Wallachian Revolution, Ion Heliade Rădulescu and Christian Tell issue the Proclamation of Islaz and create a new republican government. In 1918, Robert V. Roosa, American economist and banker (died 1993) was born. In 1947, Shirin Ebadi, Iranian lawyer, judge, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1951, Terence Etherton, English lawyer and judge was born. In 1962, Shōhei Takada, Japanese shogi player and theoretician was born. In 2010, İlhan Selçuk, Turkish lawyer, journalist, and author (born 1925) passed away. In 2012, Abid Hussain, Indian economist and diplomat, Indian Ambassador to the United States (born 1926) passed away. In 2018, Charles Krauthammer, American columnist and conservative political commentator (born 1950) passed away. In 2024, Frederick Crews, American essayist and literary critic (born 1933) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

APC leaders defend Abejide’s emergence, ask critics to respect primary result

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June 17, 2026

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APC leaders defend Abejide’s emergence, ask critics to respect primary result

Yagba APC leaders have backed Leke Abejide’s emergence as the party’s 2027 House of Representatives candidate, insisting he won a transparent primary election.

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