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Eisenkot tipped to seek Israel government as religious party drops Netanyahu

Gadi Eisenkot emerged on Thursday as the favourite to be tasked with trying to form an Israeli government as a religious party long aligned with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined to recommend him. United Torah Judaism, which backed Netanyahu after the previous five elections, in its meeting with Herzog declined to recommend Netanyahu again as prime minister, although it also did not side with Eisenkot.

Kalonzo revives Raila’s Canaan dream during Migori tour

NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 3 – Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has urged the Luo community to keep alive Raila Odinga’s political dream, declaring that the journey to Canaan is far from over despite the former Prime Minister’s death. Speaking in Sori, Migori County, Kalonzo told residents that those who remain must continue the struggle for the ideals Raila championed during his political career.

Nigeria can become Africa’s rice export hub — NGF

…Forum says 5.3m-tonne production deficit can be bridged, urges states to establish data banks By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed optimism that Nigeria can become a major rice exporter in Africa, insisting that the country’s agricultural potential and available human, financial and natural resources are sufficient to achieve the ambition. The Director-General of the NGF, Dr. Abdulateef Shittu, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja during the launch of the Northwest Rice Diagnostic Report organised by the forum.

Edo Moves To Launch State-Owned Airline As Okpebholo Signs MoU

Edo Moves To Launch State-Owned Airline As Okpebholo Signs MoU. Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, moved a step closer to establishing a state-owned airline on Wednesday by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Express Airline Co. Ltd and KDN Aero. Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, moved a step closer to establishing a state-owned airline on Wednesday by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Express Airline Co. Ltd and KDN Aero.

Yusuf urges Nigerians to be patient with Tinubu’s policies

By Hadiza Yusuf KANO — Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has urged Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, saying the difficult decisions taken by the administration are aimed at rescuing the economy and stabilising its macroeconomic environment. “We must educate voters that on election day, they will see the APC logo on the ballot paper, not the faces of President Bola Tinubu, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf or other APC candidates.

Leave EFCC out of politics, Kogi group warns Obi-Kwankwaso Movement

By John Alechenu ABUJA — The Kogi Central Progressive Elites have warned the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement against dragging the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) into partisan politics following its call for an investigation into Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s recent cash empowerment programme. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, its President, Abdullahi Omeiza, said the group was concerned about what it described as the growing tendency among political actors to deploy anti-corruption institutions and rhetoric for partisan purposes.

5 facts to know about Keisha Lance Bottoms, America’s first black female governor

The United States has recorded another milestone in its political history following the election of Keisha Lance Bottoms as Georgia’s governor, making her the first Black woman elected governor of a US state. A HISTORIC MILESTONE From Nellie Tayloe Ross, who became America’s first female governor in 1925, to Keisha Lance Bottoms, who has bro

Netanyahu bet on Trump – but both lost

Israel's political establishment grapples with US voter rejection of White House ally and own contribution towards it.

Gov Eno Declares Friday Work-Free Ahead Of Tinubu’s Akwa Ibom Visit

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has declared Friday, November 6, 2026, a work-free day to enable residents, particularly civil servants, to participate in the reception of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during his visit to the state. “On behalf of the Government and people of Akwa Ibom State, and the distinguished Senate President, our leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, we urge all Akwa Ibomites to come out en masse to give the President an overwhelming reception,” he said.

2027: Atiku Vows To Tackle Insecurity At Sokoto Campaign Flag-Off, Says Nothing Will Stop ADC

Atiku Vows To Tackle Insecurity At Sokoto Campaign Flag-Off, Says Nothing Will Stop ADC. Crowd at the flag off of Atiku Abubakar campaign in Sokoto on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

Nainar Nagenthran rejects T.N. Minister’s charge of AIADMK-BJP conspiracy to bring down TVK government

According to the BJP leader, it was the TVK which conspired to take MLAs from other parties.

Visualising how the US midterms turned the map blue

Who voted, which seats flipped and who made history? A look at the numbers behind the 2026 US midterm elections.

₦70,000 Transport Allowance: Labour veterans wade into crisis between NLC, TUC

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — Labour veterans from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have intervened in the face-off between the President of the NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero, and the TUC President, Comrade Festus Osifo. “So, basically, I can tell you for sure that veterans from both sides—TUC and NLC—namely Peter Esele, Bobboi Kaigama, Hassan Sunmonu, Abdulwaheed Omar, and my humble self, actually met and tried to look at the issue.

The new Congress may struggle to push a progressive agenda

Major change on key issues, such as Israel-Palestine, will be limited by the president and the Democratic establishment.

Congress slams dilution of grievance redressal rules under rural jobs scheme

Dropping of key accountability provisions is just another step towards reducing a “rights-based” law into an administrative scheme, says Congress leader Jairam Ramesh

Was Elon Musk the US midterms' biggest loser? – Stateside with Kai and Carter

Was Elon Musk the US midterms' biggest loser? Carter Sherman and Kai Wright are joined by the Guardian’s US tech editor, Blake Montgomery, to ask what the ‘blue tsunami’ will mean for Musk and the wider tech industry.

How elderly ‘unsung heroes’ powered Lula’s historic fightback in Brazil

Older voters praised for helping tip balance in leftwing president’s favour against far-right Flávio Bolsonaro in runoff It had been nearly a decade since Celia de Oliveira Soares last voted, and months since the 101-year-old great-grandmother last left her home. But on 25 October, when Brazil held what many considered its most important presidential election in decades, relatives helped Soares into a wheelchair and drove her to a nearby school to make sure the far-right candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, did not prevail.

Tamil Nadu Governor Arlekar calls on President Droupadi Murmu

This was the first time after he assumed office as full-time Governor of Tamil Nadu that Mr. Arlekar called on the President.

British national tests positive for Ebola in DRC

According to the BBC, the British man tested positive for the virus while in the DRC.

Atiku vows to restore fuel subsidy, reopen borders, reduce pilgrimage costs

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has pledged to restore petroleum subsidy, tackle insecurity, reopen Nigeria’s land borders with neighbouring countries and reduce pilgrimage fares for Muslim and Christian faithful if elected president in 2027. Senator David Mark speaks Speaking at the rally, the ADC National Chairman, Senator David Mark, said the reception he witnessed from the Sultan Abubakar III International Airport to Sokoto metropolis indicated widespread support for the party in the state.

The war on survival: How Tinubu’s elite economy is suffocating Nigeria’s majority, By Ayodele Adio

Whom, then, does this Tinubu economy serve? For the teacher in Ibadan, the trader in Onitsha, the commercial driver in Kano, and the young graduate in Lagos, Nigeria has become a daily

Peter Obi storms Calabar for NDC town hall as supporters throng airport, streets

By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, on Wednesday arrived in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, ahead of the party’s presidential town hall meeting with stakeholders and supporters, to a rousing reception by party leaders and loyalists. Obi is expected to attend the presidential town hall meeting organised by the NDC at Metropolitan Hotel, Calabar, where he will interact with party members, stakeholders and residents on his plans for the country ahead of the 2027 general election.

Congress accuses Uttarakhand CM of handing over government land, heritage properties to private parties

At the centre of a State-wide agitation is the proposed transfer of the George Everest estate in Mussoorie, named after Sir George Everest, India’s first Surveyor-General, to private entities

KTR accuses Congress, BJP of compromising Telangana’s self-respect