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State Police: Senate sets deadline for state assemblies to transmit resolutions

According to the Senate, the states yet to transmit their resolutions on the proposal are Kano, Oyo, Cross River, Abia, Niger, and Benue.

2027: Akume’s allies disown Alia’s campaign council as Benue APC supremacy war deepens

By Peter Duru, Makurdi A fresh supremacy battle has erupted in the Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, following the rejection of about 500-man campaign council for President Bola Tinubu and Governor Hyacinth Alia by the Benue Strategic Alliance for Tinubu 2027, a political mobilisation platform associated with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume. According to the Alliance, “We find it particularly contentious that a purported Alia Campaign structure would designate Governor Hyacinth Alia as its Chairman while listing the Founder…

US midterm voters poised to deliver verdict on Trump’s second term

Results will determine makeup of Congress and other key offices and could define president’s final two years in office US midterms 2026 live – latest updates Track live results from all 50 states Donald Trump faced a political reckoning on Tuesday as millions of Americans voted in midterm elections that could shift the balance of power in Washington and define the final two years of his divisive presidency. Based on consistently favourable opinion polls, Democrats were optimistic about regaining control of the House of Representatives and potentially also the Senate, although the party has suf

NUJ To Honour Nigeria’s Media Icons At Recognition Ceremony

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) will honour distinguished media professionals for their contributions to journalism and Nigeria’s media landscape at its 2026 Milestone Recognition of Media Icons in Nigeria. Other recipients include Chief Eric Teniola, Mallam Yusuf Nuhu, Olusegun Adeniyi, Chief Abia Onyike, Abdulkadir Ahmed Ibrahim, Ayo Adewuyi, HRM Oba Rotimi Obamuwagun, Mukhtar Gidado, Hajia Tabitha Sani Kangiwa, Ignatius Nwachukwu, Toro Oladapo and Franz Ndulue.

Atiku’s claim: DSS denies plotting Sokoto protest, orders probe

The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied allegations that it planned to organise protests in Sokoto State, describing the claim by former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, as inconsistent with its operations. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Deputy Director, Public Relations and Strategic Communications, Favour Dozie, the DSS said its operatives deployed to protect the ADC governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Mannir Daniya, evacuated him to safety when he was attacked on October 31, 2026.

Israel's president begins consultations with parties after election deadlock

Herzog warns politicians that "not every commitment and promise can be fulfilled" if they want to avoid another election.

Odisha officials intimidating tribal people in Kotia villages, says A.P. Minister

CPI(M) slams Minister’s suggestion on biometric, voter ID link for welfare benefits

The party terms the move “a further assault on the rural poor” and urges government to withdraw what it called an exclusionary decision

Parliamentary chief whips call for insurance cover for all government vehicles

Majority and Minority Chief Whips have called for all government vehicles, particularly those operated by ministries, Parliament and other public institutions, to be covered by insurance. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor warned that the failure to insure state vehicles exposes the government to avoidable financial liabilities arising from road crashes.

2027: We’ll conduct credible, inclusive elections, INEC assures international community

x INEC ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‍‌⁠‌‍⁠⁠‍​‌​Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, gave the assurance on Wednesday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Pete Vowles, to INEC headquarters. Amupitan said that the elections also witnessed swift uploading of polling unit results on the INEC Result

G+5 Indiramma Housing towers in Nalgonda, Warangal, Nizamabad and Karimangar corporations: Telangana Minister

2027: Ogun indigenes rally behind Adebutu, reaffirm ‘Ogun for Ogun’ agenda

Ogun indigenes rally behind Adebutu, reaffirm ‘Ogun for Ogun’ agenda. The residents made the pledge during separate engagements at the ward-to-ward campaign tours of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Oladipupo Adebutu, and his running mate, Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, across the state’s local government areas.

The Obidient Pulse

Peter Obi’s camp faces fresh internal friction ahead of 2027, with the OK Movement warning against division, and Datti Baba-Ahmed escalating his feud with Obidients. Peter Obi & Obidients OK Movement warns NDC and Obidients against causing crisis in Obi’s camp As campaigns begin ahead of the 2027 general elections, the UK Coordinator of the Obi-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement, Adebayo Brown, accused leaders of the Nigeria Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council and the Obidient Movement of encouraging divisions among groups associated with Peter Obi’s 2027 ambition.

There’s a coordinated autocratic abuse of power intended to silence our voices – Minority cries out

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the government of using State power to intimidate and silence opposition members, describing the alleged conduct as a coordinated abuse of power. His comments followed Tuesday’s removal of the Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, from the Chamber by a Parliamentary Marshal after he refused to withdraw an allegation against Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.

Atiku arrives Sokoto amid campaign dispute as ADC urges Nigerians to reject APC

Atiku Abubakar arrived in Sokoto for the ADC's presidential campaign launch, with his entourage delayed by traffic as supporters gathered along the airport route.

‘Yɛgye Yɛ Sika’ demo: NPP on ‘fishing expedition’ against Ablakwa – NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) of targeting Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa because of his record in exposing alleged corruption. Speaking on JoyFM’s Top Story on Tuesday, November 3, following the NPP’s ‘Yɛgye Yɛ Sika’ demonstration, the National Deputy Communications Director of the NDC, Julius Kwame Anthony, said the opposition was determined to make an example of Mr Ablakwa to discourage others from challenging corruption.

Agnipath review aimed at addressing youth discontent ahead of key polls

The BJP-led government had announced the review after the 2024 Lok Sabha election; it signals the ruling party’s intent ahead of Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, with the 2029 Lok Sabha polls too firmly in its sights

Amit Shah compares INDIA bloc’s mock Parliament to Maoists’ Jantana Sarkar

The mock Parliament was held at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s New Delhi residence on October 31 for a “public impeachment” of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar

Oyo 2027: Alli Unveils ‘My Pact’ Manifesto, Pledges ₦10bn Youth Fund, LG Autonomy

Alli Unveils ‘My Pact’ Manifesto, Pledges ₦10bn Youth Fund, LG Autonomy. Alli also pledged to make Oyo one of Nigeria’s top three state economies, establish a ₦10 billion youth fund and increase the state’s internally generated revenue (IGR) to ₦150 billion annually without imposing additional financial burdens on residents and businesses.

Ballot machine glitch hits New York county in tight House race

Ballot machines malfunctioned in a hotly contested House race in New York state Tuesday, prompting right-wing influencers to fling unfounded allegations of US midterms voter fraud even as local election officials insisted all ballots would be counted. Parts of Westchester County are included in New York’s 17th district, where incumbent Republican Mike Lawler faces Democrat Cait Conley in a House of Representatives seat that voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

Texans vote in most expensive Senate race in US history

Pivotal Texas race for US Senate breaks spending records, with $573.2m poured into Paxton and Talarico campaigns.

DSS Probes Atiku’s Allegation Of Plot To Organise Protests In Sokoto

The Department of State Services (DSS) has ordered an investigation into allegations by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that the Service is organising protests in Sokoto State. In a statement on Tuesday, the DSS said its operatives had been providing security protection to political actors across party lines, citing recent interventions involving ADC governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Mannir Daniya, and New Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

Spain’s deadly train crashes have damaged public confidence in the system

Pedro Sánchez and his socialist-led coalition government are racing to rebuild trust ahead of a snap election, but the task they face is immense • Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? At 8.53am last Wednesday, a high-speed train operated by Spain’s state-owned rail company, Renfe, smashed into the back of a stationary train run by the private rail company Iryo, on the outskirts of the small town of Urda in Castilla-La Mancha.

US markets rise as Democrats sweep midterm elections

Nasdaq, Dow, and S&P 500 open higher after Democrats take control and Trump accepts results.