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 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.
Pivotal Texas race for US Senate breaks spending records, with $573.2m poured into Paxton and Talarico campaigns.
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.
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.
Nasdaq, Dow, and S&P 500 open higher after Democrats take control and Trump accepts results.
They ask Satheesan to public the files related to the power purchase deal with GNA Energy OTC. The CM had earlier said that the government had opted for the procurement to avert an additional financial liability of ₹2,200 crore
By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — The Pan-Igbo Youth Assembly (PIYA) has given the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, seven days to redeploy National Commissioner Ken Nnamdi Ukeagu from supervising Imo, Anambra and Ebonyi states. The group also called on the Presidency, National Assembly, Council of State, civil society organisations, traditional rulers and religious leaders to prevail on INEC to address the controversy.
Citing the 2025 Gen Z movement in Nepal which brought the government down, Mr. Hosabale said that forces were trying to provoke people from within the country as well as from outside
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate has directed its committees to suspend the processing of bills seeking the establishment of new universities and other tertiary institutions in line with the Federal Government’s policy. Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), announced the directive on Wednesday, urging lawmakers to respect the government’s position on the matter.
Mr Wole Adunola, Osun APC Publicity Secretary, disclosed this in a statement jointly signed by two other party officials on Tuesday in Abuja. Adunola reaffirmed the chapter’s commitment to Tinubu’s re-election bid and the overall interests of the APC.
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday departed King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for Abuja after completing his Umrah (Lesser Hajj) in the holy city of Makkah. Tinubu held a brief meeting with the Deputy Governor of Makkah at the Royal Guest Palace within the airport before departing Saudi Arabia.
President Bola Tinubu has departed Saudi Arabia after performing the Umrah, also known as the lesser Hajj. A video shared on Wednesday by Olusegun Dada, the President’s media aide, showed Tinubu waving goodbye to Nigerian and Saudi officials before boarding an aircraft.
Tinubu Will Win Re-Election On Achievements, Opposition Has No Clear Agenda – Alausa. Alausa, who was recently appointed Director of Education Sector Mobilisation in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 elections, said the opposition parties had no clear agenda for Nigerians.
The Minority in Parliament has invoked the Danquah-Dombo-Busia political tradition, pledging to continue defending democracy, freedom and the rights of Ghanaians. Speaking at a press conference outside the Chamber on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin said the tradition was rooted in the United Party and reflected Ghana’s diverse ethnic, religious and regional heritage.
From high oil prices and data centers to tariffs and mounting debt, economic concerns played a key role in the crushing defeat of President Donald Trump's Republicans. But can the Democrats now make a difference?
The new request provides more details about the proposed borrowing, including the sources of funds and the conditions under which they would be raised.
The Senate has directed its committees and the Clerk to suspend the processing of bills seeking the establishment of new universities and other tertiary institutions, in line with the Federal Government’s policy. Supporting the directive, Senate President Godswill Akpabio said President Bola Tinubu had discussed the matter with the leadership of the National Assembly and expressed opposition to establishing new universities, polytechnics and other tertiary institutions for the next five to seven years.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the Sokoto State Government and security operatives of working to frustrate the African Democratic Congress (ADC) campaign in the state, alleging that protesters were being mobilised to disrupt the party’s planned rally. The ADC candidate further alleged that the APC had turned to intimidation following what he called a disappointing turnout at its most recent rally in Kaduna.
Amnesty International alleged that Mr Wakili was arrested following social media posts criticising images from the APC presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna.