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2027: NDC chairman urges grassroots mobilisation
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2027: NDC chairman urges grassroots mobilisation

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the National Chairman of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe, has urged party leaders, members and supporters to take the party’s message to communities across the country. Zuwoghe made the call during a strategic meeting with NDC leaders in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, which brought together members of the local government and ward executive committees across the 17 wards.

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Otu condemns attack on Obi’s convoy, orders arrests
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Otu condemns attack on Obi’s convoy, orders arrests

By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has condemned the attack on the convoy of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, in Calabar, directing security agencies to identify and arrest those responsible. “I extend my deepest, most heartfelt sympathies to Mr Peter Obi and his team over the deeply disturbing incident that occurred yesterday during his campaign visit to our state capital,” Otu said.

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Minister tells energy suppliers to do more to help households tackle unpaid bills this winter
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Minister tells energy suppliers to do more to help households tackle unpaid bills this winter

Bosses from Great Britain’s biggest energy companies called to meeting as part of government’s debt relief plan An energy minister has told the bosses of Great Britain’s biggest energy suppliers to do more to help households get on top of their unpaid energy bills this winter, before the government spends almost £2.5bn to help write off the country’s record high debts. Energy bosses were summoned to a roundtable meeting on Thursday to discuss the government’s plan to pay down the energy debts of about 2.4m of the hardest-hit households.

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Democrats take back Congress: What it means for Donald Trump
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Democrats take back Congress: What it means for Donald Trump

The 2026 U.S. midterm elections have dramatically reshaped Washington, with Democrats projected to regain control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Democrats made gains in several traditionally Republican states, while historic victories were recorded in key gubernatorial and congressional races.

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Opoku-Agyemang calls for prosecution of perpetrators of sex-for-jobs abuse
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Opoku-Agyemang calls for prosecution of perpetrators of sex-for-jobs abuse

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called for prompt investigations into sexual exploitation allegations in workplaces and educational institutions, stressing that anyone found guilty must be appropriately sanctioned. Professor Opoku-Agyemang said the consequences went beyond the immediate harm to victims, noting that such misconduct also carried significant economic and social costs.

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Assafuah rejects Mahama’s invitation to World Cup visa probe committee
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Assafuah rejects Mahama’s invitation to World Cup visa probe committee

Member of Parliament’s Youth and Sports Committee Ranking Member, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has rejected an invitation to appear before a committee set up by President John Dramani Mahama to investigate alleged irregularities in the 2026 FIFA World Cup visa acquisition process. “What Ghana needs is not a secret in-house cover-up committee.

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Mahama sets monthly review of road crash data to measure TraffiTech results
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Mahama sets monthly review of road crash data to measure TraffiTech results

President John Dramani Mahama says the government will use monthly road accident figures to determine whether the newly introduced TraffiTech system is reducing crashes and preventing deaths on Ghana’s roads. Mr Mahama also clarified that the speeding detection component is the only part of the TraffiTech system currently in operation.

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Wike distances self from court ruling favouring Okorocha over Uzodimma
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Wike distances self from court ruling favouring Okorocha over Uzodimma

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that he influenced the court judgment which recognised former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha as the All Progressives Congress candidate for Imo West Senatorial District in the 2027 elections. The controversy followed a Federal High Court judgment in Abuja directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to recognise Okorocha as the APC candidate for Imo West Senatorial District in the 2027 general election.

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Adomako-Mensah says government ignored warnings over GH¢1 fuel levy
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Adomako-Mensah says government ignored warnings over GH¢1 fuel levy

The Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Energy Committee, Collins Adomako-Mensah, said the Minority had warned that tying the charge to movements in international crude oil prices and the exchange rate could expose consumers to higher fuel costs whenever those variables changed. Speaking on Citi FM on Thursday, November 5, 2026, Mr Adomako-Mensah said the developments had reinforced the concerns raised by the Minority when the levy was introduced.

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Muhoozi Announces Military Exit, Says He Will Focus on Christ
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Muhoozi Announces Military Exit, Says He Will Focus on Christ

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has announced plans to retire from the military leadership position in the coming months, saying he intends to dedicate his life to Christ. The announcement signals a possible leadership transition at the helm of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), although Muhoozi did not specify a date for the handover or identify his potential successor.

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Court Sacks Mark-Led ADC Exco, Voids Atiku’s Candidacy
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Court Sacks Mark-Led ADC Exco, Voids Atiku’s Candidacy

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked the Senator David Mark-led executives of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and invalidated all actions they took on behalf of the party. However, in a judgment delivered on Thursday by Justice Peter Lifu, the court declared illegal the Senator Mark-led Caretaker Committee of the ADC, which organised the primary election that produced Atiku as the party’s presidential flag bearer.

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