Victoria's country roads are shaping up to be a major issue in next month's state election, with both major parties ramping up promises of funding to win over fed-up regional voters.
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The Opposition Congress party which had put up its candidates on five seats has failed to win even a single seat in the elections
By Luminous Jannamike Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu to provide daily proof of his presence in Makkah for Umrah, alleging that the planned pilgrimage could be a smokescreen for a trip to France. In a statement by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Presidential Campaign Council, Atiku said intelligence available to him suggested that Tinubu might make only a brief appearance in Makkah before proceeding to France.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Western countries of using debt, economic sanctions and trade restrictions to maintain influence over Africa, warning that harsh financing conditions could undermine the continent’s development. Speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow on Wednesday, October 28, Mr Putin accused Western powers of pressuring African countries into financial arrangements that could divert resources from development priorities to debt repayment.
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has told the Federal Government that it does not need to negotiate a new minimum wage before increasing workers’ salaries, insisting that a permanent pay rise would provide more lasting relief than the proposed ₦70,000 transport allowance. The approval followed a conciliation meeting with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), convened by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in Abuja on Tuesday, October 27, to address issues raised by organised labour.
Jurors heard competing witness testimony on where Eric Nshimiye was and what he was doing in April 1994.
US voters are electing a new Congress. The results will be decisive for the future of the United States, and a judgment on Donald Trump's second term as president.
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has been asked to declare that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is ineligible to field a candidate in the 2027 governorship election in Rivers State. The deponent told the court that, rather than examining its records to determine whether the APC had complied with Section 77(5)-(7) of the Electoral Act, 2026, and the Supreme Court’s judgment in respect of its gubernatorial primaries for Rivers State, INEC published a final list of political parties and candidates to contest the Rivers State governorship poll.
PDP dismisses alleged election postponement plot. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Haruna Mohammed, stated this in his response to Vanguard’s inquiry on Wednesday, expressing confidence that President Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and INEC would adhere to the established electoral timetable.
The plaintiffs include public broadcaster NRK, media groups Schibsted, Amedia, Polaris and Aller, as well as Norwegian news agency NTB. On October 14, MBL and NRK had threatened to sue Meta, accusing the American giant of profiting from fraudulent advertisements impersonating them in order to defraud internet users.
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has promised to strengthen electoral laws and enforce tougher penalties against electoral offenders if elected president in 2027. Obi made the pledge on Wednesday at an NDC town hall meeting in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, where he outlined his proposed reforms to Nigeria’s electoral system, emphasising accountability, transparency and strict adherence to the rule of law.
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has condemned its exclusion from the newly approved ₦70,000 monthly transport allowance for workers, accusing the Federal Government and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) of abandoning retired workers who are battling the same punishing cost of living. NUP National President, Comrade Godwin Abumisi, said the exclusion of pensioners from the six-month intervention — approved for public servants from November 2026 — was “unjust” and a painful reminder that those who spent their productive years in national…
Alvin Hellerstein, the US judge overseeing the case against deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, has died aged 92, an official confirmed Wednesday. Hellerstein also tangled with Donald Trump, rejecting a request by the US president to have his New York hush money case moved to federal court.
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