Hit by cyclone Arnab and Murasu consecutively, farmers who attended their fields to save their crops returned to polling stations at the eleventh hour to cast their vote in Kakinada district; Boats were deployed for voters due to rains in Konaseema
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Electricity generation on Nigeria’s national grid dropped to 3,659 megawatts (MW) as of 3pm on Thursday, from a peak of 3,996MW recorded on Wednesday, amid worsening power supply across parts of the country. The Federal Ministry of Power, in a statement on Thursday by the Special Adviser (Media and Publicity) to the Minister of Power, Adeola Adelabu, acknowledged complaints by electricity consumers in Lagos, Abuja, Ogun, Kwara and Oyo states over worsening supply in recent days.
The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 parliamentary candidate for Bole-Bamboi, Raphael Abolasom Kumah, has declared his intention to contest the constituency’s parliamentary seat again in the 2028 general elections. Mr Kumah said his decision was informed by his conviction that the people of Bole-Bamboi deserved dedicated, accessible and committed leadership capable of delivering meaningful results.
President Pena, a Trump ally, had faced an impeachment motion and protests after the collapse of digital lender ueno.
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has called for stronger public-private sector collaboration, improved revenue generation and sustained infrastructure investment to drive the state’s long-term development. Hamzat made the call on Wednesday at an investment management engagement tagged, “The Exclusive Investment Parley with Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat”, organised by Aztran Company on Lagos Island.
Democrats will control both chambers of Congress after flipping seats in Republican strongholds across the US in an election seen as a repudiation of President Donald Trump.
By Soni Daniel ABUJA — The Federal Government has begun clearing hundreds of containers of electricity equipment stranded at Nigerian ports for more than a decade, in a move aimed at recovering abandoned public assets and supporting critical power infrastructure projects. The Ministry of Power has secured the release of the first 44 containers from Apapa Port, Lagos, out of more than 300 containers awaiting clearance, some since 2014.
The landslide victory of the Students' List in Serbia's general election seems to have removed a blockage in the justice system: Cases that were long stalled are now suddenly moving forward.
–As Onanuga warns of threat to democratic institutions, public trust By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA–THE Presidency has called for urgent global action to check the growing misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in political communication, warning that unchecked deployment of the technology could undermine democratic institutions, distort electoral processes and erode public trust ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, made the call on Thursday in Beijing, China, while delivering a paper titled, “AI and…
Deepavali celebrations planned in 2.25 lakh Indiramma houses with participation of Ministers, MLAs, MLCs
The SGF urged authors to speak frankly about Nigeria’s challenges while using their influence to promote understanding and constructive solutions.
Al Jazeera's senior political analyst Marwan Bishara says the US election is a setback for warmongers.
The project, sanctioned in 2017, was initially estimated to cost ₹2,290 crore, however, the revised project cost has increased to ₹3,409 crore owing to changes during implementation, higher land acquisition costs, rising prices, delays, and additional works
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, says the government has so far absorbed more than GH¢2 billion to ease the financial burden on Ghanaians. He disclosed this at the 2026 NPA Consumer Week Celebration in Kasoa.
President John Dramani Mahama says Ghana’s decision to pursue a partnership with the BRICS bloc was first recommended by a ministerial committee set up under the previous administration led by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. BRICS comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
The governor said the distribution of 300 vehicles and 2,000 motorcycles is part of the state government’s empowerment programme aimed at engaging people and groups in productive activities and boosting the local economy
Academics question the purpose of the carer’s allowance and say we can learn from the Scottish government’s reform process Your editorial (27 October) is right: serious issues with the Department for Work and Pensions’ administration of carer’s allowance run far deeper than inadequate IT systems. Following the revelation that the DWP has completed fewer than 2% of the cases included in its reassessment exercise, this brings into question the urgency given to improving carers’ financial security.
voters exercised their franchise in 30,994 polling stations by 3 p.m; stray incidents reported in Kadapa, Chittoor and some other districts
Paraguay's President Santiago Pena has resigned amid a crisis over his ties to collapsed lender Ueno. Millions of customers' accounts are frozen, with public pension and health care funds also tied up.
Paraguay's President Santiago Pena has resigned amid a crisis over his ties to collapsed lender Ueno. Millions of customers' accounts are frozen, with public pension and health care funds also tied up.
An election-day poll says the economy and the state of democracy are the top issues for US voters. Majority say Trump’s policies ‘worsened economy’ Almost two-thirds (65%) of voters surveyed say US President Donald Trump’s policies have worsened economic conditions in the US.