The Congress president said the Election Commission had made five U-turns on the SIR, while the Union Minister defined who he called ‘dimaagi Naxals’
…Egbu laments media trust deficit, urges fight against quackery By Steve Oko & Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — Abia State Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, has warned journalists against the growing threat of AI-generated fake news, political propaganda and coordinated disinformation campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Commissioner spoke on Wednesday while declaring open the three-day 2026 Media Retreat and Press Week of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Abia State Council, in Umuahia.
Manne Srinivasa Prasad wins the Tirupati Municipal Corporation (TMC) Mayor seat with a majority of 61,582 votes over YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) candidate Y. Vasudeva
Donald Trump posted a document on social media this summer by a supposed historian that compared him with, among others, Napoleon Bonaparte and Adolf Hitler. Democrats won Senate seats for the first time in Kansas since 1932, in Texas since 1988 and in South Carolina since 1998.
Heartfelt real-life drama follows the late activist whose groundbreaking struggle helped build a rainbow alliance with gay action groups and the Black Panthers The remarkable story of the late US disability rights campaigner and wheelchair user Judy Heumann – pronounced “human” – is the subject of this heartfelt if Hollywoodised story from director and co-writer Sian Heder, based on Heumann’s own 2020 memoir of the same title. In 1977, Heumann led a guerrilla sit-in occupation of the San Francisco Health, Education and Welfare offices, her group being a rainbow alliance including gay action…
Exclusive: Consultation led by Department for Transport will consider parking standards, fleet sizes and insurance requirements Ministers are seeking to end the “wild west” of parked e-bikes blocking pavements, as they attempt to crack down on antisocial behaviour such as cyclists jumping red lights. The consultation, led by the Department for Transport, will aim to establish national standards on issues including parking, ending the current patchwork of agreements between individual bike companies and councils.
Guardian analysis shows how tumbling approval ratings may have hurt candidates backed by US president Track live results from all 50 states Send us your questions about the US midterms results and Democrats’ ‘blue wave’ Dozens of Republican candidates directly endorsed by Donald Trump lost their US midterm election races, according to analysis by the Guardian, raising questions over the power of the president’s support. In past elections, Trump’s endorsements have been coveted.
A new optimism pervades the Serbian capital following the recent elections, making it a great time to visit its bars, clubs, markets and riverside hotspots There’s a celebratory mood in Belgrade, the Serbian capital. Crowds gathered in Slavija Square, and celebrations spilled into the streets and bars.
Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has won a fifth term in the United States House of Representatives, retaining her seat for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District despite criticism from President Donald Trump and an ongoing federal investigation. Former US President Barack Obama has accused Trump of targeting the Minnesota lawmaker because of her political views.
Democrats flip seven Senate seats in Kansas, Iowa, Texas, Maine, Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina; ‘blue wave’ rejects Trump’s agenda Track live results from all 50 states Full report: Democrats win control of Congress in ‘blue wave’ Tell us: how do you feel about the US midterm election results? Several key congressional races, including contests in Colorado, Michigan, Maine, New York, California, and North Carolina, remain to be called.
The move comes after Kochi MLA Mohammed Shiyas met Minister for Local Self-Government K.M. Shaji along with P&T Apartment Protest Committee president Abhilash P. Parameswaran in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday
UK | Cocaine has overtaken heroin as the biggest cause of drug deaths in England and Wales, figures from the Office for National Statistics show. US news | Pete Hegseth is increasingly looking like he may take the fall for Republicans’ midterm losses, despite Donald Trump’s vocal support for his defense secretary, even calling him a champion of war.
Mr Shittu says the NGF Helpdesk has set up a dedicated data department and is encouraging every state to establish its own Bureau of Statistics.
…Reaffirms loyalty to party By Golok Nanmwa, Jos A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State, Hon. In a statement titled “Clarification on My Inclusion in the 2027 Plateau State Presidential and Governorship Campaign Council – Central Planning Committee (CPC)”, Zang said his political allegiance remained firmly with the PDP and the Rainbow Coalition.
Smaller parties hold the key, with major contenders expected to fall short of the majority needed to govern alone.
Quoting the Federal Ministry of Education through its Nigerian Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI) 2026 report, Alake noted that the government’s interventions cover basic and secondary education, technical and vocational training, and tertiary education. Increased Funding For Basic Education According to the NESRI report, Alake explained that the Federal Government allocated a record ₦3.52 trillion to education in the 2026 budget and secured $552 million for the HOPE-EDU programme, which targets 29 million children, over 500,000 teachers and 65,000 public schools.
The congratulatory message was accompanied by a graphic listing the 14 politicians and their respective constituencies.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said Wednesday the Democrats’ rout of the Republicans in US midterm elections heralded a “new era in world relations” and could thaw strained ties between Pretoria and Washington. The US decision to exclude South Africa as well as Rwanda from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is set to take effect on January 1, with fears it could cost the battered local economy thousands of jobs.
With U.S. President Donald Trump’s Republicans facing a major loss, the results could affect India’s position on the Iran war, Russian oil, the trade deal, immigration and China policy
Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago are exploring the establishment of a dedicated mechanism, potentially co-chaired by the African Union (AU) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), to advance the reparatory justice agenda and facilitate structured engagement with the United Kingdom (UK). The proposal was discussed at a bilateral meeting between Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, and his Trinidad and Tobago counterpart, Mr Sean S.M. Sobers, on the sidelines of the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda.
Cletus Avoka, a former Majority Leader of Parliament, has called for an independent and adequately resourced Council of State, arguing that its current structure constrains its effectiveness. Speaking at a roundtable organised by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) on constitutional reforms, Mr Avoka, who is also a Member of the Council of State, said the institution required greater autonomy and dedicated funding.
Court Adjourns Suit Challenging Kingsley Chinda’s APC Gov Candidacy The suit, filed by Samuel Amatonjie against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Kingsley Chinda, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the APC, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Clerk of the National Assembly, challenges Chinda’s eligibility to contest the 2027 governorship election on the platform of the APC.
Mr DeSantis challenged Mr Trump for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024 but dropped out after a poor result in the Iowa caucuses and later endorsed him.
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 5 — National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi have led a delegation of legislators in visiting Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party Leader Oburu Oginga at his Nairobi home, where he is recuperating following his discharge from hospital. Oburu, who represents Siaya County in the Senate, has remained a key figure in ODM politics following his emergence as the party leader.