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The entity will be established as a Section 8 company under the Companies Act, with its financial model to be finalised in the second phase. The state-of-the-art Oceanarium is expected to boost tourism in the State.
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 3 — Kenya’s candidate for the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Prof Phoebe Okowa, will face a second round of voting after failing to secure the required majority in the United Nations Security Council, despite winning sufficient support in the General Assembly. Kenya had mounted an extensive diplomatic campaign in support of Okowa, with Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei saying last week that months of engagement with UN member states had culminated in a final appeal in New York.
US President Donald Trump's foreign policy agenda faces new constraints after midterm losses.
Britain’s Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has said it was “not feasible” for the country to pay reparations for slavery, after King Charles III expressed remorse amid calls for a formal apology and compensation. At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda, Prime Minister Andy Burnham floated a “debt reset” plan for the poorest Commonwealth countries that could alter interest rates on repayments.
Ginika Tor said the current number of women in elective legislative positions was inadequate and fell short of the 35 per cent affirmative action target.
Americans are heading to the polls to elect a new US House of Representatives and Senate.
By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki A group of supporters of President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday staged solidarity marches across parts of Ebonyi State, ahead of the 2027 presidential election, in what organisers described as a response to alleged anti-Tinubu protests. The leader of the protest, under the aegis of Ebonyi United Forum, Comrade Chinedu Nwali, said the group took to the streets in Abakaliki and other parts of the state to express its opposition to what he described as distractions by opposition elements against Tinubu’s administration.
Reacting to the development, the United Kingdom Coordinator of the OK Movement, Adebayo Brown, on Tuesday accused leaders of the NDC PCC and the Obidient Movement of encouraging divisions among groups associated with Peter Obi’s 2027 presidential ambition. John Ozyl Ughulu, by individuals expected to provide leadership within their respective organisations, however questioned the relevance of repeated claims by the Obidient Movement Coordinator that former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, and former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, had dissociated themselves from the OK…
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla says recommendations from the conference will provide a clear pathway for improving the functioning of PACs and ensure that public money is used efficiently and for the right purpose
The scheme is aimed at supporting the development of 92 GWh storage capacity across three technologies — Battery Energy Storage System (30 GWh), Pumped Storage Projects (60 GWh) and Emerging Storage Technologies (2GW)
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has said that it maintains political neutrality as the country gears up preparations for the upcoming 2027 elections. The Association was reacting to one Archbishop Chivir Chianson and the group he represented, following attempts to present himself as the General Secretary of the Association and associate with a purported church mobilisation in support of a political candidate.
By Daniel Abia PORT HARCOURT — Federal appointments secured by Rivers indigenes and infrastructure projects executed by the Federal Government are expected to feature prominently at the campaign rally for President Bola Tinubu in Port Harcourt on Saturday, November 7. Dike also cited a disclosure reportedly made by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on October 24, 2026, that Rivers State had secured at least 49 federal appointments under the Tinubu administration.
The fabricated clip purportedly showed him making remarks critical of India over its internal affairs and oil purchases
Netanyahu’s allies refused to back the result, as President Herzog began talks on who should form the next government
…Former minister mobilises supporters for APC in Oyo, dumps PDP/APM alliance By Adeola Badru Former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Oloye Jumoke Akinjide, has announced her return to active politics ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring support for President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli. “As we align with the Renewed Hope Agenda of our Leader and Father, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and with the vision of our Gubernatorial Candidate,…
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the leadership of the Department of State Services, DSS, of recruiting protesters to create disorder in Sokoto and provide a pretext for imposing a curfew to stop the party’s campaign rally. Atiku said the alleged plot was part of a broader attempt by the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to frustrate opposition parties, undermine political competition and deny Nigerians the freedom to choose their leaders ahead of the 2027 general election.
Ballot machines malfunctioned Tuesday in a New York county that will help decide a closely contested House of Representatives race, though officials said votes for the US midterm elections are still being counted. Parts of Westchester County are included in New York’s 17th district, where incumbent Republican Mike Lawler faces Democrat Cait Conley in a Hudson Valley seat won by Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.
The marchers, estimated by organisers at 20,000, carried placards with inscriptions such as “Tinubu Beyond 2027”, “Tinubu Must Stay” and “We Believe in Tinubu”, while chanting solidarity songs for the President, Nwifuru and the All Progressives Congress (APC). Nwali said Ebonyi youths would defend the President’s administration, insisting that the South-East had benefited from federal projects executed under Tinubu, particularly through the Ministry of Works.
He wrote on Truth Social that Republicans would have won "in a landslide" if his name had been on the ballot.
A new projection by Global InfoAnalytics has revealed that the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) could see its parliamentary representation decline, while the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is projected to gain seats in the 2028 parliamentary elections. The projection, which uses Global InfoAnalytics’ Multilevel Regression and Poststratification (MRP) model, suggests that the NDC could face a reduced parliamentary majority in 2028 if the estimates materialise.
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has said the recruitment of 4,000 new civil servants was aimed at filling identified vacancies and strengthening the state’s public service for improved efficiency and service delivery. Governor Eno spoke on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, during an orientation programme for the newly recruited workers at the Ibom Tropicana Event Centre, Uyo.
…Fashola flags off reconciliation drive, urges aggrieved members to close ranks By Olasunkanmi Akoni Leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across the six Southwest states have resolved to set aside internal disagreements and work together to secure President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. The meeting was attended by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat; Secretary of the Governance Advisory Council, GAC, Otunba Mutiu Are; former governors and other APC chieftains from the region.
Gov't says Listyo may have committed 'treason' after he is arrested and accused of wiretapping top officials' phones.