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PoliticsOct 16Wike questions Obi’s humility over IDP camp visitsThe minister challenged the perception of Obi as a humble politician, citing the former Anambra governor’s visits to IDP camps, including one he made to mark his 62nd birthday in Plateau State in 2023. The post Wike questions Obi’s humility over IDP camp visits appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 16EU summit: European leaders pledge support for Ukraine's ZelenskyyPresident Zelenskyy has received words of encouragement from EU leaders who pledged support for Ukraine's self-defense against Russia. This comes as winter approaches and the US seems to be withdrawing support.DW News [en]
PoliticsOct 16Gov Diri didn’t speak on Coastal Highway as local champion — Murray-Bruce replies DukeMurray-Bruce said Diri was speaking as a statesman who recognised the value of infrastructure built to international standards, insisting that the governor’s support for the project was not based on a narrow state-level perspective. The post Gov Diri didn’t speak on Coastal Highway as local champion — Murray-Bruce replies Duke appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 16Fans threaten to boycott Davido’s December concerts over Adeleke’s support for TinubuThe backlash followed Davido’s announcement of a three-night Lagos residency, as critics revived his previous remarks against APC supporters in Osun. The post Fans threaten to boycott Davido’s December concerts over Adeleke’s support for Tinubu appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 16Indian police detain ‘cockroach’ movement leader ahead of New Delhi protestPolice detained India’s ‘cockroach’ movement founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday, live images ‌from his group showed, ahead of a protest called by him in capital New Delhi’s central business district, the latest rally to demand the resignation of India’s election chief. The youth-led ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ (CJP), opposition groups and student organisations have held almost daily protests this month demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over a revision of voter lists...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 16Students throw rocks, eggs, firecrackers at cops amid anti-govt protests across ItalyNo Meloni Day demands more cash for schools, less for armsANSA [en]
PoliticsOct 16Bengaluru Police Order 2021 ‘unconstitutional’, must be revoked: Vinay Sreenivasa | Decode KarnatakaIs the right to protest being systematically undermined in Bengaluru?The Hindu
PoliticsOct 16EU and Canada seek closer ties: Will Canada become the EU's first associate member?As the international context becomes more challenging for the European Union, the bloc is looking to boost its ties with like-minded allies. Canada is part of that architecture that the EU says it wants to build. The big news of EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union speech in September was that Canada could become an associate member – an arrangement that does not exist for the EU's partners at the moment.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 16Uruguay Bucks Regional Migration TrendAs other countries close their doors, Montevideo is launching a new path to permanent residency.Foreign Policy
PoliticsOct 16School students called to join Yellow Vests and unions for mass French protestFollowing an unsuccessful meeting with France's education minister on Thursday, protesting high school pupils across the country say they will not let up the pressure on the government. The Yellow Vests movement has called on the students to join them at a nationwide demonstration on Saturday over working conditions and the cost of living.RFI [en]
PoliticsOct 16Finance dept decision against guarantees for KIIFB borrowings in three fiscals overruled during LDF tenure, says expert panelPanel report says this amounts to serious violation of Rules of Business of the StateThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 16Meloni hosts meeting on migrant solutions on sidelines of EU summitIssue of revising EU law over detention of irregular migrants raisedANSA [en]
PoliticsOct 16‘Trying to dominate’: In Cyprus, some fear Israel’s growing influenceIsrael now reaches into Cyprus’s water, gas, health and defence and many Cypriots fear their island is losing control.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 16Troy Jackson tells Susan Collins to ‘shut up’ during Maine Senate debateDemocrat Troy Jackson asked incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) to “shut up” during a Thursday’s debate, as tensions boil over with just over two weeks until the midterm elections. The pair were briefly interrupted by an anti-data center protester who began yelling as Collins continued to speak. “So, this is obviously one of Troy’s supporters,”…The Hill
PoliticsOct 16Truancy: Akwa Ibom warns parents, plans to ‘intercept’ loitering studentsThe Akwa Ibom government plans to set up a special task force to tackle truancy, street hawking, and school non-enrolment as the state faces mounting questions about its education outcomes. The post Truancy: Akwa Ibom warns parents, plans to ‘intercept’ loitering students appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 16Spanish opposition leader Feijóo calls for navy to be deployed to CeutaThe conservatives have said they will implement measures to curb immigration if they win the upcoming snap elections.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 16Tensions in Rome's Jewish Ghetto on Nazi roundup anniversary, insults at ANPIPartisans group should not have attended after pro-Pal positions says Jewish communityANSA [en]
PoliticsOct 162027: Tinubu afraid to face Nigerians, has no business seeking re-election — ADC campaign“What President Tinubu has done is a clear act of contempt against the Nigerian people. The APC is known for its contempt for Nigerians. How can a man who wants to be re-elected as president, after failing woefully, say he does not want to visit the people he seeks to govern? It is an aberration of norm,” he said. The post 2027: Tinubu afraid to face Nigerians, has no business seeking re-election — ADC campaign appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 16EU prosecutors asked to investigate advisory bodyAllegations of a conflict of interest at European Economic and Social Committee have been sent to EPPO.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 16Opposition is to oppose, expose, depose: Congress Pranab reminder to Rajnath SinghThe party’s comments follow Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s allegation that Congress and its allies want a Bangladesh-like regime change in the country by creating ‘anarchy through street protests’The Hindu
PoliticsOct 16Malaysia’s welcome for Min Aung Hlaing undermines its stand on justiceAs the US attacks the ICC, Kuala Lumpur welcomes a leader the court’s prosecutor wants arrested.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 16Rahul questions govt over Rubio’s proposed meeting with Indian officials in MumbaiMr. Rubio will travel to India next week where he would visit the Reliance unit at Jamnagar in Gujarat and would later meet officials of the External Affairs Ministry in MumbaiThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 16Keyamo blames Atiku over Nigeria Airways liquidation, Fani-Kayode disagreesMr Keyamo accused the former vice-president of hypocrisy, citing the liquidation of Nigeria Airways in 2004 and the long delay in settling the entitlements of its former workers. The post Keyamo blames Atiku over Nigeria Airways liquidation, Fani-Kayode disagrees appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 16EU's new financial framework must be sufficiently ambitious - MattarellaPresident also says faster EU decision-making indispensable at Arraiolos meetingANSA [en]