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PoliticsOct 13Qatari Emir says country has faced ‘exceptional circumstances’Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani says Qatar's response has highlighted the strength of state institutions.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 13Rochas Okorocha Arrested, Released After One-Hour Interrogation — PoliceThe arrest reportedly followed Okorocha’s failure to honour previous police invitations in connection with the ongoing investigation. The post Rochas Okorocha Arrested, Released After One-Hour Interrogation — Police appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
PoliticsOct 13France braces for fresh nationwide student demonstrationsHigh school students unions, backed by university students, labor unions, and some left-wing opposition parties, are demanding better learning conditions. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was spotted at a protest in a Paris suburb.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsOct 132027: APC women promise issue-based campaignEdu says Tinubu’s record will drive re-election bid The Director of Women Mobilisation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Dr Betta Edu, has said the party’s 2027 presidential campaign will be issue-based, expressing confidence that the achievements of President Bola Tinubu’s administration will strengthen his re-election bid. Edu said on Monday […] The post 2027: APC women promise issue-based campaign appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 13‘He lacks right education’: ADC spokesperson questions finance minister’s capacity to manage economyBolaji Abdullahi, spokesperson for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has questioned whether Taiwo Oyedele, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has the appropriate educational background to manage Nigeria’s economy. Abdullahi made the remarks on Monday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, while commenting on the Federal Government’s 30-day fuel price […] The post ‘He lacks right education’: ADC spokesperson questions finance minister’s capacity to manage economy appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 13Imran Khan’s PTI braces to fight federal takeover of Khyber PakhtunkhwaIslamabad says the PTI failed to lead the fight against armed groups, but analysts question the takeover.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 13Subsidies: the Government enacted the law modifying the Cold Zones regimeLa decisión fue publicada este martes en el Boletín Oficial.La medida, que se mantendrá en vigencia hasta 2031, establece nuevas condiciones para acceder al beneficioClarín
PoliticsOct 13Tamil Nadu CM Vijay to meet Naidu today: Krishna water for Chennai on agendaUnder the 1983 Telugu Ganga agreement 15 TMC is to be delivered annually at the Tamil Nadu border; low storage in Srisailam, Somasila and Kandaleru makes a partial release the likely compromise, sources sayThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 13Could the European Security Council be the EU’s answer to hybrid attacks?The European Commission proposed a new European Security Council (ESC) to respond to a recent surge in state-sponsored hybrid warfare, like cyberattacks and sabotage.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 13Günter Grass, German writer, left a reflection on immigration and great cultures: "Europe should not be so afraid of immigration. All great cultures emerged from forms of miscegenation"El Premio Nobel de Literatura realizó esa reflexión en 2007, durante una entrevista con un semanario portugués.El escritor defendió una Europa unida y tomó como ejemplo a la Península Ibérica para explicar su mirada sobre la diversidad cultural.Clarín
PoliticsOct 13What is holding back Cyprus's Schengen ambitions?The European Commission says Cyprus is ready to join the Schengen Area. Yet questions relating to the island's division and British military bases could still complicate its path to Europe's border-free travel zone.DW News [en]
PoliticsOct 13Supreme Court stays defamation case proceedings against Rahul Gandhi over 2019 remarks against PMA Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Aparesh Kumar Singh issued notices to the Maharashtra government and the complainant, M H. Shrishrimal, seeking their responses in four weeksThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 13Kochi Corporation to survey public taps to curb water billsSurvey to identify unused and illegally installed public taps. Corporation to take steps to geo-tag and meter those currently in useThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 13I’m most experienced among Kwara guber candidates — Danladi-SalihuBy Demola Akinyemi ILORIN — The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, has described himself as the most experienced and competent among those seeking to become the state’s next governor. Danladi-Salihu made the claim during an interview […] The post I’m most experienced among Kwara guber candidates — Danladi-Salihu appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 13APC To Inaugurate Presidential Campaign Council On WednesdayThe development comes as the country gears up for the upcoming presidential election on January 16, 2027. The post APC To Inaugurate Presidential Campaign Council On Wednesday appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
PoliticsOct 1360% notice cases verified in Delhi; disposal gains pace amid reduced scrutiny, normsThe sudden spike in the rate of notice disposal follows the introduction of new options on the ECINET portal and fresh oral directions from Delhi CEO’s office to expedite the process and prevent wrongful deletionsThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 13India opposition to huddle over tea after thousands march in their Delhi protestCongress' Rahul Gandhi will reportedly host oppositon MPs for tea after rallying thousands in Monday's election protest. The 'Cockroach' movement says its leaders have been detained during a flash protest. Follow DW.DW News [en]
PoliticsOct 13Enugu APC demands NDC apology over airport, secretariat incidentsThe All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State has demanded an apology from the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) over its account of the incidents involving the party at Akanu Ibiam International Airport and its state secretariat at the weekend. The APC accused the NDC of misrepresenting events for political gain, insisting that the opposition party […] The post Enugu APC demands NDC apology over airport, secretariat incidents appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 132027: Christian leaders list qualities Nigerians should demand from next presidentBy John Alechenu, Abuja The Christian Social Movement of Nigeria (CSMN) has urged Nigerians to demand honesty, competence, humility, justice, transparency and respect for human dignity from whoever emerges as the country’s next President in 2027. Chairman of the CSMN Governing Council, Elder Sunday Oibe, stated this on Monday while presenting a policy document during […] The post 2027: Christian leaders list qualities Nigerians should demand from next president appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 13Belgium: 9 minors arrested as clashes erupt near Brussels-MidiClashes near Brussels-Midi station leave around ten arrested, including nine minors, as student and anti-austerity protests continue in Belgium.Africanews [en]
PoliticsOct 13Belgium: 9 minors arrested as clashes erupt near Brussels-MidiClashes near Brussels-Midi station leave around ten arrested, including nine minors, as student and anti-austerity protests continue in Belgium.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 13IGP Disu: Curb cross-border arms flows ahead of 2027 pollsBy Kingsley Omonobi The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has identified the disruption of illicit cross-border arms trafficking as critical to preventing electoral violence and securing Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. Disu stated this on Monday in Abuja while declaring open a five-day Small Arms and Light Weapons Identification and Tracing (SALW-IT) Simulation Programme […] The post IGP Disu: Curb cross-border arms flows ahead of 2027 polls appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 13Former DRC president Kabila to lead new group replacing AFC/M23Congo's former president, Joseph Kabila, is taking the helm of a new political-military platform: the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, or FRN. Announced on Monday in Goma, eastern DRC, the coalition brings together key figures from the AFC/M23 anti-government forces.Africanews [en]
PoliticsOct 13Comparing SIR 2002-04 and 2025-26Unlike previous SIRs, which had elaborate processes for preparing fresh rolls to ensure that no eligible elector would be taken off the rolls, the current SIR exercise adopts a flawed process that has led to the exclusion of lakhs of eligible voters; a point-by-point comparison is providedThe Hindu