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PoliticsOct 23Court rejects key evidence in Dasuki’s N33.2bn trialThe judge ruled that the statements “failed to comply with sections 15(4) and 17(2) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act.” The post Court rejects key evidence in Dasuki’s N33.2bn trial appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 23Trump ordered to testify in $10bn BBC lawsuit discovery: What happens now?Trump could face sanctions, including dismissal of his lawsuit, if he fails to cooperate with questioning.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 23Bayelsa Assembly approves state police, takes first reading of two billsBy Emem Idio, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has approved the proposed establishment of State Police Services, joining other state legislatures in endorsing the constitutional amendment aimed at decentralising policing in Nigeria. The approval followed the passage of the Sixth Alteration Bill by the National Assembly and its subsequent transmission to the 36 […] The post Bayelsa Assembly approves state police, takes first reading of two bills appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 23Emmanuel Macron cancels his planned visit to Nigeria and SenegalSelon les informations de Jeune Afrique, Emmanuel Macron, rattrapé par la crise sociale en France, a annulé sa tournée prévue fin octobre au Nigeria et au Sénégal. Une décision qui intervient au moment où Paris cherche à relancer ses relations en Afrique de l’Ouest.Jeune Afrique
PoliticsOct 23New tax laws: Commercial drivers still face multiple highway taxes — NURTWCommercial drivers across Nigeria are still being subjected to multiple highway taxes despite the Federal Government’s tax reforms aimed at eliminating the practice, the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has said. The post New tax laws: Commercial drivers still face multiple highway taxes — NURTW appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 23Alberdi, in free versionA propósito de dos libros que revisan la influencia de Juan Bautista Alberdi en el credo de los libertarios argentinos y las distintas maneras de entender el liberalismo, el Estado y la república.Clarín
PoliticsOct 23One-on-One with 2027 APC Presidential Campaign Council member, Segun SowunmiIn this interview, Segun Sowunmi assesses the 2027 presidential race, starting with President Bola Tinubu’s chances and moving on to the main challengers. He argues that Atiku Abubakar suffers from an “Emir complex” and lacks the capacity to empathise with poor Nigerians. On Peter Obi, he says the Obidient movement has made enemies of nearly […] The post One-on-One with 2027 APC Presidential Campaign Council member, Segun Sowunmi appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 23Live updates: Trump pushes effort to lower gas prices, leans into Ramaswamy ad controversyPresident Trump rallied voters closer to home Friday afternoon, with a campaign stop in Fort Myers, Fla., as long-awaited midterm elections approach. He’ll be there to boost Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), who’s running for governor, and Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), who is running for a full Senate term. The president both Thursday night and Friday…The Hill
PoliticsOct 23AOC campaigns for Troy Jackson in Maine and slams Susan CollinsNew York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaigned for Troy Jackson in Maine, where he's fighting for Susan Collins' Senate seat. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.CBS News
PoliticsOct 23Hong Kong Legco to review tighter rules on access to land records amid concernsHong Kong’s legislature will set up a subcommittee to examine proposed restrictions on access to land records following widespread public concern. At a Legislative Council House Committee meeting on Friday, lawmakers endorsed establishing the subcommittee to study proposed requirements and procedures under the Land Titles Regulation. The move came after some legislators and the Hong Kong Journalists Association voiced objections on Wednesday after the government tabled eight pieces of subsidiary...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 23Stephen Moore: It’d be appropriate for Republicans to say ‘I feel your pain’ on economySteve Moore, a former senior economic adviser to President Trump, said Thursday that while the U.S. economy is “the strongest in the world,” it would be appropriate for Republicans to acknowledge the grievances of the people. “I think maybe to borrow a line from Bill Clinton, I feel your pain would be an appropriate thing…The Hill
PoliticsOct 23Ex-agitator questions coastal highway re-routingBy Chancel Bomadi Sunday BOMADI — A Niger Delta ex-agitator and former Delta State House of Assembly candidate, Chief Kingsley Muturu, has called on the Federal Government to provide clear explanations for the proposed re-routing of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to link with the existing East-West Road. Muturu, who contested under the All Progressives Congress […] The post Ex-agitator questions coastal highway re-routing appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 23Trump suggests Omar resign ‘immediately’ over ‘fake name’President Trump called on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) to “IMMEDIATELY resign” and accused her of using a fake name in a Truth Social post on Thursday evening.  “Please inform the Speaker of the House of Representatives, James Michael Johnson, that the Dumocrat Party has just conceded her seat,” Trump wrote. “Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, her…The Hill
PoliticsOct 23‎Kaduna APC presidential rally: Confront Tinubu on worsening security in our zone, Wakili tells Northwest govs‎‎‎By Johnbosco Agbakwuru‎‎As President Bola Tinubu prepares to visit Kaduna State on Saturday for his campaign tour, a chieftain of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) and senatorial candidate for Kaduna North, Dr Abdullahi Ahmad Wakili, has urged the seven governors of the Northwest to abandon political silence and confront the President directly over the region’s […] The post ‎Kaduna APC presidential rally: Confront Tinubu on worsening security in our zone, Wakili tells Northwest govs appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 23France ‘certain’ united front with Germany pushed China into hybrid car dealFrance is “certain” that its push with Germany for a tougher EU China policy propelled Beijing to moderate its hybrid car exports, despite warnings from the Chinese capital that the pressure did not work. “I’m certain that it played a role, and it’s very important that the German and French engine, which is very essential to the future of Europe, starts again – and I think that’s going to be the case,” French Trade Minister Nicolas Forissier said as he arrived at a ministerial meeting in Dublin...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 23France mobilises 70,000 police and gendarmes for Saturday protestsRFI [en]
PoliticsOct 23Roy Cooper Has Never Lost an Election. Can He Flip North Carolina’s Senate Seat?North Carolina has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 2008. Can Roy Cooper break that spell?NYT US
PoliticsOct 23PSG v Lyon French Ligue 1 game postponed due to Paris protestsVanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 23DRC: 'Twenty years after the Constitution, there is plenty to say and reiterate,' says Guy Loando MboyoLe ministre congolais des Relations avec le Parlement affirme qu’il n’y a pas de projet du gouvernement pour changer la Loi fondamentale, tout en assumant de réfléchir à son adaptation.Jeune Afrique
PoliticsOct 23Greece joins push to ban social media for minorsA growing number of countries are tightening rules governing children's online activity amid fears of addiction.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 23Russia-Ukraine talks planned for November in UAE: KremlinThe US-brokered talks are the first planned talks since negotiations stopped earlier this year.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 23As President Paul Biya returns to Cameroon, can he still rule?Cameroonians are wondering who Biya will appoint as vice president and possible successor.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 23Ukraine must develop new logistics routes through Romania and Moldova — MPUkraine needs to strengthen logistics cooperation with Romania and Moldova and seek EU financing to develop new transport routes and rail links.Ukrinform [en]
PoliticsOct 23Police warn officers, public against bail paymentsThe Nigeria Police Force has warned that officers who demand money for bail will face disciplinary action, while members of the public who pay for bail risks arrest and prosecution. SP Awu Fidelis, the Head of the Complaints Response Unit (CRU), Force Headquarters, Abuja,  gave the warning during a sensitisation rally in Lagos on Friday. […] The post Police warn officers, public against bail payments appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria