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PoliticsOct 29Pakistan rights activist Imaan Mazari and husband jailed for 10 yearsCouple say they are 'prisoners of conscience' being made an example of by Pakistan's military-backed authorities.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 292027: David Mark urges ECOWAS to warn FG, INEC against poll crisisBy Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to warn the Federal Government and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against actions that could trigger a crisis over the 2027 general elections. Mark made the appeal […] The post 2027: David Mark urges ECOWAS to warn FG, INEC against poll crisis appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BusinessOct 29Billing disputes: LASCOPA recovers N26.2m refund for Ikeja Electric customersLagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has resolved 528 complaints against Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) and secured credit adjustments and refunds totalling N26,243,758.75 for affected consumers between January and September 2026. The post Billing disputes: LASCOPA recovers N26.2m refund for Ikeja Electric customers appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WorldOct 29PFIPC: ICPC Arraigns Adeyemi For Alleged Forgery, ImpersonationThe matter was adjourned until November 9 for trial and possible hearing of the defendant's bail application. The post PFIPC: ICPC Arraigns Adeyemi For Alleged Forgery, Impersonation appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
PoliticsOct 29Trump’s AI slop and Cheesecake Factory fixations reveal his true weakness in midterms homestretchBarack Obama got into a tit-for-tat campaign-trail battle where Trump managed to nuke his own administration’s response. Reports say the president is living in a precarious fantasy world. Holly Baxter writes about a chaotic time in MAGA, where it’s unclear whether anyone is talking to ordinary AmericansThe Independent World
ConflictOct 29UAE sentences eight people to life over arms supplies to Sudan’s armyAl Jazeera [en]
ConflictOct 29Borno community to Tinubu, Zulum: Bring our 78 children homeVanguard Nigeria
WorldOct 29Attacker who firebombed a Jewish gathering in Colorado pleads guilty to federal chargesFamily said an 82-year-old who died after the attack suffered ‘indescribable pain’The Independent World
ConflictOct 29Bandits Attack: Reps seek security, humanitarian intervention in TarabaThe lawmakers also urged the federal government to complete the abandoned Wase-Karim Lamido road project to improve security operations and enable the rapid deployment of security personnel to affected communities. The post Bandits Attack: Reps seek security, humanitarian intervention in Taraba appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BusinessOct 29FGN’s CREDICORP showcases consumer credit access for over 1,000 Abians, pilots SPARKAbia Governor’s representative joins MOFI and CREDICORP leadership as market women, young people and mobility beneficiaries take centre stage in Aba, South East Nigeria. The post FGN’s CREDICORP showcases consumer credit access for over 1,000 Abians, pilots SPARK appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 29Our orders breached ‘left and right’, Deepavali was a festival of lights before gunpowder, Supreme Court says in firecrackers caseA complete ban may have a ‘spiralling effect’, the court says, asks the Centre and the Delhi government to ensure enforcement against sellers of spurious and banned crackersThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 29Trump’s Cabinet members are violating federal law by joining him on campaign trail, experts allegeAt least nine of Trump’s 15 cabinet secretaries have been accused of violating the Hatch Act over the past few months, according to a reportThe Independent World
BusinessOct 29Meet the front-runners to replace LagardePablo Hernández de Cos and Klaas Knot bring long records in monetary policy — and sharply different memories of the Draghi years.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 29Trump cancels his appearance at weekend rally in Kansas days before midterm voteThe president appears to be abruptly ending a blitz of campaign-trail appearances as polls show dim prospects for GOP candidatesThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 29Fishing is a key issue in Alaska's tight U.S. Senate raceAlaska's U.S. Senate race is embroiled in an emotional fight over fish. Many in the state rely upon salmon to feed their families but those fish and others are increasingly hard to find.NPR News
PoliticsOct 29‘No country developed in less than 30 years’, Kashifu defends Tinubu.As TMS unveils new platform By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has defended the reforms of President Bola Tinubu, saying no country has developed in less than 30 years. Kashifu, who is also Chairman, Board of Trustees and National Coordinator of the Tinubu Movement […] The post ‘No country developed in less than 30 years’, Kashifu defends Tinubu appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 29Trump blasts Democrats over Hegseth impeachment chatterPresident Trump blasted Democrats Thursday over their ongoing calls to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, whom they see as one of their primary targets, if the party takes control of the House.  “I think it’s terrible. All they do is they talk about impeaching everybody,” the president told reporters when asked if he is worried…The Hill
PoliticsOct 292027: Tinubu’s daughter mobilises market women, launches Iyaloja movementBy Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu’s daughter and Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, Dr Mujidat Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, has launched the Iyaloja General Movement (IGM) to mobilise market women and other grassroots voters for her father’s re-election in 2027. The movement, inaugurated on Thursday at Eagle Square, Abuja, comprises mainly market women from the 36 states […] The post 2027: Tinubu’s daughter mobilises market women, launches Iyaloja movement appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 29Italy allows personalized license plates, plan is mockedTI-104MO (Ti Amo), AM-013RE (Amore) of MA-771EO (Matteo). Vanaf volgend jaar kunnen Italianen de kentekenplaat van hun voertuig personaliseren. De Italiaanse regering wil daarmee extra geld in het laatje brengen. Premier Meloni heeft het plan bekendgemaakt bij de presentatie van de begroting voor 2027, de laatste voor de parlementsverkiezingen. Ze moedigt Italianen aan om vooral creatief te zijn met de kentekenplaten. Het personaliseren van een plaat voor een auto zal naar verwachting 600 euro kosten. Voor een motor is dat 360 euro. Een Italiaanse kentekenplaat bestaat nu uit een combinatie vaNOS Buitenland
PoliticsOct 29Kaduna deputy gov swears in three commissioners, 18 special advisersThe three commissioners that were sworn in are Hon Benjamin Dalhat Solomon Kure(Sports Development), Hon Amina Akilu Dalhat(Special Duties I) and Abdullahi Garba Abbas(Special Duties II) The post Kaduna deputy gov swears in three commissioners, 18 special advisers appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 29ICPC arraigns PFIPC’s Adeyemi afresh on 22 countsThe Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday arraigned Adeniyi Adeyemi afresh on 22 counts of alleged forgery, impersonation and related offences before an FCT High Court in Abuja over his purported role as director-general of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC). The post ICPC arraigns PFIPC’s Adeyemi afresh on 22 counts appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DisasterOct 29'An absurdity' to blame human error: Spain's deadly train crash 'should never' have happenedFrance 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 29Newsom warns Trump as California deploys election lawyers to battleground districtsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is warning President Trump against trying to meddle in his state’s elections amid growing concerns from Democrats over federal interference in next week’s midterms. “A warning to Donald Trump: I’m deploying election lawyers to key battleground districts in California to protect every vote,” Newsom wrote on social platform X. “And…The Hill
PoliticsOct 29West Bengal bars new teachers from contesting electionsThe move, aimed to improve quality of education in State-run and aided schools, has sparked criticism from several teachers’ associationsThe Hindu