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Saturday’s poll will test not just political strength, but the interplay of power, money, and influence in Anambra. As the people of Anambra State go to the polls on Saturday to decide who governs them in the next four years, there are indications that the off-cycle governorship election will be more than a test of party strength. The exercise appears …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of sensitive and non-sensitive materials for the November 8, 2025 Anambra State governorship election. The materials, which arrived at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Awka branch on Wednesday, were distributed on Thursday under the supervision of the Anambra State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Elizabeth Agwu, amid tight security. …

Democrats’ dominance in Tuesday’s elections reset expectations ahead of next year’s midterm battle for House and Senate control, reinvigorating a party that has been in the political wilderness and leaving Republicans lamenting that the gains President Donald Trump made a year ago with key portions of the electorate all but evaporated. “Last night, if that wasn’t a message to all …

Hours before the first major elections since President Donald Trump’s win last November, Sen. Bernie Sanders offered a stern warning for Democrats about the party’s closed-door talks to end the shutdown. Inside a tense, three-hour meeting at the Capitol on Tuesday, a fiery Sanders urged Democrats not to yield to Republicans without a real victory on health care. The Vermont …

Washington — The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce flights at dozens of major airports as early as Friday if no shutdown deal is reached, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced at a news conference Wednesday. The CNN reports that Ten percent of air traffic at 40 busy airports would be cut, potentially impacting thousands of flights, though the details of how …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A UPS cargo plane’s left wing caught fire and an engine fell off just before it crashed and exploded after takeoff in Kentucky, a federal official said Wednesday, offering the first investigative details about a disaster that killed at least 12 people, including a child. According to reports by the Associated Press, finding survivors seemed unlikely …

ABUJA — China yesterday rejected the United States’ threat to take military action against Nigeria, saying it is firmly opposed to any external interference in the country’s internal affairs. Recall that US President Donald Trump had last weekend, threatened to take military action against Nigeria, following allegations of genocide against Christians in the country. The Chinese government’s stance came on …

ABUJA — The Federal Government on Wednesday, dismissed claims of systemic religious persecution in Nigeria, alleging that foreign lobbyists, particularly in the United States, are driving claims of Christian genocide in the country and influencing international perceptions of the country’s security challenges. Vanguard News reports that It also, as response to claims that it was not doing enough to fight …

By Idahosa Musa As Benin Palace Chiefs, activists and concerned citizens stormed Edo State Government House protesting the planned opening of the controversial Museum of West African Arts (MOWAA), Governor Monday Okpebholo, restated his administration’s commitment to preserving the sanctity of Benin culture and tradition. While addressing the hundreds of peaceful protesters who stormed the Government House in Benin City …

By Idahosa Musa An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin on Monday adjourned the trial of Mr. Paul Okungbowa, the 2024 governorship candidate of the Young People’s Party (YPP), who is facing charges of alleged cyberstalking. The case, marked No. B/CD/208C/2025, was adjourned by Justice Rita Irele-Ifijeh to November 21, 2025, following the absence of both the defendant and …