Analysis by Aaron Blake (CNN) After the 2013 government shutdown ended, Republican leaders made clear they had only been humoring Sen. Ted Cruz and his plot to defund Obamacare. “It was not a smart play. It had no chance of success,” then-Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said. Then-House Speaker John Boehner initially said the GOP had “fought the …
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The government shutdown is on the verge of becoming the longest in US history — and lawmakers still have no idea how much longer it will go. In Washington, senators left town for the weekend deadlocked and more frustrated than ever, while critical safety net programs could soon lose federal funding for the first time. Two federal judges said Friday that the …
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People walk along muddied roads scavenging the wreckage for food. Others jump into damaged stores in the hope of finding bottled water or other supplies. As the death toll rises, residents of Black River are still searching for loved ones while they also battle to survive, days after Hurricane Melissa made this Jamaican port city ground zero of the devastation …
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Country Of Particular Concern: Trump’s Comments Don’t Reflect Realities On Ground – FG The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting religious freedom and promoting tolerance among citizens, following a recent statement by the United States of America on the issue in Nigeria. In a press statement signed by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kimiebi …
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Many issues hobble the creation of a new state in the Southeast region proposed by the Joint Committee of the National Assembly (NASS) on Constitution Review. While there are doubts on one hand about the feasibility of the venture in certain quarters, there are also strong indications that a possible name and location of the new state may throw fresh …
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US President Donald Trump has designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, a status reserved for nations engaged in or tolerating severe violations of religious freedom under the International Religious Freedom Act. In a post made on Truth Social, Mr Trump claimed Christianity in Nigeria faces a serious existential threat because radical Islamists are killing thousands of the country’s Christian population. …
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The Chief Judge of Ebonyi State, Justice Elvis Ngene, has lamented the persistence of corruption within Nigeria’s justice delivery system, warning that corruption poses “a grave threat” to fair hearing and access to justice. Mr Ngene spoke on Friday during a special court session marking the opening of the 2025/2026 legal year of the Ebonyi State judiciary. The event was …
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the outcome of the forthcoming 2025 National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Justice James Omotosho issued the order on Friday while delivering judgment in a suit challenging the legality of the planned convention. The judge held that the PDP failed to comply with …
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By Alltimepost Correspondent ABUJA – The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, refused to grant an application filed by former Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa, seeking an order restraining the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from proceeding with its scheduled national convention. Lamido, in the motion ex-parte moved by his lawyer, Jeph Njikonye, SAN, had prayed the court to make …
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Army spokesperson Appolonia Aneke announced the deployments in a Thursday statement. The new Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, has redeployed senior army officers in a move the army said was “aimed at reinvigorating leadership, strengthening command structures and repositioning the Nigerian Army (NA) for heightened operational effectiveness.” Mr Shaibu, a lieutenant general, was decorated with his new rank on Thursday by President …
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