María Corina Machado Awarded Nobel Peace Prize for Defending Democracy in Venezuela
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Friday, in recognition of her courageous resistance to authoritarianism and her unwavering commitment to democracy and human rights in Venezuela. Hailed by the committee as a figure of “bold moral leadership,” Machado was honored for her […]
Tinubu Grants Presidential Pardon to Herbert Macaulay, Mamman Vatsa, 173 Others
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a presidential pardon and clemency for 175 individuals, including Nigeria’s pioneering nationalist Herbert Macaulay and former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Major-General Mamman Vatsa (retd). The decision, endorsed by the National Council of State on Thursday, followed a presentation by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of […]
Ondo Assembly Becomes One-Party House as Last Two PDP Lawmakers Defect to APC
The Ondo State House of Assembly has officially become an all–All Progressives Congress (APC) legislature following the defection of the last two opposition lawmakers from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling party. The lawmakers, Hon. Oladiji Oguntudo (Akure South Constituency I) and Hon. Raymond Oluwatoyin Daodu, who also served as the Deputy Minority […]
Tinubu Picks North-Central Scholar, Prof. Amupitan, as New INEC Boss After Yakubu’s Exit
The National Council of State has endorsed the appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the next Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following the completion of Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s tenure. According to a statement issued by Presidential Spokesman Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented Professor Amupitan’s name to the Council […]
ECOWAS Scrambles to Fill Key Vacancies After Sahel Bloc’s Exit
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has begun moves to fill vacant positions created by the withdrawal of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso — the three countries that recently exited the regional bloc under the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The ECOWAS Commission has requested guidance from the Council of Ministers on how […]
2027: I Won’t Choose My Successor — Oyo People Will Decide, Says Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that the people — not political godfathers or entitled aspirants — will determine who succeeds him when his tenure ends in 2027. Speaking in Ibadan on Thursday during the zonal stakeholders’ consultative forum and engagement meeting on the 2026 Budget, Makinde said the era of “politics by […]
Ninth Circuit Temporarily Lifts Ban on Oregon National Guard Deployment, Broader Ban on Out-of-State Troops Still Stands
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday temporarily lifted a lower court’s block on the deployment of Oregon’s National Guard troops to Portland, offering a limited legal victory to the Trump administration amid ongoing legal battles over the federalization of state forces. The court’s administrative stay applies only to Saturday’s temporary restraining order issued […]
Colombian President Accuses U.S. of Striking Boat with Colombian Citizens in Caribbean; White House Denies Allegation
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday claimed that the most recent boat targeted by U.S. military forces in the Caribbean Sea was Colombian and carried Colombian citizens, raising tensions over the legality and transparency of the U.S. strike campaign in the region. Speaking publicly for the first time about the incident, Petro said, “The last […]
Myanmar Junta Kills 24 Civilians in Paraglider Bombing at Peaceful Holiday Vigil
At least 24 civilians were killed and 47 injured when Myanmar’s military launched a surprise aerial bombing on a peaceful gathering in central Myanmar, using motorised paragliders to drop explosives on the crowd. The assault, one of the deadliest in recent months, took place Monday evening in Chaung U township, during a holiday vigil that […]
Eritrea Accused of Plotting War Against Ethiopia Amid Escalating Tensions
Ethiopia has formally accused neighboring Eritrea of preparing for war, in a stark warning that signals rising tensions between the Horn of Africa nations over access to the Red Sea and internal insurgency support. In a letter dated October 2 and addressed to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos alleged that […]
