Iraqis headed to the polls on Tuesday to vote in a parliamentary election marked by tight security and a boycott by a major political bloc. A total of 8,703 polling stations were open across the country for the general election. Members of the security forces and displaced people living in camps cast their ballots in early voting on Sunday....
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Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Offers Condolences To India Over Red Fort Explosion Near Its Capital That Killed 13 And Injured 20
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in a short statement on Tuesday offered condolences to India over explosion that happened in its capital on Monday near Red Fort, killing 13 people and injuring 20 others Takaichi wrote on X: ‘I am in deep sorrow to learn that many precious lives were lost in the explosion that occurred...
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Armistice Day: Former US President Barack Obama Welcomes Flight Of Veterans And Their Families As They Arrived In DC.
Former President Barack Obama: “To all those who bravely served our country, thank you to you and your family for your extraordinary service. The sacrifices that all of you have made to protect our country will be honored, today and every day.
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Armed Soldier Respond To FCT Minister Insult Says ‘I’m Not A Fool,’ Barred Wike Nyesom And His Entourage From Gaining Access To A Disputed Land In Gaduwa.
A viral video showed Wike confronting one of the soldiers who refused to let him and other top government officials gain access to a disputed land in Gaduwa The incident occurred when the minister and FCTA officials tried to access the land but were blocked by armed soldiers. An aide of Wike reportedly told the...
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Ireland 10thPresident Catherine Connolly Vows To Foster Unity Across The Island During Inaugural Speech
“As President, I will foster an inclusive & open dialogue across the island in a manner that highlights & recognises our similarities and respects our differences.” President Catherine Connolly – on Irish Unity. Connolly has been sworn in as 10th president of Ireland and the third woman to hold office but still holds the title...
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China Orders The Removal Of LGBTQ Dating Apps From Online Stores
According to Apple, Chinese officials ordered the removal of two popular gay dating apps from mobile stores in the country. Same-sex marriage is not legal in China and discrimination remains widespread, with activists saying an effort to suppress LGBTQ expression has expanded in recent years, particularly under President Xi Jinping. Over the weekend, Chinese social...
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Abuja Court Restrains PDP From Convening National Convention Again
A Federal High Court in Abuja has, for the second time, barred the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its National Convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, scheduled for November 15–16. The court restrained the Independent national electoral Commission (INEC) from supervising, monitoring, or recognizing the outcome of the convention. The convention was intended to elect new national officers...
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Lagos Govt. Files For Contempt, Drags National Assembly To Court
The Lagos State Government has approached the Supreme Court seeking leave to initiate contempt proceedings against the National Assembly for allegedly disregarding a subsisting judgment of the apex court, which had declared federal legislation on lottery and gaming unconstitutional. In a motion filed by the Lagos State Attorney-General and commissioner of Justice through Bode Olanipekun,...
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NGO hails Okpebholo, Oba of Benin over cultural diplomacy…..”Our leaders turned MOWAA controversy into a triumph of diplomacy”, Mayaki
The Country Director of the Coalition for Good Governance and Economic Justice in Africa, has commended the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, and the state governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, for the exemplary display of cultural diplomacy in resolving issues surrounding the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA)...