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PoliticsOct 6Benue pensioners demand 27-year arrears, gratuitiesBy Peter Duru, Makurdi Pensioners in Benue State, under the aegis of the Concerned Pensioners Association (CPA), have called on the state government to clear outstanding pension arrears, gratuities and pension rate harmonisation claims dating back 27 years. The association made the demand in a statement marking Pensioners Day, observed annually in Nigeria on October […] The post Benue pensioners demand 27-year arrears, gratuities appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 6Alfonsín's six children donated their father's house to the Municipality, and it will become the icon of the "Km 0 of Democracy"The Peronist mayor of Chascomús announced that they will create the cultural space "Casa Raúl Alfonsín". "It will not be a place about Raúl, but from Alfonsín," said Javier Gastón, the Massista communal chief, to Clarín.Clarín
PoliticsOct 6State Police: Four states approve constitutional amendment bill – Presidential GroupThe Presidential Working Group says Edo, Oyo, Osun and Rivers states have approved the bill state police bill the National Assembly recently transmitted to the 36 state assemblies. The post State Police: Four states approve constitutional amendment bill – Presidential Group appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 6Gov. Wes Moore doesn’t commit to full second term if reelected - The Baltimore BannerGov. Wes Moore doesn’t commit to full second term if reelected The Baltimore Banner As national profile grows, Moore won’t commit to full four years if reelected WBFF Moore, Cox clash and sidestep questions in Maryland debate Baltimore Sun Maryland governor’s debate won’t include third-party options. Here’s who they are. The Baltimore Banner Poll: Moore sits with a comfortable 2-1 margin over Republican challenger Cox Maryland Mattersgoogle · united states of america
PoliticsOct 6Tinubu: Nigeria’ll be Africa’s workshop, not warehouseBy Yinka Kolawole Lagos — President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria will no longer be content with exporting raw materials and importing finished products, saying the country is determined to become Africa’s industrial workshop. Tinubu, represented by the Minister of State for Industry, Sen. John Enoh, spoke at the sixth Adeola Odutola Lecture and […] The post Tinubu: Nigeria’ll be Africa’s workshop, not warehouse appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 6Again large protests and violence in France, what is behind it?Het is al een paar weken onrustig in Frankrijk. Wat begon als een kleinschalig protest bij een middelbare school buiten Parijs, is uitgegroeid tot een nationale volksbeweging waar ook universiteitsstudenten zich achter hebben geschaard. Tegelijkertijd maken hooligans of relschoppers misbruik van de demonstraties. Waar komt deze onrust vandaan? Waar het de afgelopen dagen nog ging om honderden scholen, hebben demonstranten vandaag 1800 middelbare scholen geblokkeerd. Volgens het ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken waren er zeker 250.000 mensen op de been, van Rennes en Toulouse tot Parijs, om de NOS Buitenland
PoliticsOct 6Brazil 'has moved to the right progressively over the last two decades', expert saysSenator Flavio Bolsonaro received on Monday endorsements ​from Ronaldo Caiado and Romeu Zema, two right-wing politicians who ran against him in Sunday's first-round vote, ​for ‌the runoff against President Luiz ⁠Inacio Lula da Silva later this month. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Anthony Pereira, Executive Director of the Stone Center for Latin American Studies at Tulane University, says that "Lula's path to victory lies in mobilising voters who didn't vote in the first round" while Flavio Bolsonaro "will probably benefit from the voters who voted for other right-wing candidates anFrance 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 6Trump won’t reimburse government for controversial adsThe White House clarified Tuesday that President Trump will not pay back the federal government for money already spent on controversial political TV ads after he said he would start paying for the ads himself. Trump said Monday he would pay for the controversial “Patriotic Ads” himself after receiving backlash for using taxpayer money to…The Hill
PoliticsOct 6Brazil 'has moved to the right progressively over the last two decades', expert saysSenator Flavio Bolsonaro received on Monday endorsements ​from Ronaldo Caiado and Romeu Zema, two right-wing politicians who ran against him in Sunday's first-round vote, ​for ‌the runoff against President Luiz ⁠Inacio Lula da Silva later this month. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Anthony Pereira, Executive Director of the Stone Center for Latin American Studies at Tulane University, says that "Lula's path to victory lies in mobilising voters who didn't vote in the first round" while Flavio Bolsonaro "will probably benefit from the voters who voted for other right-wing candidates anFrance 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 6The Government authorized the issuance of 220,000 million pesos in debt to pay for public worksIt is to cancel pending payments with construction companies. They are three bonds that mature between October 2026 and April 2027. Being capitalizable, they do not impact spending and the fiscal result.Clarín
PoliticsOct 6Woman, Sanitary Inspector arrested over fake death certificate for widow pensionThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 6With SAVE Act fail, Republicans snatch failure from the jaws of successRepublican leadership never identified what sort of compromise could earn 60 votesThe Hill
PoliticsOct 6‘Revive’ launched to improve students’ academic standardsThe government aims to ensure that children do not experience difficulties in studies, Minister for General Education N. Samsudheen says after inaugurating the programmeThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 6Coimbatore Medical College Hospital changes medicine covers after instructions in Hindi spark controversyThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 6Bypolls held in five Assembly seats, one Lok Sabha constituencyHighest voter turnout of 86% in Madurantakam seat; West Bengal CEO got 97 official complaints on polling day; Congress seeks cancellation of W.B. bypolls due to alleged voter intimidation, booth capturingThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 6INEC finally uploads NDC logo after court orderINEC had initially refused to register the NDC over its proposed logo before a federal high court ordered the electoral commission in September to upload the party's approved logo. The post INEC finally uploads NDC logo after court order appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 6Alito plans to stay on Supreme Court, even if Democrats regain Senate: ReportSamuel Alito is one of six conservative justices on the Supreme Court, three of whom were nominated by President Donald Trump.CNBC
PoliticsOct 6The protest that wouldn’t end: Inside Rahul Gandhi’s daylong siege of Akashvani BhawanAfter police appeared to have broken up the Opposition’s march against the Election Commission of India, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi improvised by turning the All India Radio campus in the national capital into the unlikely centre of an all-day sit-in that lasted well past sunsetThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 6Outcry in Trinidad and Tobago after passing of police bill that could threaten press freedomJournalists call for urgent amendment to special operations bill, which increases police search and seizure powersJournalists in Trinidad and Tobago have called for an urgent amendment to a sweeping new bill that increases police powers of search and seizure, which they argue threatens the country’s much-vaunted freedom of the press.The government says the special operations bill 2026, passed on 24 September, is designed to tackle alarmingly high crime and murder rates in the Caribbean nation. Continue reading...Guardian World
PoliticsOct 6Marine Le Pen, the austerity turning point?140 milliards d’euros d’économies net sur 5 ans, une règle d’or budgétaire, le retour de la somme des dépenses publiques sous les 50% du PIB… Marine Le Pen a voulu faire la démonstration de son sérieux et de sa crédibilité en matière de gestion des finances publiques en présentant sa “trajectoire financière” lors d’une conférence […]Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 6Niger backs state police, seeks safeguardsState police must resist political abuse — Moghalu By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The Niger State Government has backed the establishment of state police, saying growing insecurity requires a policing system capable of responding more effectively to the peculiar security challenges of local communities. The state’s position was conveyed on Tuesday by a representative of […] The post Niger backs state police, seeks safeguards appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 6France’s conundrum: How to cut spending amid protestsPrime Minister Lecornu is pledging to improve schools at a time when the government seeks to save billions. France's dilemma can be seen across the EU: How to cut spending when citizens are demanding more from the state?DW News [en]
PoliticsBreakingOct 6Newsom tags in State Threat Assessment Center over Trump’s Iran nuclear commentsThe Hill
PoliticsOct 6Ohakim mourns Obioha, recalls June 12 struggleBy Steve Oko Former Imo State Governor, Dr Ikedi Ohakim, has described the death of elder statesman and pro-democracy campaigner, Chief Ralph Obioha, as a painful loss to Nigeria, recalling his sacrifices in the struggle for the restoration of democratic rule. Obioha, who died on October 3, 2026, aged 80, was a businessman, former federal […] The post Ohakim mourns Obioha, recalls June 12 struggle appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria