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PoliticsSep 15The President’s health: A 2027 national security questionBy PAUL IBE As Nigeria approaches the 2027 presidential election, much of the debate has centred on the qualifications, antecedents, integrity and eligibility of those seeking the presidency. But there is another question Nigerians should be asking: Are those seeking to lead Nigeria medically capable of discharging the enormous responsibilities of the presidency? This is […] The post The President’s health: A 2027 national security question appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 15How a Russian oligarch close to Putin paid for Donald Trump's son's weddingRÉCIT - Le site d’investigation américain ProPublica a révélé ce lundi que Umar Kremlev, un proche du président russe, était non seulement sur la liste des invités de ce luxueux mariage aux Bahamas mais qu’il en avait aussi financé une partie.Le Figaro International
PoliticsSep 15Sweden election is too close to call as far right loses groundOpposition bloc leads in tight Swedish election with 95% counted.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsSep 15Obi, Makinde and hurdles against opposition coalitionBy TUNDE RAHMAN A fresh thaw in relations between National Democratic Congress presidential candidate Mr Peter Obi and Oyo State Governor Mr Seyi Makinde is fueling renewed talk of a possible opposition coalition to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The two leaders, who were on opposite sides during the 2023 election cycle, were seen […] The post Obi, Makinde and hurdles against opposition coalition appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 15House of chiefs should be the next (6), by Eric TeniolaThis week, we continue the series on why the House of Chiefs should be considered by the National Assembly. He was labour officer, Federal Ministry of Labour, Lagos, 1962–1963; lecturer, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1963–1965; assistant professor of political science, California, 1969–1971; associate professor of African Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 1972–1974; dean […] The post House of chiefs should be the next (6), by Eric Teniola appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 15Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to lift block on mail-in ballots ruleJustice Brett Kavanaugh said that applying the U.S. Postal Service rule in the 2026 midterm elections "would be arbitrary and capricious."CNBC
PoliticsSep 15America’s democratic decline is becoming Europe’s problem, new report says“Whatever happens in the U.S. has global ramifications,” says IDEA’s Kevin Casas-Zamora.Politico Europe
PoliticsSep 14Rivers payroll cleanup: Where are the people behind the ghost workers?By ABRAHAM EBINI The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has recently and quite resolutely defended his administration’s approval and ongoing implementation of a comprehensive staff payroll verification exercise across the twenty-three (23) local government areas of the state. Speaking at the commissioning of the Omademe Internal Roads Project in Ikwerre Local Government Area, the […] The post Rivers payroll cleanup: Where are the people behind the ghost workers? appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 14Supreme Court denies Trump’s mail-in voting restrictionsThe Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections. NBC News’ Monica Alba explains the decision.NBC News
PoliticsSep 14Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail-in ballot restrictionsDecision comes months before midterm congressional electionsFinancial Times
PoliticsSep 14Supreme Court rejects Trump administration's attempt to restrict mail-in votingThe Supreme Court kept in place a lower court decision blocking the U.S. Postal Service from implementing new restrictions.ABC News
PoliticsSep 14Supreme Court halts Trump's proposed limits on mail ballots for this year's electionsThe justices turned down an emergency appeal from Trump's lawyers, who argued the government needed a new and untested system of unique bar codes to track millions of mailed ballots.LA Times
PoliticsSep 14Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration Plan to Screen Mail-In BallotsThe Trump administration had asked the justices to allow a new Postal Service plan to screen ballots just weeks before the midterm elections.NYT US
PoliticsSep 14Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midtermsThe Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already…Japan Today
PoliticsSep 14Thune sees role for Congress on AI — Trump does notMajority Leader John Thune is asserting Congress' prerogative to act on AI — but he's urging a "light touch" even in the face of "consequential risks."Why it matters: On his first day back after a five-week break, Thune (R-S.D.) outlined his vision for congressional action on an issue President Trump has dismissed as a "hoax.""Congress has a job to do," Thune said."I think there are some potential consequential risks associated with AI," Thune told reporters when asked if he believes AI poses an existential threat to humanity. He added, "Guardrails there make sense to me" about cutting-edge, fAxios
PoliticsSep 14Supreme Court strikes down USPS mail-in voting ruleThe Supreme Court struck down the U.S. Postal Service's rule restructuring mail-in voting Monday, halting a major Trump administration priority.The big picture: The 7-2 decision is a major win for voting rights advocates and the states that challenged the administration's plan; it also reverses the Supreme Court's earlier green light for President Trump's mail-in voting order.The justices' prior unsigned order allowing the rule to proceed was not a ruling on the merits — but this time around, they decided the government is "unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge." The rule would reAxios
PoliticsSep 14Mitch McConnell seen publicly for first time since JuneRepublican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was seen in Washington, D.C., on Monday, for the first time since June. Ed O'Keefe reports.CBS News
PoliticsSep 14He owed 4 million in child support and they couldn't collect: a judge ordered his digital platforms and driver's license blockedThe decision was made by the Multi-purpose Court of El Bolsón, which considered that the restrictions could generate discomfort that would encourage him to comply with his obligation. The measure affects the most popular music, film, and series services.Clarín
PoliticsSep 14Trump's $5,000 checks get chilly Senate GOP receptionData: OMB; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios VisualsSenate Republicans are doubtful — and, in some cases, dismissive — of President Trump's proposal to give Americans $5,000 checks if Republicans keep control of Congress.Why it matters: Trump's proposal isn't dead on arrival. But Republicans aren't exactly lining up behind it either."I am withholding judgment on the bill until I see their list of pay-fors," Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said. "I don't support going and borrowing $1.2 trillion to be able to write the checks.""I would need to see details on it," Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) said.Sen. Steve Daines (Axios
PoliticsSep 14Supreme Court blocks new Postal Service rules for mail ballots in blow to TrumpThe Supreme Court left intact a ruling that blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing new regulations for mail voting, rejecting the Trump administration's effort to move forward with the rules in the midterms.CBS News
PoliticsSep 14When the throne takes sides: Delta’s traditional institution must not become political campaign platform, by Ejiro OfoyeThe recent decision by the Forum of Urhobo Traditional Rulers, Ukoko R’Ivie R’Urhobo, to adopt Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as the sole candidate of the Urhobo Nation for the 2027 governorship election deserves serious reflection—not merely as a political development, but as a troubling development for the integrity and credibility of the traditional institution in Delta […] The post When the throne takes sides: Delta’s traditional institution must not become political campaign platform, by Ejiro Ofoye appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 14Don Jr.'s wife says Russian oligarch hosted post-wedding festivities as a "gift"Bettina Anderson, wife of Donald Trump Jr., said their "dear friend" Umar Kremlev hosted two nights of festivities after their wedding in the Bahamas.CBS News
PoliticsSep 14Paxton gets $54M boost from Senate Leadership Fund’s Texas PACTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) Senate campaign received nearly $54 million from the GOP-aligned Senate Leadership Fund’s (SLF) Texas affiliate, according to a filing. The Austin-based Texas PAC donated more than $53.8 million to Paxton’s campaign, based on filings to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The committee is affiliated with the SLF, which is…The Hill
PoliticsSep 14Judge Blocks Trump Rule Aimed at International Students and JournalistsJudge F. Dennis Saylor IV wrote that the administration’s reasons for a rule limiting the length of stay for academics and journalists were “exceptionally weak.”NYT US
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