Republican Alabama Rep. Barry Moore defeated Navy SEAL veteran Jared Hudson in Tuesday’s Senate runoff race after receiving an endorsement from President Donald Trump. Moore’s victory reinforced Trump’s stranglehold on the Republican Party, as most candidates who have earned Trump’s endorsement have won their races throughout the 2026 election cycle. If he wins the general…
[mc4wp_form id=33047] Media professionals, civil society organisations (CSOs), election observers and communication experts have called for stronger protection for journalists and wide-ranging electoral reforms ahead of the 2027 general elections. The call was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a media–CSO roundtable on strengthening partnerships for credible, peaceful and inclusive elections held…
Make no mistake about it: The peace deal between the U.S. and Iran is, at its heart, an oil deal. Yes, myriad other implications are in play in the 14-point agreement, but there is no question that oil, and the urgent needto get oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz quickly restored was the driving…
Governor Seyi Makinde has assured residents of Oyo State that the government remains fully committed to securing the release of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area, declaring that no effort is being spared to bring them home safely. The governor gave the assurance while addressing protesters led by social media personality VeryDarkMan…
[mc4wp_form id=33047] The Abia State House of Assembly has expressed concern over the resurgence of kidnapping and other security threats in parts of the state, urging security agencies, local government authorities, traditional rulers and community leaders to strengthen efforts aimed at safeguarding lives and property. The lawmakers raised the concern during plenary on Tuesday, following…
