Legislative bills
The Union Home Minister has strongly opposed the 'Black Bill' protests launched by the Opposition parties against the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, stating that both he and the BJP completely reject the idea that the country cannot be governed without the person who has been jailed. He questioned
Political parties
A Canadian federal court's decision to declare Nigeria's two largest political parties as terrorist organisations under Canadian law has sent shockwaves not just in Nigeria, but globally. The ruling, made during an asylum case involving Nigerian politician Douglas Egharevba, was based solely on his past membership
Political parties
The recent wave of defections in Sokoto State is a testament to the enduring influence of performance-driven politics in Nigeria. Governor Ahmed Aliyu's administration has seen notable achievements across critical sectors, including infrastructure development, improved workers' welfare, and a renewed sense of governance. This has led to
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Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei is benefiting from a lack of strong political rivals, with less than a third of voters able to identify a viable leader of the opposition nearly two years into his presidency. Miles' outsider victory in 2023 sent Argentina's establishment parties
Political parties
The three-day Himachal Pradesh monsoon assembly session has been dominated by employment concerns, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) raising slogans and engaging in verbal duels with the ruling Congress party. The protest was triggered by the state government's failure to provide clear answers on job creation and
Political parties
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) announced on August 11, 2025, that it would not participate in the upcoming parliamentary by-election for the Tamale Central constituency, following the death of Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed in a helicopter crash on August 6, 2025. The party cited reasons related
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A recent report suggesting that the Canadian federal court declared Nigeria's two leading political parties as terrorist organizations has been widely disseminated across Nigerian news platforms and social media. However, a review of the 16-page judgment delivered in June reveals that this report is misleading. The Canadian court&
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Ahead of Saturday's bye-elections in Kaduna State, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition has accused the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) of recruiting thugs and receiving billions of naira to sabotage the elections. The ADC coalition alleged that the APC government has engaged in a plot to distort
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Finnish Social Democratic Party (SDP) chair Antti Lindtman issued a challenge to the government on Thursday, demanding clarification on its stance on recognizing a Palestinian state by early September. Lindtman's statement came as the party's leaders began their summer meeting in Vaasa, where they are expected
Human rights
The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has expressed serious concern at the repeated denials of bail for opposition leader Kizza Besigye and his associate Obeid Lutale in Uganda. The pair, who were abducted in neighboring Kenya and returned to Uganda in November, have been denied bail three times since
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The latest jobs data from Statistics South Africa has sparked widespread criticism from political parties and organized labor, with warnings that the country's unemployment crisis is worsening in real terms. Despite a nominal increase in employment, the growth rate is too slow to make a significant impact, leaving
Human rights
Belarus, a close ally of Russia, is a country with authoritarian tendencies. Its leader, Alexander Lukashenko, has been in power for 31 years, and his government has been criticized for human rights abuses and restriction of civil society. In 2020, the government cracked down on the opposition, leading to U.
