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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s extended trip abroad has sparked concerns regarding constitutional requirements that mandate him to hand over power to the Vice President if he is out of the country for more than 21 days or unable to perform his duties. Originally due back in Nigeria on September 20, the President extended his “working vacation” by a week, with the presidency announcing he would return over the weekend. However, he did not arrive as expected, leading to heightened scrutiny over his absence. The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has called for legal clarification on Tinubu’s prolonged overseas stay,…

Rescue teams are searching for 14 individuals missing after an avalanche struck Mount Himlung in Nepal, killing at least two others during severe weather on Sunday. The two bodies were airlifted to Kathmandu on Monday and taken to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital. “Two bodies were found as rescuers worked until 6pm last night,” stated Tul Singh Gurung, president of the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association. Eight mountain guides are currently involved in the search operation. All those affected are Nepali nationals who were at a base camp preparing for foreign climbers ahead of the autumn season. The area has reported…

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The Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes has urged Oyo State politicians to run issue-based campaigns as the 2027 general elections approach, avoiding name-calling and personal attacks. In a statement issued by Publicity Secretary Mr Kola Olomide in Ibadan, CCII President-General Chief Ajeniyi Ajewole stressed that political campaigns should centre around policies and plans that address the challenges faced by the people of Oyo and Nigeria. Ajewole said, “Our politicians should make their campaigns issue-based. They should stop attacking one another and calling each other names. Politics should not be about abusing or pulling down your opponents. It should be about…

Leighton Brown, a 56-year-old employee of the New York City Housing Authority, was fatally injured while working an extra shift in an eastern Brooklyn neighbourhood, according to local reports. The Office of the NYC Public Advocate expressed their sorrow on social media, stating, “We mourn deeply for the loss of Leighton Brown, a NYCHA employee who faithfully served Brooklyn residents and was known for his warm personality.” A nor’easter has caused widespread power outages, affecting over 160,000 households predominantly in the north-eastern United States, as reported by PowerOutage. On Saturday, more than 2,400 flights were delayed, with another 1,199 cancelled,…

Ethiopia’s army chief has accused Eritrea and Sudan of supporting armed groups attacking government forces in the northern region. This comes as intense fighting has resumed between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the federal government, sparking fears of a resurgence of the civil war that claimed around 600,000 lives from 2020 to 2022. The TPLF claims it is conducting a “defensive war” against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government, having seized airports and launched strikes into the Afar and Amhara regions. A humanitarian source reported that the town of Erebti in Afar fell to TPLF rebels after heavy shelling,…

Australians along the east coast are noticing an influx of endangered bogong moths migrating towards the country’s alpine regions. These moths, roughly the size of a bottle cap, are easily identifiable by their dark wing stripes and white spots. Once plentiful, their numbers plummeted by as much as 99.5% over the two years leading up to 2019. Zoos Victoria has launched a citizen science initiative called Moth Tracker, enabling people to report sightings and help track the moths’ journey from north of Newcastle to the Victorian border. They often get blown towards the coast by westerly winds and are attracted…

DODOMA: President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed Dr Juma Homera as the new Minister for Energy, succeeding Deogratius Ndejembi, who has become the Vice President. Before this appointment on 27 September 2026, Dr Homera led the Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs. The President has also named Masanja Kadogosa, the former Director General of the Tanzania Railways Corporation, as the new Minister for Works. Kadogosa replaces Abdallah Hamis Ulega, who has been appointed Minister for Constitutional and Legal Affairs. In further appointments, Asha Khamis Abdula will serve as Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, overseeing Financial Management, while…

Republican Senator Thom Tillis has criticised Donald Trump Jr.’s Caribbean wedding party, funded by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, calling it “stupid on stilts.” Kremlev, linked to Vladimir Putin, financed the celebrations for Trump Jr. and socialite Bettina Anderson’s wedding in the Bahamas earlier this year. As calls grow among Republicans for an investigation into Trump Jr., Tillis, who is set to retire in January, expressed disbelief over the situation while speaking on CNN’s State of the Union. He remarked, “You’d think somebody would’ve gotten a memo of a bad look,” referring to the extravagant funding from a Russian oligarch. Tillis…

Central banks across the British Commonwealth, post-independence, focused on being the sole issuers of national currency. In Sri Lanka, Douglas Gunesekera, who crafted its monetary law, argued for a national institution responsible for issuing recognised money. During the World Wars and Britain’s economic depression, Sri Lanka didn’t suffer from bombardment, yet it faced a cash shortage similar to Britain’s. Currency boards ensured that local money matched the British Pound. In the commercial sector, the stock exchange serves as the leading financial entity, regulated by the Securities Council or Capital Markets Authority. Decades after independence, it became clear that a stronger,…