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Read this in The Manila Times digital edition. (UPDATE) THE Senate minority bloc staged a coup and unseated Senate President Vicente Sotto III after securing 13 votes to effect leadership change, including a vote from Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, who has been in hiding since November 2025. After being absent from…

If you know West Virginia defensive coordinator Zac Alley, you know he puts a lot on his linebackers. When his unit has success, it's usually because he has strong play from that group of backers. Unfortunately for Alley, there are a bunch of new faces in that room, just like…

News Investigators/ The screening committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared David  Kente as an eligible candidate for the gubernatorial primaries of the party ahead of the 2027 governorship race in Taraba. Speaking to newsmen in a telephone interview on Sunday in Jalingo after the screening, Mr Kente said…

Politics chances of succeeding Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola. Published 1 month ago on May 9, 2026 Insiders have revealed fresh details about Ogun State Deputy Governor Noimot Salako-Oyedele’s chances of succeeding Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola. Adeola, who represents Ogun West, has emerged as the consensus governorship candidate of the All…

A federal judge ruled  on Thursday that the terminations of hundreds of humanities grants last year by the Trump administration's so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) were unconstitutional and involved "blatant" discrimination. In April last year, President Donald Trump's administration terminated more than 1,400 grants, representing over $100 million in congressionally appropriated funds…

Support is growing for a rules change in the House that would bar members of Congress and their staff from trading on prediction markets.  Senators adopted their own resolution at the end of last month by unanimous consent, revising the standing rules of the Senate to ban buying and selling…

The Senate has passed the 2026 Electoral Act Amendment bill, with a focus on providing jurisdiction of the court in handling pre-election matters. The passage followed the presentation of a report by the Committee on INEC by its Chairman, Senator Simon Lalong (APC-Plateau) at plenary on Thursday. The proposed amendment…

A Leader Who Transforms Lives In every society, true leadership is measured not by titles but by impact. For the people of Oyo North Senatorial, Professor Adeolu Akande has already proven himself as a leader who uplifts communities, empowers youths, and creates opportunities that change lives. Long before seeking elective…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Adams Oshiomhole (Edo North) engaged in a heated confrontation on Wednesday, barely 24 hours after the Senate amended its standing rules to impose stricter eligibility criteria for key leadership positions.  The clash erupted during plenary when Akpabio began reading the Votes and Proceedings of…

Romania's parliament on Tuesday voted to oust liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in a motion of no confidence initiated by the Social Democrats and the far right, deepening political turmoil in the EU and NATO country bordering Ukraine. The move by the left wing Social Democrats (PSD), Romania's biggest party,…