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The Federal Government has instituted a suit against the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over alleged defamatory remarks made on live television. The suit filed before the Federal Capital Territory High Court on May 16, 2025, has Akpoti-Uduaghan as the sole defendant. The government accused the senator of “making…

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By Sonam Sheth is an Evening Politics Editor at Newsweek who is based in New York. She joined Newsweek in 2024 and previously worked at Business Insider and CNBC. Sonam has extensive experience covering national security, foreign policy, elections, and stories at the intersection of law and politics. Her work…

By Joe Edwards is a Live News Reporter based in Newsweek's London Bureau. He covers topics related to weather, climate, and extreme weather events. Joe joined Newsweek in April 2024 after graduating from City, University of London with an MA in International Journalism. Prior to this, he studied History and…

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he sent the military to intervene against a sanctioned Russian "shadow fleet" ship that was acting suspiciously near an undersea power cable connecting Poland and Sweden, two NATO allies. Several undersea cables in Europe have been cut in recent years in suspected acts of…

Excited by the endorsement of President Bola Tinubu by the three senators from Osun, a leading gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state, Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, has urged them to extend the gesture by leaving the troubled Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for…

The Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has issued an immediate clampdown on suspected criminals vandalising the state’s properties. The governor issued the directive through his Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser, Media to the Governor, Oguwike Nwachuku, on Tuesday evening. The directive came following reports of criminal vandalism of…

Belgut Member of Parliament Nelson Koech has stepped in to defuse rising diplomatic tensions between Kenya and the United States following recent remarks by President William Ruto during a high-profile visit to China. President Ruto’s comments, which highlighted a growing strategic partnership between Kenya and China...Read More

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has expelled Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba from the party, citing disciplinary violations and alleged dual political loyalties. In a statement released on Monday, the party said the expulsion followed exhaustive deliberations by the UDA Disciplinary Committee, which reviewed a complaint filed by party members Festus…

Walmart may be wading through dangerous waters with Donald Trump’s administration after announcing that the president’s tariffs would likely lead to price increases for consumers. During CNBC’s Squawk Box Monday, co-host Andrew Ross Sorkin asked Tennessee Senator Bill Hagerty about the president’s recent outrage at Walmart. The mega retail chain’s…