November 3, 2026

Nigeria Extends UK Passport Intervention Exercise to November 27

Leave a Comment / Diaspora, Migration & Settlement / Marylyn Oparaugo

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has commenced an extended special passport intervention exercise in the United Kingdom, giving Nigerians in the country additional time to access passport services in four cities. The exercise, which began on Tuesday, November 3, will run until November 27 in London and Manchester, while services in Aberdeen and Cardiff are

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National Assembly Considers 74 Additional Legislative Seats for Women

Leave a Comment / Parliament & Parties, Politics / Marylyn Oparaugo

The National Assembly Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has proposed creating 74 additional seats for women in the Senate and House of Representatives as part of efforts to improve women’s representation in Nigerian politics. Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele disclosed the proposal on Monday, November 2, at the 2026 Law Week organised by

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US Midterm Elections Begin as Control of Congress Hangs in the Balance

Leave a Comment / Elections & Democracy, Politics / Marylyn Oparaugo

Polling stations have opened across the United States for the 2026 midterm elections, with voters deciding who will control Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s second term. The elections, taking place on Tuesday, November 3, will determine all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 seats in the 100-member

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Nigerians in Northern England Seek Permanent Nigerian Passport Office in Manchester

Leave a Comment / Diaspora, Migration & Settlement / Marylyn Oparaugo

Nigerians living in Northern England have called on the Federal Government to establish a permanent passport and consular service in Manchester, citing the high demand recorded during a recent passport intervention exercise. The Nigerian Community Greater Manchester made the appeal after the city recorded 1,709 passport enrolments during the first six days of the intervention,

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Carla Lockhart Quits DUP Over Party’s Response to Drumcree Dispute

Leave a Comment / UK Affrairs, UK Politics / Marylyn Oparaugo

Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MP Carla Lockhart has resigned from the party over disagreements about its response to the renewed Drumcree parading dispute in Northern Ireland. Lockhart, who represents Upper Bann, said she was leaving the party on a point of principle and would continue representing her constituency in the UK House of Commons as

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Ramaphosa Urges South Africans to Turn Out for Local Government Elections

Leave a Comment / Africa, Southern Africa / Chidiebere Okereke

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged registered voters to participate in the country’s local government elections scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, saying their votes can help improve municipal governance and service delivery. In his weekly newsletter published on November 2, Ramaphosa described the election as one of the biggest electoral contests in the country’s

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Iliana Yotova Becomes Bulgaria’s First Elected Female President After Runoff Victory

Leave a Comment / Elections & Democracy, Politics / Chidiebere Okereke

Iliana Yotova has won Bulgaria’s presidential runoff election, becoming the country’s first woman elected to the presidency after securing 57.6 per cent of the vote. The Central Election Commission confirmed the result on November 2 after all votes from Sunday’s November 1 runoff had been counted. Yotova defeated Andrey Gyurov, the candidate of the liberal,

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NCDC Says ₦10bn Emergency Intervention Covers Multiple Disease Threats

Leave a Comment / Health, Public Health / Marylyn Oparaugo

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has clarified that the ₦10 billion emergency intervention approved by President Bola Tinubu is intended to strengthen the country’s preparedness against multiple epidemic-prone diseases, rather than being restricted to the ongoing Ebola response. The Director-General of the agency, Dr Jide Idris, gave the clarification amid public

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US Moves to Remove South Africa and Rwanda from Key African Trade Programme

Leave a Comment / Africa, Southern Africa / Marylyn Oparaugo

The United States has notified South Africa and Rwanda of its intention to terminate their eligibility for the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a trade programme that provides qualifying sub-Saharan African countries with duty-free access to the US market. The announcement was made on November 2 by US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, following President

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