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White House Delays Federal Layoffs Amid Political Backlash

White House Delays Federal Layoffs Amid Political Backlash

October 8, 2025 8:41 am

The White House has slowed its timeline for mass federal layoffs, signaling a cautious shift in strategy as political concerns mount. Initially poised to issue Reductions in Force notices immediately following the government shutdown, officials now plan to hold off, hoping the looming threat will still pressure Democrats into negotiations.

Administration aides acknowledge the delicate optics of pushing workers out while claiming a political high ground. “We do not want to appear gleeful about people losing their jobs,” one official said, highlighting the balancing act between signaling resolve and managing public perception.

President Donald Trump had framed the shutdown as …

Hamas Hostage Prisoner Swap: Lists Exchanged In Sharm

Hamas Hostage Prisoner Swap: Lists Exchanged In Sharm

October 8, 2025 8:01 am

Hamas handed over lists on Wednesday of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners proposed for a swap in indirect ceasefire talks in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, as U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were due to join negotiators trying to halt the two year war in Gaza. The exchange marks a key procedural step in discussions that aim to secure a ceasefire, Israeli troop withdrawal and the release of detainees on both sides. 

The development is significant because it is the first time negotiators have openly exchanged names tied to a formal swap under the U.S. plan. Diplomats and mediators …

India’s Deadly Cough Syrup Habit Claims Innocent Lives

India’s Deadly Cough Syrup Habit Claims Innocent Lives

October 8, 2025 7:53 am

It happened again. In early September, a cluster of unexplained child deaths in a small town in Madhya Pradesh sent local health workers scrambling. At least eleven children, aged one to six, had died within days of taking a commonly prescribed cough syrup. Tests of water, food, and even mosquitoes came back normal. The truth, when it emerged, was chilling: the syrup contained nearly half diethylene glycol, a toxic industrial solvent that can trigger fatal kidney failure.

The tragedy was not confined to Madhya Pradesh. In Rajasthan, the deaths of two young children after consuming locally made cough syrup prompted …

Yakubu INEC Legacy Questioned As He Exits Under Criticism

Yakubu INEC Legacy Questioned As He Exits Under Criticism

October 8, 2025 7:31 am

The Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, has said that outgoing Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, leaves behind a “weak commission” despite introducing notable reforms during his ten years in office.

Itodo made the remarks on Wednesday while speaking on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, The Morning Brief, shortly after Yakubu handed over to May Agbamuche-Mbu as Acting INEC Chair.

Itodo acknowledged that Yakubu made “remarkable contributions” to Nigeria’s electoral process, particularly through the adoption of technology, but argued that political interference and partisan appointments eroded INEC’s independence.

“You cannot wish away that Professor Mahmood …

Nnaji Resignation Certificate Scandal Rocks Nigeria Cabinet

Nnaji Resignation Certificate Scandal Rocks Nigeria Cabinet

October 8, 2025 6:51 am

Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Uche (Geoffrey) Nnaji resigned on Tuesday following allegations that he submitted forged academic and NYSC credentials during his appointment. His decision, he says, is “a personal choice — not an admission of guilt,” and comes amid intense public scrutiny and institutional denials of his claimed qualifications.

In a statement posted shortly after he stepped down, Nnaji thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for allowing him to serve and pledged continued loyalty, despite the controversy. “I remain deeply grateful to His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for the confidence he reposed in me … …

Chaos Erupts In Portland Nights Amid Protests And Tear Gas

Chaos Erupts In Portland Nights Amid Protests And Tear Gas

October 8, 2025 4:42 am

For Brennah Hammar, life across from the federal immigration building in Portland has become a nightly ordeal. Tear gas creeps into her apartment, forcing her to wear a gas mask — even while sleeping. The once-quiet streets of her South Waterfront neighborhood have transformed into a battlefield, where clashes between masked protesters and federal agents erupt night after night.

“It’s like a war zone,” she says, describing the tension and fear that now dominate her home. Residents here are caught between opposing sides, unsure who to blame. Some point to extreme anti-fascist protesters, while others accuse federal agents of provoking …

Trump Calls All Chicago ‘War Zone’ As Court Blocks Troop Move

Trump Calls All Chicago ‘War Zone’ As Court Blocks Troop Move

October 8, 2025 12:49 am

Trump has created great tension by authorizing ICE and troop deployment to Chicago despite state opposition, while a Judge halts similar action in Portland.

 The Trump administration has ignited a fierce national debate over the use of military force on American soil after branding Chicago a “war zone” and sending National Guard troops to the city against the will of local leaders.

President Donald Trump late Saturday October 4, 2025, authorized the deployment of 300 National Guard soldiers to Chicago, the United

United States’ third-largest city, in what he described as a necessary step to curb violent crime. The move …

Kemi Badenoch Unveils Plan To Deport 150,000 Migrants Yearly

Kemi Badenoch Unveils Plan To Deport 150,000 Migrants Yearly

October 8, 2025 12:09 am
Kemi Badenoch, UK Conservative leader announces sweeping border reforms to detain and deport illegal migrants under a new Radical Borders Plan (RBP).
UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has announced a sweeping overhaul of Britain’s immigration system, unveiling what she called the “toughest reforms in British history” aimed at detaining and deporting 150,000 illegal migrants each year.
In a video statement posted Sunday on her X account, Badenoch introduced the Radical Borders Plan (RBP), pledging to establish a powerful new enforcement body called the Removals Force, modeled after the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
“My message is clear:
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ICE Agents Shoot Armed Chicago Woman After Chicago Car Clash

ICE Agents: Shoots At Chicago Woman After Violent Car Clash

October 7, 2025 11:36 pm
ICE Agents opened fire after being rammed by 10 cars in Chicago; the woman, wounded in the exchange is in stable condition, as investigation continues.
Rescue and law enforcement units flooded Chicago’s South Side on Saturday October 4, 2025, after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents shot a woman identified as 30-year-old Marimar Martinez,  during a chaotic confrontation involving multiple vehicles, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed.
Officials said the incident unfolded when a convoy of 10 cars rammed into federal vehicles, trapping Border Patrol and ICE agents near the Broadview area, prompting them to open fire.
DHS Assistant
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Hausa, Yoruba Leaders Praise Igbos’ Hospitality In Enugu State

Hausa, Yoruba Leaders Praise Igbos’ Hospitality In Enugu State

October 7, 2025 10:44 pm
Hausa, Yoruba Community leaders describe Enugu State as peaceful and welcoming, citing decades of friendship, mixed marriages, and shared progress.
Leaders of the Hausa and Yoruba communities in Enugu have described the Igbo people as some of the most accommodating and hospitable in Nigeria, highlighting decades of peaceful coexistence, intermarriage, and mutual respect.
Speaking in separate interviews, the community heads said their experiences in Enugu reflect the spirit of unity and tolerance that Nigeria as a nation should emulate. Many noted they had lived most of their lives in the southeastern city without discrimination or conflict.
Oba Adebayo Olatunji, the
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Colorado conversion therapy challenge heads to Supreme Court

Colorado Conversion Therapy Challenge Head To Supreme Court

October 7, 2025 2:01 pm

The U.S. Supreme Court on October 7, 2025, appeared open to a challenge against Colorado’s 2019 law banning licensed psychotherapists from performing “conversion therapy” for minors—a law that prohibits attempts to change a young person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The dispute reached the high court via a First Amendment claim brought by Christian counselor Kaley Chiles, who argues the statute unlawfully restricts her speech rights.

In oral argument, conservative justices probed whether Colorado’s law amounts to viewpoint discrimination by permitting affirming therapy but forbidding counseling aimed at reducing same-sex attraction or changing gender identity. Colorado’s defenders, however, maintain the …

Chinese Myanmar Mafia Family Loses 11 Members To Death Row

Chinese Court: 11 Members Of Billion-Yuan Scam Empire To Die

October 7, 2025 1:54 pm

Chinese court convicts 39 members of the Ming crime family tied to Myanmar’s Billion-Yuan Scam Empire, marking one of China’s harshest crackdowns.

Chinese court has sentenced 11 members of a notorious criminal family to death over their role in a vast network of scam operations based in northern Myanmar, state media reported Monday, in one of the country’s most sweeping crackdowns on cross-border crime.

The ruling, delivered by a court in the eastern city of Wenzhou, targeted members of the Ming family, long accused of running illicit businesses in the border town of Laukkaing — a hub for online fraud, …

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