Today’s Headlines: I’m Backing Tinubu, APC — Kalu; Trump Says Nvidia CEO Denied Knowing Spy

The Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has declared his support for President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC), insisting that party loyalty should take precedence over ethnic considerations in politics.

Kalu said he would not abandon his political party to support candidates from other parties simply because they are of Igbo extraction.

The former Abia State governor stated this on Monday during an appearance on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme, where he addressed questions about his political allegiance and expectations that he should support Igbo candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections.

WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday said he spoke to ​Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after a media report ‌linked him to a businesswoman accused of passing information to China, and that Huang told him that he had no idea ​that the woman was a spy.

Nvidia’s board launched ​a probe after the New York Times said Huang ⁠had a close relationship with a Chinese businesswoman ​whom US intelligence officials believe shared information with Beijing. Nvidia shares ​hit a seven-month low on Monday.

The Taraba State chapter of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, PASAN, has suspended its planned industrial action and the proposed shutdown of the Taraba State House of Assembly and the House of Assembly Service Commission following an agreement reached with the Assembly leadership.

The suspension followed a conciliatory meeting held on Monday, November 9, 2026, between the leadership of the State Assembly and PASAN, facilitated by the Taraba State Controller of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment.

In a statement contained in Bulletin 2 issued on Monday, the association said the meeting produced three major resolutions aimed at addressing the demands of parliamentary workers.

The Chairman of the Council of Yoruba Traditional Obas and Chiefs in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ambassador Muhammad Arigbabuwo, has urged Nigerians to set aside ethnic and religious differences and unite behind President Bola Tinubu’s second-term ambition ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The conference, themed “Renewed Hope Agenda: Consolidating Unity and Victory for APC 2027,” brought together traditional rulers, religious leaders, support groups and other stakeholders to mobilise support for the President and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

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