Today’s Headlines:Tinubu Will Win, No Competition-Orji Kalu;Trump Says Nvidia CEO Denied Spy Link

Former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will win re-election in 2027, declaring that the President has no serious political challenger.

Kalu made the prediction on Monday during an appearance on Arise PrimeTime, the flagship evening current affairs programme of Arise News Television, where he defended Tinubu’s economic reforms and declared that Nigeria’s economy had stabilised.

The former Senate Chief Whip, who chairs the Senate Committee on the South East Development Commission, also defended the administration against criticism over the economic hardship associated with its policies.

He argued that Tinubu had stabilised the economy at the macroeconomic level, saying the major challenge now was to translate that progress into improved living conditions for households and businesses.

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.

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The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), and the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, have warned judges appointed to serve on the 2027 Election Petition Tribunals against political interference, intimidation and other forms of external pressure.

They cautioned that compromised or erroneous electoral judgments could undermine public confidence in the judiciary and threaten Nigeria’s democratic stability.

Fagbemi, who spoke at the opening of a three-day induction workshop for judges and justices of the Court of Appeal and members of the 2027 Election Petition Tribunals in Abuja on Monday, said the consequences of erroneous judicial decisions could be far-reaching.

“The true strength of the judiciary lies in its ability to uphold what is lawful and just, even when doing so is unpopular or inconvenient or may be misinterpreted.

Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised a suspected terrorist and recovered four motorcycles during an encounter in Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State.

This is contained in an operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja.

The army said the encounter occurred on Monday along Wanka village road, where troops of Sector 2, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), were manning a blocking position.

According to the report, the troops sighted an unspecified number of suspected terrorists on motorcycles and engaged them with superior firepower, forcing them to flee.

“One of the suspected terrorists was neutralised during the encounter.

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