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🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

2027: Nine PDP aspirants battle for Oyo gov ticket

Nine aspirants from the Peoples Democratic Party are competing for the gubernatorial ticket in Oyo State for the 2027 elections, under the guidance of Governor Seyi Makinde's advisory council.

Mar 23 • 01:33 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Otti dismisses South-East governors’ disunity claims, urges collaboration

Abia State Governor Alex Otti has called for unity among South-East governors, asserting that differing state priorities should not be seen as disunity.

Mar 21 • 07:13 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Peller controversy: Queen Ewuare responds to Edo palace chiefs

Queen Ewuare of the Benin Kingdom responds to the Edo Traditional Council's claims regarding the unauthorized visit of social media influencer Peller to the Benin Royal Palace.

Mar 21 • 00:54 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Possible terrorism in Pardubice: The Security Council of the state is meeting

The Security Council of the state is convening to discuss potential terrorist threats in Pardubice.

Mar 20 • 18:25 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Press conference after the meeting of the Security Council of the State

The article discusses a failed page load during a press conference related to the Security Council of the State in Czechia.

Mar 20 • 18:24 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Supreme Court: Same-sex married couples can adopt children – The reasoning behind the decision

The Greek Council of State has ruled that same-sex couples can adopt children, affirming the constitutionality of same-sex marriage and adoption rights established in May 2025.

Mar 20 • 11:18 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

The Council of State: Adoption Rights for Same-Sex Couples, the Rationale, and the Minority Opinion

The Greek Council of State has recognized the right of same-sex couples to adopt children, deeming it constitutional and compliant with existing marriage laws for same-sex partners.

Mar 20 • 09:45 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

The National Council of the Slovak Republic is in a Terminal State

A former chairman of the Constitutional Court warns that the Slovak National Council is nearing a critical failure and struggling to function effectively.

Mar 20 • 08:20 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

These are the three events that the Prosecutor's Office is processing in the Liga2 case; the events occurring between November 2024 and January 2025 aimed to ‘control state institutions’

The Ecuadorian Prosecutor's Office is investigating three irregular events related to illegal conduct in electoral justice, the appointment of Judiciary Council members, and the leadership of the Superintendency of Banks linked to Liga2.

Mar 19 • 13:30 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

MDCN accredits Kwara varsity teaching hospital as training institution

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria has approved the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital to serve as a training institution for the university's preclinical medical program.

Mar 19 • 09:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Ethics Council to analyze 'blackface' speech by deputy Fabiana Bolsonaro at Alesp; deputies request loss of mandate

Eighteen state deputies from various parties in São Paulo have filed a representation to the Ethics Council, requesting action against deputy Fabiana Bolsonaro for her controversial speech involving blackface.

Mar 19 • 08:03 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

The Seimas began reviewing the updated National Security Strategy

The Lithuanian Seimas approved the draft resolution of the updated National Security Strategy without opposition, following endorsements from the State Defense Council and the Government.

Mar 17 • 09:31 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

EU crisis plan on energy, public aid for bills: 'Even the ETS needs reviewing'

The EU is rolling out a crisis plan addressing the energy market, proposing increased state aids and reduced taxes to combat high energy costs ahead of an upcoming European Council meeting.

Mar 17 • 00:00 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

2027: Shippers’ Council boss urges Ortom, Benue PDP to support Tinubu

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council urged the Benue State PDP leaders to support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election during a visit to former Governor Samuel Ortom.

Mar 15 • 17:38 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Osun IPAC election delayed over missing electoral committee

The election of new leadership for the Inter-Party Advisory Council in Osun State was postponed due to the absence of the electoral committee members.

Mar 14 • 15:20 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

The Council of State strongly criticizes the proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility

The Swedish Council of State has condemned the government's proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13, arguing it could increase youth crime.

Mar 12 • 17:09 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

The Business Council's assessment does not reflect the condition of healthcare

The article discusses how the recent assessment by the Business Council fails to accurately depict the current state of healthcare services.

Mar 12 • 17:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Apicum-Açu City Council Revokes Decree Increasing Mayor and Vice Mayor Salaries Following MP Recommendation

The Apicum-Açu City Council has revoked a decree that had raised salaries for the mayor and vice mayor after a recommendation from the state's public prosecutor's office, highlighting legal irregularities in the decision-making process.

Mar 11 • 16:12 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Lee Sang-min: It seems that Yoon Seok-yeol had no intention of holding a National Security Council meeting during the emergency martial law declaration... Testifies in Han Deok-soo's trial

Lee Sang-min, former Minister of the Interior, testified that he believes former President Yoon Seok-yeol had no intention of convening a National Security Council meeting before declaring a state of emergency.

Mar 11 • 10:36 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

The complaint of 57 academics about the lack of pluralism of CNews and Europe 1 rejected by the Council of State

The Council of State has rejected a complaint from 57 academics regarding the lack of pluralism in the media channels CNews and Europe 1.

Mar 10 • 19:10 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

Gunmen abduct LG secretary, one other in Ondo community

In Ondo State, Nigeria, gunmen have kidnapped a local council secretary and another individual from a poultry farm in the Akure North Local Government Area.

Mar 9 • 17:21 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Guide on rules for institutional advertising by governments during elections

The National Council of State Communication Secretaries (CNSecom) has created a guide to direct public communication during the 2026 elections in Brazil, emphasizing legal standards and ethical considerations.

Mar 8 • 18:12 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Sunday Sermon: Fails and Suckers in the Church and State

The article reflects on the historical and theological significance of changes in the Catholic Church during the late 20th century, particularly in Slovakia, through the lens of key figures like Anton Srholec.

Mar 8 • 12:40 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Supersalaries of judges do not guarantee productivity in courts

Payment of supersalaries to judges does not ensure efficiency in the proceedings of Brazil's state courts, based on the National Justice Council's productivity index.

Mar 8 • 02:00 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

UNIOSUN gets full accreditation to graduate medical students

Osun State University has received full accreditation from the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria to graduate medical students.

Mar 7 • 16:40 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Council of State on private universities: Legal guarantees and fees for their operation

The Greek Council of State upheld the legality of required financial guarantees and fees for foreign private universities wishing to operate in Greece, rejecting appeals from several institutions.

Mar 6 • 17:45 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Battle in the Council of State over the New Building Regulation: What the petitioning municipalities and organizations argued

The Council of State in Greece is deliberating on a comprehensive legal framework regarding building regulations, following petitions from several municipalities and citizens.

Mar 6 • 13:15 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Landmark decision of the Council of State on surveillance – PASOK: The scandal can no longer be concealed

The Greek Council of State declared unconstitutional a 2021 amendment that prevented citizens under surveillance from being informed about the reasons and timing of the surveillance.

Mar 5 • 13:58 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Wiretaps: Order to EYP from the Council of State – Which file is being requested

The Greek Council of State has ordered the National Intelligence Service (EYP) to provide documentation related to the illegal surveillance of a journalist who reported on being surveilled by the agency and through the illegal software Pretador.

Mar 5 • 10:25 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Prime Minister at the Council of State: What he said about justice, the wiretapping case, and the trial of the Tempe accident

The Greek Prime Minister spoke at the inauguration of the renovated Council of State building, addressing crucial issues of justice and current political events, including the wiretapping scandal and the Tempe trial.

Mar 4 • 14:30 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Liepaja Municipal Police Demands Higher Salaries; Council to Seek Additional Funding

Liepaja's municipal police, with near-unanimous support from its officers, is seeking increased salaries from the city council amid notable salary disparities compared to the state police.

Mar 4 • 14:15 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
National & Local

The Oder as a Person? The State Council for Nature Conservation: "We Have a Different Legal Tradition"

The State Council for Nature Conservation in Poland expressed skepticism about the proposal to grant legal personhood to the Oder River, suggesting that implementing such a solution in Polish law would be challenging.

Mar 4 • 09:23 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Participation Council closes registrations for General Prosecutor contest with 74 candidates

The deadline for applications for the position of General Prosecutor of the State was closed by the Citizen Participation and Social Control Council, featuring 74 candidates on the provisional list.

Mar 4 • 06:31 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

The narrative with Cyprus and concerns about rising prices

The article discusses a ruling by Greece's Council of State declaring unconstitutional a law that barred the Independent Authority for Communication Privacy from informing citizens about surveillance related to national security, impacting opposition leader Nikos Androulakis.

Mar 4 • 02:05 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Stalemate over cleanup of thousands of tonnes of asbestos in Indigenous villages

The Walgett Shire Council is pressing the state government for urgent cleanup of asbestos sites near Indigenous homes, while the government claims prior contamination is not their responsibility.

Mar 4 • 01:46 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Saint-Nazaire: a subsidy from the city council to SOS Mediterranean canceled by the State Council

The State Council has annulled a €10,000 subsidy from the municipality of Saint-Nazaire to SOS Méditerranée, although it has not requested the reimbursement of the funds.

Mar 3 • 11:46 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
World

Israel attacked the offices of the Iranian head of state and the National Security Council building

Israel has launched attacks on sites associated with the Iranian head of state and the National Security Council amid escalating tensions in the region.

Mar 3 • 04:23 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

The State Defense Council will discuss events in the Middle East and strengthening the Baltic Defense Line

The State Defense Council of Lithuania is set to analyze the situation in the Middle East and evaluate measures to enhance the Baltic Defense Line during its upcoming meeting.

Mar 3 • 03:20 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Newsfilter: You Don't Need a Security Council When You Are Governing the State Like Fico Nostro

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has decided not to convene the Security Council despite the escalating situation in the Middle East, contrary to the swift action taken by his Czech counterpart.

Mar 2 • 19:04 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

There are only a few hours left for candidates to register for Prosecutor General of the State

The registration deadline for candidates applying for the Prosecutor General of the State of Ecuador is set to end on March 3, 2026, at midnight.

Mar 2 • 18:50 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
World

Melania Trump: The First First Lady to Lead the Security Council

Melania Trump is set to become the first wife of a sitting head of state to chair a session of the UN Security Council.

Mar 2 • 18:26 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

BNS Sprint: Events of Monday in Brief

The article summarizes various news events including intelligence concerns over monument destruction linked to hostile state actions, changes in council member counts, and international conflicts involving the US, Israel, and Iran.

Mar 2 • 15:01 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Gitanas Nausėda Calls the State Defense Council to Discuss Events in the Middle East

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has called a meeting of the State Defense Council to discuss defense measures in light of recent events in the Middle East.

Mar 2 • 14:48 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

The State Defense Council meeting is called on Tuesday

A meeting of the State Defense Council will convene on Tuesday to discuss national security issues and military preparedness.

Mar 2 • 11:31 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
National & Local

End of meat under photographic hides? Scientists want a ban on baiting large predators

Poland's State Council for Nature Conservation proposes a legal ban on feeding predatory mammals and birds of prey to prevent the baiting of animals for photography.

Mar 2 • 09:50 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

The Competition Council has initiated a case regarding "Latvian State Forests" long-term logging contracts

The Latvian Competition Council has started an investigation into long-term logging contracts established by Latvian State Forests in the 1990s, citing potential violations of competition laws.

Mar 1 • 16:21 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Due to the situation in the Middle East, the State Security Council will meet

The State Security Council of Czechia is convening to discuss the current situation in the Middle East.

Mar 1 • 09:13 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Gombe approves N5 billion for street numbering and signage

The Gombe State Executive Council has approved a N5 billion project for street naming, signages, and house numbering to enhance urban management.

Feb 27 • 21:29 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Gombe will replicate Tinubu’s Lagos LCDA model – Gov

Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Yahaya plans to adopt Lagos' Local Council Development Area model to enhance grassroots governance and development.

Feb 27 • 17:41 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections 2026: The State Council Confirms the Classification of LFI as 'Far Left'

The State Council of France has confirmed the classification of the LFI party as 'far left' and the UDR party as 'far right' for the upcoming municipal elections in March 2026.

Feb 27 • 16:47 UTC

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