…NDC Aspirant Accepts Call to Represent Esan South East in 2027 A frontline aspirant for the Edo State House of Assembly under the platform of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Enogwor Omon Stephen, has formally accepted the call by youths and critical stakeholders in Esan South East Local Government Area to contest in the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Thursday in Esan South East, Edo State, Stephen described the overwhelming support and endorsement from Esan youths as a “sacred trust” and a patriotic call to service aimed at repositioning the constituency for meaningful development and inclusive governance. The aspirant clarified that his ambition is under the platform of the NDC and not the African Democratic Congress (ADC), stressing that his decision was driven by a commitment to credible leadership, people-oriented representation, and sustainable progress for the constituency. According to him, the call by the youths and other stakeholders reflects t...
Speaker Mike Johnson said that he planned to advance a long-stalled national security spending package this week to aid Israel, Ukraine and other U.S. allies, coupled with a bill to mollify conservatives opposed to backing Kyiv.
Johnson, a Republican, has agonized for weeks over whether and how to advance critical aid for Ukraine over stiff resistance from the far right faction of his conference. His announcement was the first concrete indication that he had chosen a path forward.
That path appears complex. Johnson said he would cobble together a legislative package that roughly mirrors the $95 billion aid bill the Senate passed two months ago, albeit in pieces. Lawmakers would vote separately on aid for Israel, Ukraine and allies like Taiwan, and then on another measure containing policies popular among Republicans.
It is not clear whether the convoluted strategy will succeed in the House, where Johnson has a tenuous hold on his caucus and a slim majority. Republicans could try to block the package from coming to the floor, and even if they let the legislation through, its success would hinge on a complicated mix of bipartisan coalitions to pass. And the plan could imperil Johnson’s speakership, which is teetering under a threat to oust him.
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