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Official: Kamala Harris announces US presidential bid, Clinton drums support

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The United States, US, Vice President, Kamala Harris has declared her intentions to run for the presidency. Harris made her intentions known after she was endorsed by President Joe Biden. …

Obama speaks on Kamala Harris US presidential bid

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Former President Obama praised President Biden as a “patriot of the highest order,” following news that Biden would no longer run for reelection, but the former president stopped short of …

Resign as US President now, Speaker tells Biden

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The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, has charged President Joe Biden to immediately resign. Johnson said if Biden is not fit to contest the upcoming …

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Businessmen, hoteliers laud Lagos CP for flushing criminals out of Lagos

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The executive members of Ladipo Market, Isolo, Lagos, Sunday, lauded the Lagos state Commissioner of Police, CP Adegoke Fayoade, for flushing criminals out of the state. The leadership of the …

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National Parks CG urges Nigerians to engage in organic farming

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The Conservation General, Nigeria National Park Service, Mr Ibrahim Guni, has called on Nigerians to engage in organic agriculture using their gardens or spaces in their companies. This, according to …

Kidnappers kill 2, whisk 5 away in Ondo

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It was sad weekend in Ondo state as two passengers were shot dead and five others whisked away by suspected kidnappers while another two escaped with various degrees of wounds along …

NEDC sets up 18 mega schools to tackle out- of -school syndrome in Northeast

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The North East Development Commission (NEDC) weekend said it has constructed 18 mega schools in each senatorial districts in the six states of the North- east sub region as …

Planned hunger protest: Don cautions youth against violent demonstration

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A senior lecturer in the University of Abuja, Dr. Adelodun Sadraq, has cautioned Nigerian youth against participation in the any planned nation- wide protest against hunger and hardship. He said …

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Alleged fraud: Abuja Court exonerates Saraki’s aides

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Two of former Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki’s aides – Hon. Gbenga Makanjuola and Kolawole Shittu have been cleared of an allegation bordering on N3.5 billion fraud. A Federal High …

African Court: Abuja lawyer hails Anukam’s re-election

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A Nigerian lawyer, Emmanuel Umahi Ekwe, has again lauded the re-election of Justice Stella Anukam as Judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights for another term of …

Court orders INEC to investigate cases of vote-buying, election violence, others

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Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to hold state governors, their deputies and others to account over cases of …

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ValueJet airline threatens N1bn damage suit over false publication

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A domestic carrier in the Nigeria aviation sector, ValueJet, Sunday joined the growing list of airlines that have threatened legal action against the publication of what they described as false and …

We didn’t visit Buhari on Alia’s directive – Ikyange

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Commissioner for Youth, Sports and Creativity in Benue state Terkumbur Ikyange, Sunday, debunked allegations that he led a Benue state delegation on a courtesy visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari to …

Coalition distances self from proposed protest against Tinubu

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A coalition of over 1,000 northern groups weekend distanced themselfs and the entire northern region from a planned nationwide protest against the administration of President Bola Tinubu. A statement by …

Haemorrhagic Septicaemia: Disease outbreak kills 2, 000 cows in Taraba

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An outbreak of cattle disease known as Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (HS) has killed over 2,000 cows in Sardauna local government area of Taraba state. A source from Sardauna LGA, Alhaji Abuba Sardauna, …

$60bn JV inflated cash calls: Reps panel threatens to sanction oil companies

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The House of Representatives Joint Committee on Finance, and Petroleum Resources (Upstream) has threatened sanctions against companies and agencies who have failed to appear at the investigation of the loss …

Hold governors, others accountablde for 2023 election violence, court orders INEC

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hold Nigeria’s state governors, their deputies and others to account over cases of electoral violence, …

Facts about Kamala Harris as Biden, other Americans back VP to become US President

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President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he will end his presidential re-election campaign, bringing an abrupt and humbling conclusion to his half-century-long political career and scrambling the race for the White House …

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Taxation: The uncommon ideology of the Tax Boss

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Dr. Zacch Adedeji, Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), recently unveiled his vision for Nigeria’s tax system. His speech reveals a fresh, supportive vision for how taxes can …

Tinubu addresses African leaders on ECOWAS status, highlights achievements, challenges

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday in Accra, Ghana addressed African leaders on the status of ECOWAS, highlighting the progress so far made by the West African economic bloc and …

WHO prequalifies first self-test for hepatitis C virus

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The World Health Organization (WHO) weekend prequalified the first hepatitis C virus (HCV) self-test which can provide a critical support in expanding access to testing and diagnosis, thereby accelerating global …

Navy, NIMASA disagree over proposed law on maritime security

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Serious disagreement weekend ensued between the Nigerian Navy and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) over the proposed law on maritime security by the Senate. The Senate …

KPMG fears FG 50% tax on forex could result in legal disputes

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Global tax and advisory service firm, KPMG Nigeria has expressed worry that 50 per cent windfall tax on the bank’s foreign exchange revaluation gains recorded in 2023 could lead to …

Zenith Bank still Nigeria’s number one bank by Tier-1 capital

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For the fifteenth consecutive year, Zenith Bank Plc has retained its position as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital in the 2024 Top 1000 World Banks’ Rankings, …

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Breaking: Biden backs VP Harris for US presidential race

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United States President Joe Biden has announced that he is endorsing vice-president Kamala Harris as his successor for the Democratic presidential nomination. Announcing her endorsement, Biden said, “My fellow Democrats, I have decided …

Breaking: At last, Biden pulls out of US presidential race

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President Biden announced Sunday that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race a seismic event that will leave Democrats scrambling to select his replacement just weeks before their …

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NNPP chieftain Ajadi urges FG to rejig monetary policies to save Naira

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A chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has urged the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government to take decisive action against Nigeria’s weakening currency. Ajadi …

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You failed as minister, Arewa youth groups fault Dalung’s comments on Tinubu’s administration

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The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) and the Northern Awareness Network (NAN) have faulted recent comments made by the former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung. Dalung had accused …

NNPP, a house divided against itself as two camps battle for supremacy

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EMEKA NZE takes a look at the ongoing battle of supremacy in the New Nigeria’s People’s Party (NNPP) and the hope of Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) to restore peace …

Man arrested for stabbing girlfriend’s brother in Ogun

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One 35-year old Dada Taiwo has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend’s brother Damilola Momoh, on the neck with a bottle …