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Biden Bows To Pressure, Quits Presidential Race
President Joe Biden of the United States (US) has withdrawn from the November 5 election after weeks of pressure. Biden, 81, served as deputy of Barack Obama, during…
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Hold state governors responsible for 2023 election violence, court orders INEC
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to hold state governors, their deputies and others to account over cases of electoral…
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‘I took a bullet for democracy,’ Trump tells first rally after shooting
Donald Trump, holding his first campaign rally Saturday since surviving an assassination attempt, dismissed concerns that he is a threat to democracy, triumphantly telling a cheering crowd stating,…
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I accept my removal as Senate Chief Whip in good faith — Ndume
The ousted Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume has said, he has accepted his recent removal by the National Working Committee, NWC of the ruling All…
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Obama says Biden needs to reconsider election bid
Former US president Barack Obama has told allies that Joe Biden needs to reconsider his reelection bid, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. Obama believes that Biden’s path…
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PDP govs back minimum wage raise, slam Tinubu govt for economic woes
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum has expressed strong concerns over the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government’s mismanagement of the economy. In a communiqué issued at the end…
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After Sacking, Akpabio Gives Senator Ndume Another Appointment
The Senate on Wednesday announced Musa Mustapha (APC-Yobe) as the chairman of the Senate Committee on Livestock Development. The president of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, made the announcement…
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PDP govs warn against presidential interference in Edo, Ondo guber polls
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, rose from their meeting in Enugu yesterday, warning against any presidential interference in the forthcoming off-season governorship…
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Senate removes Ali Ndume as Chief Whip
On Wednesday, July 17, the Senate announced the removal of Senator Ali Ndume (Borno South) as Chief Whip. Ndume recently faced criticism for his attacks against President Bola…
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Paul Kagame wins fourth term as Rwanda president
President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame has won 99.15 percent of the votes from Monday’s presidential election to secure a fourth term in office. Only about 79 percent of…