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Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said he’s a no on the Build Back Better Act, effectively ending negotiations on this version of legislation that would expand the nation’s social safety net. Manchin has always been a key holdout for the legislation, sharing concerns over certain provisions of the massive tax and spending bill and how it may exacerbate …

Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo witnessed the turbaning ceremony of Yusuf Buhari, the President’s son as the Talban Daura and District Head on Saturday in Daura, Katsina State, with a takeaway from the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Dr. Umar Farouk Umar, that he (Osinbajo) is a trusted nobleman. At the well-attended event graced by dignitaries from across the country, the …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has assured of durable infrastructure, security and other incentives to ensure the influx of investors into the state. Obaseki gave the assurance during the EdoJobs Results Show at the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub in Benin City. The governor said his administration is committed to creating a business-friendly environment where investors will be confident to …

Washington, D.C. – New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D), who describes himself as someone who has spent a “lifetime in the Catholic Church,” earlier this month applauded state policy expanding access to abortion and allowing for non-doctors to perform abortions. “At a time when our country is on the verge of severely limiting access to reproductive health care, New Jersey …

The National Senior Citizens Centre is packaging a health insurance scheme, to cater for the health needs of senior citizens in the country. The Director-General of the centre, Emem Omokaro, made the announcement in Abuja on Sunday at an interview session of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Ms Omokaro said that the management of the centre was working currently to enlist …

By Dele Sobowale “What does corrupting time not diminish? Our grandparents brought forth feebler heirs; we are further degenerate; and soon will beget progeny more wicked” – Homer, 65-8 BC, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ p 247. It was my intention to write about something else this Sunday. But, reading global news reports, commentaries and analysis last week changed my …

• NASS May Override President• I Bet My Life, Buhari Will Not Sign Any Electoral Act — Galadima As the constitutional window closes today for President Muhammadu Buhari’s assent to the 2021 Electoral Act Amendment Bill, dark clouds have continued to hover around the possibility of a credible and smooth 2023 general elections. At the height of general apprehension over …

The Biafra Nations League (BNL) has given the Federal Government up to January 23, 2022 to free all Biafran detainees, especially the leader of the Indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB), Mr. Nnamdi Kanu and leader of Biafra Zionist Federation (BZF), Mr. Benjamin Onwuka. The group said many detained Biafran leaders were in detention without trial. In a statement after BNL’s …

The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, popularly known as Shi’ites, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, speaks with FRIDAY OLOKOR about his ordeal and that of his wife in detention and the refusal of government agencies to release their passports, among other issues What were the major issues during your detention? Let me start by thanking journalists for being with us all through. They …

To ensure that the management of Nigeria’s major airports are not left in the hands of foreign concerns, some aviation industry stakeholders have called on the federal to concession the designated facilities to competent indigenous companies. The federal government had announced that it was set to concession the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, Aminu Kano International Airport, …