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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden declared Wednesday night that “America is rising anew” as he called for an expansion of federal programs to drive the economy past the pandemic and broadly extend the social safety net on a scale not seen in decades. In his first address to Congress, he pointed optimistically to the nation’s emergence from the coronavirus …

WASHINGTON (AP) — As he rounds out his first 100 days in office, President Joe Biden’s focus on reining in the coronavirus during the early months of his administration seems to have paid off: He can check off nearly all his campaign promises centered on the pandemic. Biden has delivered on a number of his biggest campaign pledges focused on climate change and the economy as …

The State Security Service (SSS) on Wednesday interrogated Usman Bugaje, an ardent critic of President Muhammadu Buhari administration, over a recent interview he granted African Television (AIT). Sources close to Mr. Bugaje said he reported at the SSS headquarters in Abuja at about 10 a.m. on Wednesday, based on invitation. Mr Bugaje, who in 2016 turned down the Buhari administration’s …

Seven United Nation (UN) human rights experts on Thursday demanded the release of a Nigerian atheist and humanist, Mubarak Bala, who has been detained without charge by the police for a year over alleged blasphemy. The experts’ demand add to calls by many human rights groups, including Amnesty International, in the last one year for the release of the activist who faces …

**In new batch, 146,065 beneficiaries to receive 3 months Payroll support  **46,117 beneficiaries to receive one-time N50,000 MSME Grant Beneficiaries of the MSMEs Survival Fund’s Payroll support track and the one-off General MSME Grant have started receiving payments today.  Presidency statement signed, by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Office of the Vice President, said on …

The tool could help deal with an influx of WhatsApp converts. Telegram is still dealing with a influx of WhatsApp users upset over a new privacy policy, and it’s making sure those converts will feel more at home. WABetaInfo has noticed that the latest version of Telegram for iOS (Android users had to wait as of this writing — see update below) adds a tool to import your …

*VP adds: “…every conflict is a result of elite failure to speak up Nigeria cannot afford a war and elites in th should rise up, speak the truth against forces of division in order to preserve the unity of the country.Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, stated this Tuesday evening in Abuja while speaking with All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders from …

Telegram already supports one-on-one video calls as well as group voice chats. Still, it’s an addition that will give Telegram a bit more parity with the likes of Zoom, WhatsApp, Messenger Rooms and so on. Starting next month, Telegram users will be able to hop into group video calls together. According to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, the tool will include the typical features you’d find in a video conferencing service, …

President Joe Biden opened his first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night by declaring that “America is on the move again,” the CNN reported on Wednesday night. The President, in his first prime-time speech to lawmakers, is hoping to build on the trust he engendered by accelerating the nation’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic to convince …

Beneficiaries of the MSMEs Survival Fund’s Payroll support track and the one-off General MSME Grant have started receiving payments today. Presidency statement, signed by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Office of the Vice President, said on on Wednesday that the Buhari administration’s Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) has continued to impact the lives of …