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Kamala Harris has aced her moment. So far. The vice president has already won the backing of enough delegates to secure the Democratic nomination, sparked a fundraising bonanza and alchemized the mood of a party that looked headed for defeat. But while Harris can hardly have hoped for a better start in establishing legitimacy among Democrats after President Joe Biden abandoned his reelection …

The federal government on Monday moved to resolve the crisis of confidence that has developed between its regulators and the multibillion-dollar Dangote Refinery over crude oil supply.  Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, convened a high-level meeting with key stakeholders to attempt to deal with the matter which had gained prominence in the media space in …

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has waded into the feud between the Dangote Group and federal regulators over the Dangote Refinery. Obi, in a series of tweets on his X handle, urged the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation and other government agencies to tread with caution in handling whatever dispute they have …

WASHINGTON (AP) — She’s already broken barriers, and now Kamala Harris could shatter several more after President Joe Biden abruptly ended his reelection bid and endorsed her. Biden announced Sunday that he was stepping aside after a disastrous debate performance catalyzed fears that the 81-year-old was too frail for a second term. Harris is the first woman, Black person and person of South Asian …

• Say 50% salary cut to support food supply will be renewed after six months Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Tajudeen Abbas, begged Nigerian youths on Monday to shelve the 10-day proposed nationwide protest scheduled to commence between August 1 and 10, 2024. Noting that the House shares in the economic situation Nigerians are going through, the Speaker …

Messages of gratitude and support for US President Joe Biden poured in following his stunning announcement Sunday that he is exiting the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the next Democratic nominee. It was the second seismic moment in US politics in just over a week, following the assassination attempt against former president Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania …

The suit was brought against the Nigerian government by the widow of the late Mr Abacha, Maryam Abacha, and her eldest surviving son, Mohammed Abacha. The Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed on Monday a suit filed by the family of the late Head of State, Sani Abacha, challenging the Nigerian government’s revocation of the deceased military ruler’s property in …

She’s already broken barriers, and now Kamala Harris could become the first Black woman and the first person of South Asian descent to head a major party’s presidential ticket if Democrats nominate her after President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid. WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris moved swiftly Monday to lock up Democratic delegates behind her campaign for the White …

The Police in Edo says gunmen involved in the attack on Monday Okpebholo, APC Governorship Candidate for Edo and the state’s reinstated deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, have gone into hiding. The Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye said this on Monday while giving an update on the investigation into the July 18 attack on Airport Road in Benin. The News Agency …

…. non-availability of crude to refineries, threats to energy security The House of Representatives Joint Petroleum Committees on Midstream and Downstream sectors have commenced a thorough investigation into the alleged production/importation of adulterated/substandard petroleum products, the non-availability of crude oil needed by domestic refineries, and broader threats to Nigeria’s energy security. The Joint Investigative committees chaired by Hon. Ikenga Imo …