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The Biden-Harris campaign on Sunday formally amended filings with the Federal Election Commission to rename its principal committee and declare Kamala Harris a candidate for president. The move means that should she remain on the ticket for the general election, according to the Campaign Legal Center, Harris could assume control of the Biden-Harris campaign account, which had nearly $96 million …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has presented the Minimum Wage bill to the House of Representatives for consideration and passage into law. The bill is expected to legalise the N70, 000 minimum wage recently agreed upon between Organised Labour, Organised Private Sector and the government after series of long drawn negotiation. The letter from the President, which was read on the …

•Note1999 constitution can’t address Nigeria’s political, economic woes The National Christian Elders Forum, NCEF, has called for the immediate drafting of a new constitution for Nigeria, asking the government to convene a constitutional conference to address the country’s political and economic challenges. The demand was articulated in a letter sent yesterday to key government officials, including President Bola Tinubu; Senate …

The Edo State government has condemned what it called attempts by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to negatively spin comments made by state governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, where he warned that if the party does not allow for a free and fair election in the state, it will be a recipe for crisis in Nigeria. In a …

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 …