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CNN — This version of Joe Biden could beat Donald Trump. At the State of the Union address on Thursday night, the 81-year-old president set out to defuse his biggest liability: deep-seated fears among millions of Americans that he’s too old to serve a second term. There is nothing worse for a president than looking weak. So every word, gesture, joke and admonition of Biden’s appearance was …

President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated an 11-member committee to implement the recommendations outlined in the Oronsaye report. The report, TRIBUNE ONLINE gathered, focuses on the reorganisation and streamlining of government bodies, agencies, and commissions. According to Nairametrics, Tinubu was ably represented by Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, during the ceremony. Below are the names of the members of …

The House of Representatives is moving to review the parameters of the 2024 budget due to the depreciation of the Naira against major currencies. The House, on Thursday, mandated its Committees on National Planning and Economic Development, Appropriation and Finance, to review the parameters in the budget, particularly the exchange rate. This resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance …

The Nigeria correctional centre, NCC, Enugu command has appealed to the Enugu State Government and other stakeholders to assist them in managing and taking care of the over population of inmates at the facility. The officer in charge of the centre, S.E Oyakhire made the appeal during a novelty final match between the Awaiting Trial Inmate, ATM and Inmate on …

Fed Govt promises fair, sustainable salaries NLC, TUC propose different figures States yesterday kicked against Labour’s minimum wage demands, saying they were not realistic. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is proposing N709,000 while the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) is recommending N447,000 as the new minimum wage for workers. But states are proposing between N45,000 and N70,000. The NLC and TUC chapters in …

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the incidences of abduction in Borno and Kaduna states, just as he gave security and intelligence agencies marching orders to commence immediate rescue operations for the victims. On Thursday, February 29, an estimated 200 internally displaced persons (IDPs), consisting mostly of women, boys and girls, were reported kidnapped by suspected terrorrists while out in the woods to …

We will ensure they return unhurt , says governor Five abducted in Bauchi Armed bandits surrounded the premises housing two schools – a secondary and primary – in Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State in the morning yesterday. They ordered everybody in sight to march into the nearby bush. A teacher, who escaped narrated the story to Kaduna State Governor …

Washington — President Joe Biden delivered a raucous third State of the Union address, one that could be among the most important speeches he gives during his presidency as he turns toward reelection, the CNN reports. His list of objectives was long: Tout his accomplishments in office, look ahead to a second-term agenda, allay concerns about his age and fitness …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will announce a plan in his State of the Union address Thursday for the U.S. military to help establish a temporary port on the Gaza coast, increasing the flow of humanitarian aid for the beleaguered territory during the Israel-Hamas war, according to administration officials. The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview …

Suspected bandits have invaded an LEA Primary School in Kuriga town of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State abducting dozens of pupils on Thursday morning. Residents who spoke to journalists as eyewitnesses put the number of abducted pupils to about 100. Reports also claim the headteacher and the staff of the school were reportedly among the victims. According to …