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President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he is dropping out of his reelection battle with Donald Trump, in a historic move that plunges the already turbulent 2024 White House race into uncharted territory. “While it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term,” Biden said in a letter posted on X. See his post below:
American President Joe Biden has endorsed Kamala Harris as his preferred presidential nominee for his party. Biden announced on his official X page on Sunday, shortly he dropped out from the United States November presidential election. He had said it was in the best interest of his party and the country to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling his duties as President for the remainder of his term. “My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first…
The University of Ilorin has emerged as the best institution, winner of the Fourth Edition of the National Tertiary Admissions Performance-Merit Awards (NATAP-M) for the combined admission years 2021/2022 and 2022/2023. The prestigious higher institution won the award prize with an aggregate of 12 points in the overall category comprising all 5 elements of the Mega Award that made it leave Abuja event with N500 million. Other winners across the various categories included the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, which came next to UNILORIN with N75 million, and Borno State University, Maiduguri, emerging third with N25 million, among others. Four individuals,…
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has met with religious leaders, monarchs, security chiefs, and other stakeholders aimed at ensuring peaceful coexistence and avoid any act likely to breach the peace in the state. The meeting was attended by Traditional Rulers led by the Shehu of Borno, Dr. Abubakar Ibn- Garbai Umar El-Kanemi who also represented Muslim Ummah, the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, led by its Chairman, Bishop John Bakeni, members of the state House of Assembly and National Assembly led by the Speaker, Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan, members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ,…
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Thursday, decried the evil of fake news, lamenting that a fake report about a phantom $1.9bn paid into his account almost destroyed his marriage of 40 years. Mohammed who served as the image maker of Buhari’s administration said there was a need for all hands to be on deck to fight the menace of fake news, explaining that one might not know the gravity of false reports until one falls victim. This was as he defended the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress government, saying it should not be blamed…
Some yet-to-be-identified students and a shuttle driver were recently involved in a ghastly accident at the school gate of the University of Ilorin resulting in severe injuries and death of one student. Darelasisi.online.com on Thursday that it was a lone accident and the victims were passengers of the campus shuttle. In a 23-second video obtained by our correspondent, it was observed that a white mini bus (Korope) involved in the accident was upside down and a female passenger was lying and bleeding on the floor. Some Good Samaritans were also making efforts to rescue the students entrapped in the vehicle.…
President Bola Tinubu has approved a new minimum wage of N70,000 for Nigerian workers and pledged to review the national minimum wage law every three years. This is coming after the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress met with the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on X, (formerly Twitter), confirmed the development. “President Bola Tinubu has approved N70,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers with promise to review the national minimum wage law every three years. “President…
Former US President and Presidential candidate of the Republican Party for the 2024 election, Donald Trump has accused the Joe Biden administration of creating the Russia-Ukraine war. Trump said he will end every single conflict going on around the globe if he returns as the President of the United States of America. Trump stated this during the GOP convention on Wednesday and is said to be considering first phone call with Ukraine President, Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Trump and Zelenskiy have not spoken since the former left the presidency in 2021. Trump may speak on the phone with Zelenskiy as sources told…
Presidential candidate of the Republican, Donald Trump, has vowed to carry out ‘the largest deportation operation in the history of the United States of America. This is coming a few days after he escaped an assassination at an election rally where a gunman on the roof targeted him. Trump addressed Republican supporters on Thursday in his formal acceptance of his nomination. Trump noted that the GOP platform proposes “the largest deportation operation in the history of our country”. The former President said that crime is dropping in Central American countries such as El Salvador because “they’re sending their murders to…
The National Working Committee, NWC of the All Progressives Congress, APC has replaced the Chief Whip, Senator Ali Ndume, APC, Borno South with Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno, APC, Borno North. This was contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio.The letter from the APC, was signed by National Chairman, Alhaji Umar Ganduje and the National Secretary, Senator Suŕajueen Basiru respectively to Akpabio, the party said that Ndume’s complaints about President Bola Tinubu are unbecoming and his utterances are not favourable to the Federal Government. The request was put to voice votes by the Senate…