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  News Analysis by Anthony Zurcher, [North America correspondent, BBC] Joe Biden has turned the US election on its head. After weeks of forcefully insisting that he would remain the Democratic presidential nominee, he bowed to pressure and withdrew from the race. Kamala and Biden Here’s what this means for Vice President Kamala Harris, for Democrats overall, and for Donald …

  Nollywood actress Yvonne Jegede has lost one of her adopted children to cholera. Olamide Ajimuda Jegede announced the heartbreaking loss of one of his adopted sons, Olamide Ajimuda, on his Instagram page. She explained how, despite her financial difficulties, she has managed to support three children on her own since 2019. The actress shared her grief and gratitude on …

Here are the top 10 headlines across the country 1. House threatens sanctions against oil companies over $60 billion cash-in-hand phone call probe The House Joint Committee on Finance and Petroleum Resources (Upstream) has issued a stern warning threatening punitive action against oil companies that refuse to cooperate in the ongoing probe into the alleged $60 billion embezzlement under the …

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Accra, Ghana, to attend the 6th Mid-Annual Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU), currently underway in the West African country. The President was welcomed by a delegation of Nigerian officials, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, and the Chargé d’Affaires of the Nigerian High Commission in Ghana, Ambassador Dayo Adeoye. …

The House of Representatives Joint Committee on Finance and Petroleum Resources (Upstream) has issued a stern warning threatening punitive action against oil companies that refuse to cooperate in the ongoing investigation into an alleged $60 billion inflated cash call under the Joint Venture Agreement of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. Co-chaired by James Faleke (Finance) and Alhassan Ado-Doguwa (Petroleum …

Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote Industries Limited has revealed that he will no longer invest in the Nigerian steel industry following allegations of monopoly by some parties. Speaking recently during a tour of his oil refinery in Lagos, Africa’s richest man said the organisation’s board decided to avoid the steel industry “to avoid being branded a monopoly”. Dangote also said …

Former President Donald Trump’s security detail had complained that the Secret Service had not provided him with enough resources and personnel over the past two years, and the agency admitted on Saturday that it had rejected some requests. A spokesperson for the secret service said in a statement Saturday that the agency had not provided certain resources in the past, …

In a surprise announcement on Saturday, President Joe Biden declared his decision to withdraw from the presidential race, citing the best interests of his party and the country. Biden, who has previously stated his intention to run for re-election, stressed that stepping down would allow him to focus fully on his duties as president for the remainder of his term. …

Tragedy struck in Aba, Abia State, on Sunday, as gunmen launched a deadly attack on a police patrol team, resulting in the death of a Police Inspector and three civilians. The incident occurred along Mosque road near Ngwa road, where the attackers, who were travelling in a Toyota Sienna bus, opened fire on the police team. According to reports, the …

Philip Shaibu, the reinstated deputy governor of Edo state, asserted on Sunday that his ongoing fight against impeachment was aimed at restoring the dignity of the office of the deputy governor, which he said had been consistently undermined since the advent of democracy in 1999. Shaibu made the remarks after a thanksgiving ceremony held at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in …