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By Agency Report Vice President Kamala Harris opened up a marginal two-percentage-point lead over Republican Donald Trump after President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign and passed the torch to her, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. That compares with a marginal two-point deficit Biden faced against Trump in last week’s poll before his Sunday exit from the race. The new poll, conducted on Monday and Tuesday, followed both the Republican National Convention where Trump on Thursday formally accepted the nomination and Biden’s announcement on Sunday he was leaving the race and endorsing Harris. Harris, whose campaign says she has secured the…

By Press Release The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Wednesday, gave the newly inaugurated metering audit and advanced cargo declaration project teams four months to deliver the task. The teams were inaugurated on Wednesday following the recent approval for the implementation of two key projects by the Federal Executive Council. The projects are the Audit of Upstream Measurement Equipment and Facilities in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry and the Advance Cargo Declaration Solution. Members of the Measurement Equipment and Facilities Audit Team are Manuel Ibituroko – Deputy Director, Facilities Engineering & Optimisation; Mohammed Sirajo – Manager, Facilities Engineering;…

President Bola Tinubu has mourned the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who died on Thursday. The 82-year-old Iwuanyanwu died after a brief illness, according to a statement signed by his son, Jide Iwuanyanwu. Shortly after his death was announced, President Tinubu described the late Iwuanyanwu as an accomplished businessman and notable politician. “President Bola Tinubu extends his heartfelt commiserations to the family of Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who passed away on Thursday,” presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said in a statement. Also read: Ohanaeze Ndigbo Bombs Buhari, Accuses Him Of Patronising Corrupt Politicians He said Iwuanyanwu will always be remembered…

By Press Release Akwa Ibom Local Government Service Commission has disclaimed news story by a local tabloid, alleging that the commission was extorting money from staffers of the Unified Local Government Service in the state. The Crest Newspaper of Monday, July 22, 2024, published news story on pages one and two that the commission was collecting N4,000 from staffers of the service before releasing their 2023 promotion letters. The state Chairman of the Local Government Service Commission, Mr. Monday Eyo, renounced this Monday, while addressing participants during a two-day 2024 Pre-Promotion Seminar organised by the Local Government Service Commission, at…

By Press Release The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, says it has not pulled out of the planned national protest over hunger and high cost of living in the country. The NLC while debunking report of withdrawal from the protest said it cannot withdraw from a protest that it did not organise. It has advised the federal government and the sub-national governments to listen to the cries of the hungry Nigerian people and do the needful. A statement on Wednesday, signed by the NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, further reiterated the earlier call by the labour movement that government should dialogue…

By Agency Report A House Republican lawmaker, Andy Ogles, R-Tenn. has filed articles of impeachment against US Vice President, Kamala Harris over her handling of the border and for allegedly ‘misleading’ the people and Congress about the well-being of President Joe Biden. The two articles of impeachment come two days after Biden dropped his re-election bid and endorsed Harris to take his place at the top of the Democratic Party’s ticket. The first article of impeachment, “willful refusal to uphold the immigration laws,” stems from her alleged “inaction” with border security and immigration law as the “border czar.” Also read: Vice President Kamala Harris, first woman, to…

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday apologised to the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, for comparing her conduct in the Senate to that of a nightclub. Recall that Akpabio  had last Thursday cautioned Natasha with a comment perceived as derogatory, leading to widespread social media backlash. The incident underscores the need for respectful discourse in Nigeria’s Senate. The incident occurred when Akpabio called for votes on a bill’s second reading, to which the ‘Nay’ response was loudest. As Akpabio considered his next step, Senator Natasha stood to explain why she and others opposed the bill. Also read: Akpabio…

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has freed 10 pregnant women from a baby factory ran by a 56-year-old suspect, Eunice Eze. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Waheed Ayilara stated this while briefing journalists at the State Police Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia in Uyo on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Ayilara said that the suspect, who runs a baby factory at the World Bank Estate in Owerri, was arrested on July 15, 2024, through actionable intelligence. The Commissioner of Police said the suspect specialises in stealing babies and pregnant women from Akwa Ibom State through her agent. “On 15/7/2024 at…

Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it has uncovered an armoury in a private mortuary at Ekeya, Okobo Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP Waheed Ayilara, who stated this while briefing journalists at the command headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia in Uyo, on Monday, said the operatives stormed the mortuary on intelligence following the arrest of a kidnapping syndicate. Ayilara said the syndicate led by a wanted kidnapper, one Ubong Effiong Archibong, also known as ‘Condiment’, was allegedly responsible for the kidnapping and killing of several persons in the state. He said, “Operatives of the Command…

By Agency Report Two American music stars have thrown their weight behind Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party nominee for the 2024 Presidential race. American pop star Ariana Grande and American rapper Cardi B have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic Party’s candidate for the presidential election. This comes after President Joe Biden stepped down as the Democratic Party’s candidate on Sunday and endorsed his vice Harris as the party’s flag bearer. Ariande Grande has 378.6 million followers on the Instagram. Also read: Vice President Kamala Harris, first woman, to act as US president  Sharing a picture of…