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IN THE DAYS since Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race, several Republicans close to Donald Trump, including at least two MAGA lawmakers, have reached out to the former president to offer him a sober warning: Do not laugh off Kamala Harris. According to two people with knowledge of …

  Vice President Kamala Harris kicked off her presidential campaign on Monday with what some members of the media hailed as a speech that left them with “chills,” “blown away” and arguing over who jumped out of their seat higher. Harris became the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate on Sunday after …

President Bola Tinubu may sign the Minimum Wage Bill into law next week, following the passage of the bill by the National Assembly.   Multiple sources within the National Assembly revealed that the bill was finalized on Wednesday and transmitted to the President on Thursday (yesterday) after its expeditious passage …

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, says intelligence at the disposal of the Force has revealed that foreign mercenaries are involved in the proposed nationwide protest. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Friday, July 26, Egbetokun urged all Nigerians to exercise caution and think twice before joining any protest group. …

Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili has advised the Nigerian government to stop threatening citizens who wish to exercise their constitutional right of expression, association and movement through a nationwide protest. Ezekwesili demanded that the government should ensure protesters are protected and supported by the security agencies. According to her, …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is set to hire more workers. The NNPC spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, confirmed this in a statement on Friday. Soneye said the recruitment would be for various positions across various departments within the energy company. He directed interested applicants to visit the NNPC careers page …

Former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson, who is now charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, was previously discharged from the U.S. Army for serious misconduct — and still hired at six police departments in Central Illinois. Updated with additional reporting about Grayson’s claims to have …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has announced that the newly approved minimum wage applies to all workers across both public and private sectors, including maids and other domestic staff. Akpabio stated this during the plenary session on Tuesday. The bill was speedily passed by both chambers of the National Assembly just …

Nigeria’s parliament has passed a bill increasing the national minimum wage to N70,000, shortening the review period to three years. The Senate and the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, passed the new minimum wage bill into law. Titled “A Bill for an Act to Amend the  National Minimum Wage Act …

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a 44 years old, Paul Edu, for allegedly raping a member of the National Youth Service Corps in the state. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Waheed Ayilara, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing newsmen at the command’s headquarters, Ikot Akpan-Abia, Uyo …