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U.S. President Joe Biden was combative on July 11 during a lengthy press conference in Washington, which was overshadowed by some spectacular slips of the tongue. His candidacy for a second term therefore hangs in the balance. Biden had just completed an hour of Q&A with reporters when two other …

Dani Carvajal has said Spain teammate Rodri would be the perfect fit at Real Madrid and that he has been encouraging the Manchester City midfielder to return to his homeland while at the European Championships in Germany. Rodri joined Manchester City in 2019 having previously played for Atlético Madrid and Villarreal. He has a contract with the Premier League club until 2027. Madrid have …

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has developed strategic plans to address the expected increase in traffic congestion in Jibowu to Agnes axis in Lagos State. According to a statement on Thursday by the General Manager, LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, the expected traffic congestion is due to plans by the …

Former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, collapsed outside the courtroom on Thursday at a Federal High Court, Abuja, due to ill health. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mamman, whose plea was fixed for Thursday morning, collapsed outside the courtroom before the case was called. The former minister’s counsel, …

The Federal Government, on Wednesday, declared that with the strategic measures aimed at addressing the high food prices nationwide, prices of the items would crash in the next 180 days (January 2025). It said the measures which include the suspension of duties, tariffs, and taxes for the importation of certain …

The Supreme Court declared on Thursday that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold funds allocated for local government administrations. The seven-man panel, in the judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, declared that the 774 local government councils in the country should manage their funds themselves. The apex court …

England’s progression to a first-ever major tournament final on foreign soil at Euro 2024 is the fruit of a decade of work on a player development programme that has turned perennial underachievers into serial contenders. Ending a 58-year wait to win a major trophy at the senior men’s international level …

President Bola Tinubu is expected to meet with members of the organised labour on Thursday to resolve issues delaying the approval of a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers, THISDAY learnt on Wednesday. A top member of the labour union told journalists that the president has invited the leadership of …

A 72-year-old man, David Jackson, has been found guilty of defiling his neighbour’s 12-year-old daughter and has been sentenced to life imprisonment. This is according to a statement on X.com by the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency on Wednesday. The statement noted that Jackson will be registered as …

Argentina have mocked Canadian rapper, Drake, after lost a $300,000 bet. Drake had placed a bet on the Copa America semi-final between his country and Argentina. He was to win $2.8million if Jesse Marsch’s won the game on Tuesday night. However, goals from Julian Alvarez and Lionel Messi sealed a …