A former United States of America President Barack Obama has spoken out in support of Joe Biden following what many consider a challenging debate performance. In a statement released via X on Friday, Obama acknowledged the difficulty of debate nights while emphasising the stark choice voters face in the upcoming election. Obama wrote, “Bad debate nights happen. But this election is still a choice between someone who has fought for ordinary folks his entire life and someone who only cares about himself. http://joebiden.com.”On Thursday, Biden was locked in a fiery debate in the US state of Georgia against his predecessor, Donald Trump; his (Biden’s) first debate of the 2024 election cycle.

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed up 531 illegal pharmacies and patent medicines premises in the Federal Capital Territory, for various offences. Esumobi noted that they have seen cases where licensed patent medicine shops administer drugs with narrow margins of safety through the intravenous route in unhygienic environments. Orientation and continuing education programmes have been organised for owners of Patent Medicine shops in FCT on a regular basis. Esumobi explained that this is made up of 235 pharmacies, 336 patent medicine shops and 337 illegal premises. The premises sealed include 90 pharmacies, 144 patent medicine shops and 297 illegal medicine shops.”He added, “Non-renewal of premises certificates, stocking and sale of medicines above the approved medicine list for Patent Medicine Vendors, wholesalers carrying out retail activities, Patent Medicine Shops engaging in Clinical Practice, Poor documentation, Poor storage facilities, Stocking of Ethical products without the supervision of a pharmacist.

In the heart of Nigeria’s rainforest lies Oban,a peaceful Ejagham community in Cross River State where the Akachak festival, an annual spectacle has found rhythm in the cultural chord of Nigeria. In the midst of these incredible natural manifestations thrives a vibrant cultural ensemble crested Akachak festival. Akachak festival is where nature meets culture in a perfect harmony. It showcases the rich and undiluted cultural heritage of the Ejagham people and the harmonious relationship between the people and nature. The celebration brings together the community, tourists, nature and cultural enthusiasts to revel in this beauty to the supreme favour of the sustenance of this providence.

Early in the investigation, detectives said Taneja and an unidentified man were arguing before Taneja was punched. Days after the decision was announced, Taneja's family shared a statement with WUSA9 through their attorney, Kaveh Noorishad. In the statement, Taneja's younger sister says she is speaking on behalf of herself and her grief-stricken mother, whom she refers to as "the only surviving members of the Taneja family." The statement goes on to say the Taneja family has watched surveillance video footage from that night. The family claims that the case was not objectively presented to the grand jury that later decided not to press charges.

Towards addressing the worsening food crisis in Nigeria’s North-east the United Nations has announced the allocation of $11 million to the country. He said: “Acute malnutrition is increasing rapidly in North-east Nigeria and food insecurity has reached the highest level in seven years. In 2023, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) projected that over 31.5 million people in Nigeria would face acute food insecurity between June and August 2024. For crops like maize, production was expected to decrease by 8 per cent, falling from 12.75 million metric tonnes in 2021 to 11 million metric tons this year. Guinea Corn (Sorghum) production was expected to fall from about 6.742 million metric tonnes to 6,700 million tonnes.

A badly wounded Joe Biden looked to get his re-election campaign back on track Friday after a debate performance that unnerved supporters and left allies of Donald Trump unable to conceal their glee. “There are no two ways about it—that was not a good debate for Joe Biden,” Democratic former White House communications chief Kate Bedingfield told host network CNN as the curtain came down on the match-up. David Axelrod, a senior advisor in Barack Obama’s administration, said Biden’s performance had “confirmed people’s fears” about an 81-year-old being too old for the Oval Office. Even a German official coordinating cooperation with the United States told a German newspaper that Democrats should consider replacing Biden as their candidate. Ralph Reed, chairman of the conservative Faith and Freedom Coalition, compared the debate to a prize fight “that should have been stopped in the early rounds.”AFP

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The Nigerian Armed Forces has said it prevented oil theft valued at over N10 billion during the second quarter of 2024. Through a series of rigorous operations and strategic interventions, the high command said troops have recovered substantial quantities of stolen crude oil and illegally refined petroleum products. During the second quarter of this year, troops also neutralised 2,245 terrorists, arrested 3,682 suspected terrorists and other criminal elements, and rescued 1,993 kidnapped hostages. Additionally, the troops recovered a substantial cache of weapons and ammunition, including 2,783 weapons and 64,547 rounds of ammunition. Despite the ongoing presence of terrorists in operational areas, Buba noted significant progress in degrading their capabilities.

Conservative blocAlito – MajorityBarrett – MinorityGorsuch – MajorityKavanaugh – MajorityRoberts – MajorityThomas – MajorityLiberal blocJackson – MinorityKagan – MinoritySotomayor – MinorityThe US supreme court has decided to put a hold on an attempt by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce harmful air pollution that drifts across state lines. The supreme court took up an emergency request by the three states to hear the case, thereby fast-tracking it for oral arguments that took place in February. Bender said that the decision sets a “dangerous precedent” by allowing polluting industries to get emergency hearings in the supreme court. “We’re pleased that the supreme court recognized the immediate harm to industry and consumers posed by this reckless rule,” said Rich Nolan, president of the National Mining Association. The decision by the supreme court is the latest that has gone against established environmental protections.

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A long-debated citizenship law took effect in Germany on Thursday, easing the pathway to a German passport, including making it easier to hold dual citizenship. The naturalisation reform put forward by Germany’s three-party centre-left coalition government allowed people to become German while retaining their original citizenship. An important aspect of the new rule is that people who obtained their German citizenship would not have to give up the citizenship of their native country. Likewise, Germans who wish to become citizens of another country would no longer need special authorisation from the German authorities. Previously, without authorisation, they would have lost their German citizenship if they acquired another one.

The wife of Abia State Governor, Mrs Priscilla Otti, has said the state government will back all laws enacted to protect the rights of widows and their children to inherit landed property in the state upon the demise of their spouses. Mrs Otti gave the assurance at an event to commemorate the 2024 International Widows Day celebration held in Umuahia, the state capital. She explained that the International Widows Day celebration is meant to encourage action in achieving full rights for widows. This, she explained, will accord widows the full right as enshrined in the law without anybody denying them their right. Ehiemere also appealed to the public to ensure that widows are supported and protected within the ambit of the law.

The Tata Punch became the second best-selling SUV in FY2024. The Tata Nexon has been the highest-selling SUV for three consecutive years. The Tata Punch became the second best-selling SUV in FY2024. According to Tata Motors, the compact SUV segment has grown substantially in the past few years. Within this segment, the industry has witnessed a rise from 4% to 7% in the market share, and in the bigger SUV market, the market share has grown from 8% to 14%.

Senator Abba Moro, a former Minister of Interior and prominent PDP leader was also present at the meeting. Fubara humorously informed Moro that he would no longer follow party protocols, emphasising that the PDP had failed Rivers State. He will now raise the issue of a state of emergency and say, after all, distinguished colleagues saw it happen while you were in Rivers State, that you saw what happened. ADVERTISEMENT“But you see, when you are with God, even your own child who is planning evil will go and tell somebody that God is with this man because he is clean; this is what my father is planning. He noted that the issue of extending the tenure of former local government chairmen was unprecedented in the country.