Jean-Pierre said on Saturday that the meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m. (1600 GMT) on Wednesday in the Oval Office, the president’s office. Biden, 81, called Trump shortly after the election to congratulate him on his victory and invite him to the White House. The gesture is part of the …
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10 November
Ugandan golfers light up Limuru Country Club as I&M Bank Katogo Golf Series makes Kenyan debut
Over 200 amateur golfers from Uganda and Kenya took part in the first ever I&M Bank Katogo Golf Series tournament, at Limuru Country Club, on Saturday, November 9, 2024. Dubbed the ‘Migingo Skirmishes,’ the one-day tournament saw the Kenyan team take the bragging rights, after posting a total of 399 …
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10 November
Landslide victims decry delayed relocation compensation
In 2022, GiveDirectly, working with the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), launched an $8.5 million disaster preparedness project. The project sought to provide unconditional cash transfers of 7 million shillings to 4,000 households living in high-risk areas of the Elgon region. Ivan Ntwali, GiveDirectly’s Country Director, said this initiative …
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10 November
NDLEA smashes cross-border drug syndicates, arrests 6 kingpins
A statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja stated that six leaders of the cartels were arrested in different parts of the country. Babafemi said that the arrest came after months of intelligence gathering and painstaking surveillance by the operatives of …
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10 November
3 situations where a person’s true colours always show,
“Communal narcissism is a form of maladaptive narcissism. As the name suggests, it refers to inflated perceptions of oneself within a broader social context,” says Dr Patrice Le Goy, an acclaimed psychologist. The concept of communal narcissism gained traction after a study on the subject was published in 2018 in …
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10 November
I will deliver Kano to APC in 2027 – Minister
Abdullahi, who stated this while briefing newsmen shortly after arriving in Kano on Sunday, also pledged his dedication to advancing President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. He expressed his commitment to key into the renewed hope housing programme of Tinubu, commending the president for his appointment. Abdullahi also promised to …
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10 November
Why Jessica Alupo could be Uganda’s next president
“The security forces will not allow it [civilian rule]. The next leader will be a soldier or policeman,” said Gen. Kainerugaba recently. And with that tweet, he confirmed our worst fears about Uganda being a militocracy. Still, he also gave us a glimpse of who might be Uganda’s next leader. …
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10 November
Nigeria’s economy shows promise, inflation rate projected to decrease
The group, in a statement signed on Sunday in Abuja, by Malam Danjuma Mohammed, its Chairman, and Chief Wale Adedayo, Secretary, said the projection aligned with their own research, which considered various emerging economic variables. TDF lauded President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, citing the withdrawal of oil subsidies and the …
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10 November
NDLEA seizes tons of illicit drugs in 9 states
This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that NDLEA operatives in Apapa seaport Lagos on Wednesday, Nov. 6 intercepted 31,750,000 pills of 240mg Voltron, a controlled opioid. He said that the drugs were packaged and concealed …
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10 November
DNA test more important than naming ceremony- Don Jazzy
Renowned Nigerian music producer and music executive Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, has urged men to take combating paternity fraud more seriously. According to him, “conducting a DNA test is more important than a naming ceremony.” Social media has since been divided over whether DNA tests are …
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