Biden, Trump lock horns in high-stakes debate
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Joe Biden and Donald Trump square off on Thursday in a crucial US presidential debate that carries enormous stakes for both candidates as they battle for the approval of undecided voters and any slim advantage in their tight race for the White House.
Millions of Americans will tune in to the highly anticipated clash — the opening salvo in what promises to be a bruising summer of campaigning in a deeply polarized country still scarred by the chaos and violence that accompanied the 2020 election.
With only two debates this election cycle and national polls showing the pair locked in the tightest of contests, Thursday’s event at CNN headquarters in Atlanta — starting at 9:00 pm (0100 GMT Friday) — takes on heightened significance.
For many voters, the choice between the 81-year-old Biden, the oldest ever incumbent, and the 78-year-old Trump, now a convicted felon, is an uninspiring one — a dynamic both candidates need to counter as they go head-to-head.
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Reps pass anti-doping bill
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The House of Representatives, on Thursday, passed the bill seeking to domesticate and enforce the International Convention against Doping in Sports and establish the Nigeria Anti-Doping Centre.
The executive bill was presented on the floor of the House of Representatives by the Majority Leader, Julius Ihonvbere, after it was read for the third time.
The proposed legislation is titled, “A Bill for an Act to Domesticate and Enforce in Nigeria the International Convention Against Doping
in Sports, establish the Nigeria Anti-Doping Centre to implement Nigeria’s obligations to World Anti-Doping Code, International Standards and for Related Matters(HB.1441).”
Ihonvbere had, in his debate on the general principles of the bill (second reading), said it seeks to implement Nigeria’s obligations to the World Anti-doping Code, International Standards.
Bandits Rustle Chief Imam’s 73 Cows In Kaduna
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Bandits have rustled 73 cows belonging to the chief imam of Gidan-Makeri, Malam Ibrahim Zubairu, in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
A resident of the neighbouring Kuchimi village in the area, Shuaibu Ahmadu, said the incident happened on Tuesday around 5:33pm when the bandits, wielding sophisticated weapons and in their numbers, invaded the area.
He said the bandits went straight to where the cows were kept, some few distance away from the community to move them away.
He said they were shooting sporadically to scare the villagers from coming after them while leading the cows out of the community.
Man Mobbed For ‘Stealing’ Pot Of Rice In FCT Council
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A 23-year-old scavenger simply identified as Nura was reportedly manhandled by a mob for allegedly stealing a pot of rice at Kango community in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
A resident of Kango, Ayuba Iliya, said the incident happened on Tuesday around 11:23am when the scavenger allegedly took away the pot of rice on fire at a compound in the area.
He said a woman identified as Margaret left the rice on fire to fetch water from a borehole in a neighbour’s house when the incident happened. The woman raised the alarm when she returned and could not find her pot on fire.
Iliya said a neighbour saw the scavenger when he parked his truck, entered the compound and removed the pot of rice from fire.