US elections: Only God can convince him to step down – Biden
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US president, Joe Biden, has claimed only God can convince him to quit the presidential race.
There have been calls for Biden to step down following a poor outing at the presidential debate with Republican candidate, Donald Trump, on June 27.
Some US voters, political analysts and stakeholders have also expressed concerns over the president’s health and mental alertness after the debate
But, speaking with ABC News on Friday, Biden said: “I mean if the Lord Almighty came down and said, ‘Joe, get outta the race’, I would get outta the race. The Lord Almighty’s not coming down. I mean, these hypotheticals.
“I don’t think anybody is more qualified to be president or win this race than me.
“Look, I’m running again because I think I understand best what has to be done to take this nation to a completely new level. We are on our way. We are on our way.”
Tinubu, EU, world leaders salute new UK PM, Starmer
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The European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, and world leaders, including French President, Emmanuel Macron, and President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria,
among others felicitated the newly-elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, on his victory at the just-concluded general elections.
This is as his centre-left Labour party got a landslide victory, ending the 14 years of conservative rule in the country.
Starmer became the party’s first PM since Gordon Brown in 2010 and had been asked by King Charles III to form a government during a meeting at Buckingham Palace on Friday.
“The work for change begins immediately,” Starmer said in a speech outside 10 Downing Street, the prime minister’s official residence. “We will rebuild Britain. …. Brick by brick, we will rebuild the infrastructure of opportunity.”
Starmer also vowed to ‘rebuild Britain’ Party’s landslide general election victory that ended 14 years of Conservative rule.
Flag-waving crowds of cheering Labour activists lined Downing Street as Starmer arrived on Friday.
“Now, our country has voted decisively for change, for national renewal and a return of politics to public service.
Kano declares Monday public holiday for new Islamic year
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The Kano State Government has declared Monday a public holiday in commemoration of the beginning of the new Islamic calendar year 1446 AH.
This is contained in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information, Baba Dantiye on Friday.
According to the statement, Governor Yusuf Abba urged citizens to use the holiday to reflect on the past year and engage in beneficial activities.
He enjoined the people of the state to utilize the holiday to reflect on the previous year and commit themselves in mutually beneficial activities that will bring succor to them in these difficult and trying times.
Suspected vandals arrested in Kaduna for vandalising TCN’s infrastructure
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria said the Police Command in Kaduna state has arrested four suspected vandals who were caught destroying transmission towers installed in some parts of the state.
TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, made the disclosure in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday.
The general manager said that among the instruments recovered from them were shovels and diggers.
Mbah said that TCN appreciated the efforts of the police and assured its continued collaboration with security operatives in safeguarding transmission infrastructure nationwide.
”The suspects will be prosecuted soon,” she said.
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