A diverse Upper Midwesternlandlocked state, North Dakota is acclaimed for its wide-ranging flatlands dominated by rolling prairies, badlands, farmlands, grassland plains, and temperate savanna. Boasting a strong heritage shaped by the miscellaneous Native American tribes who inhabited the region for thousands of years and the earnestness of the American pioneers, the Peace Garden State amazingly blends the retro charm with the friendly hospitality of the residents. Notwithstanding the fact that the state capital, Bismarck, and Fargo – the biggest city account for almost one-fifth of North Dakota’s entire populace, the Roughrider State is not frequented much by vacationers compared to its neighboring states. The countless charming small towns sprinkled all over the Flickertail State are waiting to captivate the hearts of holidayers who wish to spend quality time on their next vacation to this ‘Heaven on Earth.’
Jamestown
Tap here to load imageThe World’s Largest Buffalo in Jamestown, North Dakota. Editorial credit: Daniel M. Silva / Shutterstock.com.
This seat of southeast-central North Dakota’s Stutsman County is situated at the meeting of Pipestem Creek and James River, nearly midway betwixt Fargo and Bismarck. Baptized by the Northern Pacific Railway’s General Thomas Rosser after Jamestown, Virginia, the town houses the main campus of the University of Jamestown – a private Christian university founded in 1883 and has been co-educational since then. The Frontier Village, located in the town’s southeastern end, features umpteen restored ancient structures, a museum filled with native history exhibits, and an American bison statue – believed to be the ‘World’s Largest Buffalo Monument.’ The Jamestown Reservoir at the town’s northern extremity offers abundant water-based recreation, while other attractions like the North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame, Jamestown Arts Center, Jamestown Civic Center, National Buffalo Museum, and two world-class disc golf courses are not to be missed.
Joe Biden Resigned from presidency election to be handed over to his vice
Democratic party rules don’t allow Biden to simply pass his 3,896 delegates to Harris or another candidate.
Harris will now have to convince those nearly 4,000 delegates and 700 superdelegates to support her and name her nominee.
However, delegates are free agents who can choose to support whichever candidate they want – likely without input from voters at this stage since primaries and caucuses were already held.
All eyes are now on the previously planned virtual vote – where the Democratic party could choose a nominee before the DNC begins.
Biden’s endorsement of Harris will likely sway delegates and no one has publicly challenged her as a candidate – but delegates are not required to back her. Even if the virtual vote isn’t held, the party could still choose Harris or another candidate before the convention.
If Democrats don’t name their nominee before the DNC, it’ll be the first open and contested convention since 1968.
Trump’s campaign has also been peddling the idea that Biden should resign immediately from his position as president.
“While we are rightly considering the implications of the Democrats internal chaos, the real story is the implication that someone is too unhealthy to run but not too unhealthy to serve. That’s absurd,” Trump campaign spokesman, Brian Hughes, said in a statement earlier this week.
Donald Trump was declared the official Republican presidential nominee on Thursday.
The decision was announced at the Republican National Convention, where Trump was seen looking emotional after the votes were announced.
The nomination came just days after an assassination attempt on the 45th president at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Joe Biden’s full letter announcing his withdrawal from campaign
On Sunday, July 21, 2024, 46th US president Joe Biden posted a letter X, formerly known as Twitter, announcing he’s stepping down from the 2024 presidential race.
My Fellow Americans,
Over the past three and a half years, we have made great progress as a Nation.
Today, America has the strongest economy in the world. We’ve made historic investments in rebuilding our Nation, in lowering prescription drug costs for seniors, and in expanding affordable health care to a record number of Americans. We’ve provided critically needed care to a million veterans exposed to toxic substances. Passed the first gun safety law in 30 years. Appointed the first African American woman to the Supreme Court. And passed the most significant climate legislation in the history of the world. America has never been better positioned to lead than we are today.
I know none of this could have been done without you, the American people. Together, we overcame a once in a century pandemic and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. We’ve protected and preserved our Democracy. And we’ve revitalized and strengthened our alliances around the world.
It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.
I will speak to the Nation later this week in more detail about my decision.
For now, let me express my deepest gratitude to all those who have worked so hard to see me reelected. I want to thank Vice President Kamala Harris for being an extraordinary partner in all this work. And let me express my heartfelt appreciation to the American people for the faith and trust you have placed in me.
I believe today what I always have: that there is nothing America can’t do – when we do it together.
We just have to remember we are the United States of America
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119 passengers escape death as tyres of Abuja-bound Max Air plane burst during take-off
politicsnigeria.comJul 22, 2024 6:20 AM
A Max Air aircraft carrying 119 passengers and six crew members experienced a major incident during takeoff from Yola Airport en route to Abuja on Sunday evening.
The aircraft, a Boeing 737 with registration 5N-ADB and flight number NGL1649, had four of its tyres burst during the takeoff roll and subsequent taxiing off the runway.
In a statement released by Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), it was reported that the incident occurred as the aircraft was cleared for takeoff.
During the takeoff roll, a loud bang was heard, later identified as the bursting of the rear gear tyres.
Olawumi noted that initially, two tyres burst. While attempting to taxi off the runway, the remaining two tyres also burst, rendering the aircraft completely disabled. Fortunately, no injuries were reported among the passengers and crew.
The statement revealed that a go-team led by Alex Badeh, the NSIB Director General, will visit the incident site to conduct a thorough investigation into the causes of the tyre bursts and to ensure all safety protocols were followed.
This incident follows closely after Max Air resumed its domestic operations post an audit by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority.
President Bola Tinubu has arrived at the venue of the 6th Mid-Year Coordinating Meeting of the African Union (AU), which is underway in Accra, Ghana.
In his capacity as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Tinubu will address the meeting on the status of regional integration across various areas in Africa. He will highlight the achievements and challenges encountered in West Africa since the last meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, in July 2023.
President Tinubu will present the “2024 Report on the State of the Community.” The report will focus on peace, regional security, governance, economic integration, humanitarian and social development, energy, mines, and agriculture.
The meeting will be convened under the AU theme for 2024: “Educate and Skill Africa for the 21st Century.”
The Nigerian President arrived at Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana, on Saturday and is expected to return to the country after the summit.
Police Break Silence As Northern Youths Reportedly Vandalize Tinubu’s Billboards
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The Yobe State police command has debunked reports that some northern youths on Saturday destroyed a billboard erected by the state government to welcome President Bola Tinubu into the state.
DAILY POST reports that a video clip that captured the alleged incident has been making the rounds on social media since Sunday morning.
According to X microblogging users who posted the video, the incident occurred shortly after the Vice President, Kashim Shettima visited the state on Saturday.
DAILY POST reports that Shettima was in Damaturu, the state capital on Saturday to launch the Yobe State Agricultural Empowerment Programme.
When contacted by DAILY POST over the trending video, the Yobe State Police Public Relations Officer, Dungus Abdulkarim said there was nothing like that in the state.
“I saw that video too but I don’t think it is in Yobe. When Shettima visited, we conducted the program peacefully and nothing happened.
“There was no single challenge. Nothing like that happened”, he noted.
Davido Considers Dropping Custody Battle For Imade After Momodu References Ifeanyi’s Death
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Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has suggested he may leave his first child, Aurora Imade Adeleke, in the custody of her mother, Sophia Momodu.
All Dew News reports that this follows Momodu’s recent counter-affidavit, which claims that Davido is unfit to raise their daughter.
In her response, Momodu alleged that Davido’s home environment is unsafe for a young girl, referencing the tragic death of his son, Ifeanyi, in 2022 to support her claim.
The circulating document partly states, “The applicant cannot take proper care of our daughter because he lives a controversial lifestyle (negative media attention) that will expose our daughter to more negative trauma at her tender age.”
The affidavit further contends that Davido’s frequent travels, the presence of unsavory adults in his home, and his estrangement from their daughter make him an unsuitable custodian.
Momodu also questioned the suitability of Imade being raised in a household with Davido’s new wife, citing concerns about proper upbringing.
Momodu’s statement included, “The fact that the applicant lost his son in his house in rather unfortunate and questionable circumstances shows that our daughter cannot be placed in the custody of the applicant.”
In response, Davido expressed his ongoing grief over his son’s death in a post on X.com, criticizing Momodu for repeatedly bringing up the tragedy.
He wrote, “ Your constantly bringing up the death of my child at any point you can to just remind us of this tragedy that haunts us everyday of our lives.”
Davido indicated his readiness to relinquish his pursuit of Imade’s custody, expressing hope that Imade will one day understand his efforts
Imade will grow up to see I fought for her. As for now, you can have her. P.S: she won’t be a child forever… enjoy, Imade Aurora Adeleke! Your father loves you!,” Davido wrote.
He further lamented the backlash he faced, noting, “All I asked for was ‘joint custody’ but cus it’s Davido yall wanna act like yall can’t read! SMH I’m off this … yall be blessed and I pray this never happens to you.” News previously reported that Davido had taken Momodu to court, seeking custody of Imade, and claiming he had been responsible for her education, housing, transportation, living expenses, health care, and periodic travel.
All Dew News previously reported that Davido had taken Momodu to court, seeking custody of Imade, and claiming he had been responsible for her education, housing, transportation, living expenses, health care, and periodic travel.
In response to the lawsuit, Momodu stated that since their relationship ended in July 2022, Davido had neither contacted Imade nor provided emotional and financial support.
She insisted that Davido had chosen not to see Imade and that she had never denied him access to their daughter.
Banks, Airlines affected as massive global IT outage dispruts activities.
A massive global outage has brought businesses to a halt, affecting banks, airlines, telecom providers, broadcast networks, and supermarkets.
The widespread disruption has left companies unable to operate online.
According to reports, major airlines in the US such as Delta, United, and American Airlines experienced a system-wide ground stop on Friday morning due to a technical communication issue. Passengers at Edinburgh Airport in Scotland faced difficulties using automated boarding pass scanners, with security monitors displaying a “server offline” message.
In the UK, Govia Thameslink Railway’s four brands – Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick Express, and Great Northern – reported widespread IT failures, impacting their services. Sky News was briefly taken off air, leaving viewers without access to its broadcast.
The IT disruptions have hit three Indian airlines, while a technical problem has suspended flights at Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
There are reports that all Spanish airports are grappling with an IT outage. Microsoft 365 users have also experienced difficulties accessing cloud-based apps.
Phiri dressed in his wife Prisca Mhuru’s clothes, including her dress, bra, and headscarf, to sneak into the house where he suspected she was with her lover.
A man identified as Wellington Phiri from Chegutu, Zimbabwe, has taken an unusual measure to catch his wife whom he accused of infidelity.
Phiri dressed in his wife, Prisca Mhuru’s clothes, including her dress, bra, and headscarf, to sneak into the house where he suspected she was with her lover.
Phiri’s plan, however, did not unfold as expected. Upon arriving at the house and knocking on the door, he was confronted by a man identified as Mabhayo, whom Phiri alleges is having an affair with his wife.
Recognizing Phiri despite the disguise, Mabhayo locked the door and threatened him with an axe, forcing Phiri to flee the scene.
“My neighbour has wrecked my marriage. I learned that Mabhayo was accommodating my wife in his bedroom since he is single. I dressed myself like a woman and visited Mabhayo’s house, knowing he had a weakness for women. His dog tried to scare me, but I kept knocking until he attended to me,” Phiri recounted.
Phiri, who has two children with Prisca, believes Mabhayo’s actions have contributed significantly to the breakdown of his marriage. “After noticing it was me, he locked the door while my wife was inside, took an axe, and threatened to kill me, so I ran away,” Phiri told H-Metro.
According to All Dew News report, The issue of the road drainage making has caused a lot of problem on motorists and cyclist.
Therefore, the motorists and cyclist complain about the traffic jam in the street, Ofada. As a result of the massive heavy trucks which have to wait for turns before getting through.
A passenger from the tricycle complained on the road, telling the others that the contructors are meant to put more allowance to the road which was 6.5meters from the electricity pole which leads to the traffic jam in Ofada also heading to omu.
People makes comment on the road, pleading to the dangote construction company to make adjustments on the road to reduce and stop the rate of accident and traffic jam.
Nigeria minimum University cut off mark was set up by the educational skake holders
According to All Dew post, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), clarified that the score of 140 is not a uniform cut-off mark, but rather the lowest acceptable score for admissions. This means that universities can set their own cut-off marks, as long as they meet the minimum benchmark set by JAMB.
In fact, several universities, including Pan-Atlantic University, Covenant University, Obafemi Awolowo University, and the University of Lagos, have already set their minimum scores at 200 and above. This highlights the flexibility in the admission process, allowing universities to maintain their individual standards while adhering to the national benchmark.
Oloyede emphasized the importance of distinguishing between JAMB’s minimum benchmark and individual university cut-off marks. This distinction ensures that universities can maintain their unique admission requirements while aligning with national standards.
The establishment of a minimum admission benchmark score aims to promote standardization and excellence in Nigeria’s education sector. By setting a common baseline, stakeholders seek to enhance the quality of education and provide a more level playing field for all students.
FG bans admissions for under 18 into tertiary institutions
18th July 2024
Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman
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The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, on Thursday announced a ban on admissions for candidates under the age of 18 into tertiary institutions in the country.
Mamman announced during the 2024 policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.
“JAMB is hereby notified that there is now a ban on underaged students, those under the age of 18 into our tertiary institutions from this 2024 admissions,” Mamman said.
Why we’re banning under-18 admissions into tertiary institutions — FG
Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has explained why the federal government is banning under-18 admissions into tertiary institutions.
Speaking at the 2024 Policy Meeting on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Abuja on Thursday,18th July 2024.
Mamman highlighted the need to establish clear guidelines for the 2024 academic session admissions.
The minister directed JAMB to ensure that only candidates who have attained the age of 18 years are admitted into tertiary institutions during the 2024 admission process.
Recent findings indicate that the admission of underage candidates is adversely affecting universities and the education system at large, necessitating the enforcement of existing regulations.
He said, ”Information has revealed that the enrolment of underage candidates is inflicting serious damage on the university and the education system, hence, the need for enforcement of extant rules.
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“When I was monitoring the just concluded 2024 UTME, I was alarmed at the participation of a large number of obviously under-age candidates in the examination.
“This necessitated my comment on the need to enforce the extant provisions of the educational policies which made provision for nine years of basic education and three years of Senior Secondary Education before entry into tertiary institution.
“It is clear that a child who, as expected is enrolled in basic school at the age of six and having undergone 12 years of education would be around 18 years old when being enrolled in a tertiary institution,” he said.
Mamman expressed concern over the surge in requests for age modifications in anticipation of the impending age policy enforcement, describing it as endangering the futures of young individuals by those entrusted with their care.
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