November 2020

Forlornly, Trump’s Rule Is Ending The Way It Started

Forlornly, Trump’s Rule Is Ending The Way It Started

November 8, 2020 1:40 am

The slow but steady counting of the votes from the November 3 elections here in United States for the presidency, instantly offered three things.

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The first as digital civic education.

The following came as another opportunity to millions of Americans and people of the world to take in the contrasting personalities of the Republican and the Democrat seeking the mantle of leadership. To be sure, the incumbent Donald J Trump is very popular among some conservatives and especially the Christian Republicans and the working class whites Caucasians. There is no minimizing …

Biden Promises New Course For Divided US

Biden Promises New Course For Divided US

November 7, 2020 5:16 pm

Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by a historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil.

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The unbeatable victory came after few days of vote counting as election officials sorted through a surge of mail-in votes that delayed the processing of some ballots. Biden exceeded 270 Electoral College votes with a win in Pennsylvania. Where Trump declined to concede, threatening further legal action on ballot counting.

Joe Biden, 77, risked …

Response To Biden’s Election - Clintons, Obama

Response To Biden’s Election – Clintons, Obama

November 7, 2020 5:15 pm

Former US President Barack Obama is among prominent Americans who have reacted to Joe Biden’s projected victory in Tuesday’s presidential election.

Read Also: Trump, Biden Eye Electoral College In 12 Battleground States

In a statement, Obama said Americans were lucky that Biden had what it took to be president and was already carrying himself that way.

This is because when he walks into the White House in January, he will face extraordinary challenges no incoming president ever has:

A raging pandemic, an unequal economy and justice system, a democracy at risk and a climate in peril.

“I know he will …

7 Traders Abducted In Ondo By Gunmen

Seven Traders Kidnapped In Ondo By Gunmen

November 7, 2020 12:02 pm

Seven traders were on Saturday reportedly kidnapped along Akure-Owo express road in Ondo State.

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The Kidnapped traders were allegedly traveling from Akoko area of the state to Akure, the state capital.

It was gathered that the unidentified gunmen attacked their vehicle on the road and took the seven of them to an unknown locality.

The traders who are mainly women were said to have been approaching Akure before they were Kidnapped.

Their abduction has created apprehension and anxiety in Isua the headquarters Akoko South East Local Government Area where …

Nigeria Records 223 Fresh COVID-19 Cases

Nigeria Records 223 Fresh COVID-19 Cases

November 7, 2020 8:26 am

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday in Abuja reported 223 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID19) in the country.

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The NCDC published the figure via its verified website.

From the report posted lately, Nigeria has so far conducted 673,183 COVID-19 tests since February 2020 when the first case reported.

NCDC said with the 223 new infections in 16 states and the Federal Capital Territory, the country’s COVID-19 infections toll had risen to 63,731.

It said 96 coronavirus patients have recovered and discharged from various isolation centers across the country …

IGP Inducts New Board To Calculate Police Losses

IGP Inducts New Board To Calculate Police Losses

November 7, 2020 6:51 am
The Inspector-General of Police Mr Muhammed Adamu has constituted a 9 -man committee to assess and evaluate police losses during the EndSARS protest.
The Committee consists of,a Commissioner of Police; a Deputy , CP Abutu Yaro, as the Chairman, DCP Atayero Patrick, Vice Chairman and
SP Adedeji Julius as Secretary. Other six are :ACP Sulaiman Gulma,ACP Samuel Dang, CSP Kehinde Ope,SP Chijioke Kalu,SP Ajibade Sunday and  DSP Mahmud Haruna as members of the Committee.

The IGP said :”The Team has three weeks within which to submit its report.It should

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Fayemi Establishes Governing Panel Of Law Reform Board

Fayemi Establishes Governing Panel Of Law Reform Board

November 7, 2020 5:23 am

The Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has approved the constitution of the Governing Board of the Law Reform Commission.

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The governor, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode said : “The Law Reform Commission was established to keep under review all laws of Ekiti State with a view to ensuring their systematic development and reform in consonance with the social and economic development of Ekiti State.”

The names of the members of the commission are: Owoseni Ajayi Esq, as Chairman, Dr Ropo …

Biden: I’m Warmed Up For Work

Biden: I’m Warmed Up To Work

November 7, 2020 4:16 am

In a speech from Wilmington, Delaware, Biden reiterated that he would win the election, even with counting of votes still ongoing. 

Read Also: Mixed Feelings As Biden Leads Trump In Early Poll Results

 “We don’t have a final declaration of victory yet, but the numbers tell us it’s clear. We are going to win this race,” he stated.

The former vice president said he and his running mate, Kamala Harris, were already meeting with experts as they prepare for the White House.

As of the time of the speech, Biden’s lead over President Donald Trump was growing in Arizona, Georgia, …

Trump's Defeat A Vital Lesson, Nigerians Need To Learn From

Trump’s Defeat: A Vital Lesson, Nigerians Need To Learn From

November 7, 2020 2:04 am

The on-going United States Presidential election between the incumbent President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden thus far is proving to be the most interesting, and obviously most watched presidential election in the American history as well as the rest of the world. This is largely due to the fact that America is a world power, and as such the cynosure of all eyes. Her decision, especially in electing a President, certainly will affect or graciously impact on, virtually all the countries in the world, and one of such countries is Nigeria. Hence, it was very imperative for …

US Job Market Added Over 600,000 Jobs In October

US Job Market Added Over 600,000 Jobs In October

November 7, 2020 1:27 am

The U.S. job market added more jobs this October, with employers adding 638,000 jobs and the unemployment rate tumbling to 6.9 per cent reports from Labor Department says. The job gain shows that economic recovery is still intact even as US faces another surging outbreak of COVID-19. October’s increase was slightly below the 672,000 jobs that were added in September and far below the 1.5 million gain witnessed in August.

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Still, it is believed that the health of the economy may be better than last month’s headline …

Delta Trails Cause Of Mystery Demises To Yellow Fever

Delta Trails Cause Of Mystery Demises To Yellow Fever

November 6, 2020 11:50 am
Delta State Government on Friday said it has unraveled the cause of deaths of youths in three communities in Ika North-East Local Government Area of the state.
About 30 youths between the ages of 18 and 25 had succumbed to a strange disease ravaging Ute-Okpu, Ute-Erumu and Idumesa communities in the locality within the last three weeks.
The development jolted the state governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, who quickly ordered the state Ministry of Health to step in and unearth the strange disease.
Addressing newsmen in Asaba, the state Commissioner for
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Ethiopia Says ‘Limited’ Goals To Tigray Action As Fear Grows

Ethiopia Says ‘Limited’ Goals To Tigray Action As Fear Grows

November 6, 2020 11:16 am

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Friday that military operations launched in the northern region of Tigray had limited objectives, as calls rise for the country to step back from what could be a devastating war.

Read Also: Ethiopia Attack: Dozens ‘Rounded Up And Killed’ In Oromia

A long-running feud erupted into armed conflict this week between Addis Ababa and Tigray, whose leaders effectively ruled the country for three decades until Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power.

UN chief Antonio Guterres called for the immediate de-escalation of tensions amid reports of heavy shelling and troop movements, while observers warned …

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