Politics

US President, Donald Trump, has insisted that there will be an orderly transition of power on January 20, 2021.

He said this in a statement after a joint session of the US Congress declared President-elect, Joe Biden of the Democratic Party as the country’s President.

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Trump, who refused to condemn the violent protests at the US Capitol building in Washington DC on Wednesday, said he didn’t agree with the election result but would step down peacefully.

‘Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts

Four persons have died and 52 arrested after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, protesting to stop the Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s election victory.

According to Metropolitan Police Department, Chief Robert J. Contee, said 47 of the 52 arrests to date were related to violations of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s 6.00 p.m. curfew.

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Twenty-six of those arrests were made on the U.S. Capitol grounds.

Several others were arrested on charges relating to carrying unlicensed or prohibited firearms.

Contee further stated that two pipe bombs were …

Armenian President, Armen Sarkissian has tested positive for COVID-19. Xinhua reports that his office made the announcement on Tuesday.

Sarkissian had visited London on a New Year holiday with his family.

He underwent leg surgery and showed coronavirus symptoms on Sunday.

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The result of his test confirmed the positive status.

The President will work remotely for now.

COVID-19 cases in Armenian reached 160, 544 on Tuesday, with 2,878 deaths.

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The Federal Government has opened talks with China on access to the COVID-19 vaccine for Nigeria.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffery Onyeama, made the disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja.

He spoke to reporters after a bilateral meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi.

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Yi, who is also the State Councilor of China, is on a working visit to Nigeria and some other African countries.

Onyeama lauded China’s assistance to Nigeria since the outbreak of coronavirus.

‘We have received a lot of support from China in the area of personal protective

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki will on Tuesday open his defence at the Federal High Court, Abuja, in the ongoing alleged certificate forgery suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) against him.

The trial judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, adjourned the matter on Monday for Obaseki to open his defence on Jan. 5, after the APC closed its case after calling six witnesses.

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The APC and one of its chieftains, Mr Williams Edobor, dragged Obaseki to court for allegedly forging his University of Ibadan degree certificate.

They said …

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ibrahim Pantami, has directed the immediate suspension of staff members involved in extortion of applicants at the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, in Bauchi and Kaduna State offices.

Pantami gave the directive following a public outcry that some personnel of NIMC, particularly at some enrollment centres in Bauchi and Kaduna States were capitalizing on the rush for NIN by the public.

The Minister stated that the fraudulent activity perpetrated was inimical to the policy directive of the Federal Government.’

He pointed out that the policy requires mobile network subscribers to update their …

A group of Republican senators led by veteran lawmaker Ted Cruz said Saturday they will challenge Joe Biden’s election win, the latest last-ditch move to support Donald Trump’s efforts to undermine the vote.

The initiative, which appears certain to fail, flies in the face of rulings in dozens of courts and the findings by officials in several key states that there were no widespread voting problems.

The Republicans’ statement, signed by Cruz and six other current senators along with four senators-elect, asserts that ‘allegations of fraud and irregularities in the 2020 election exceed any in our lifetimes.’

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Thousands of All Progressives Grand Alliance members in Abia State, in one of the state’s largest communities, Isiala Ngwa North L.G.A. yesterday, switched allegiance to the All Progressives Congress.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the APGA stalwarts and members of the party in Isiala Ngwa pledged their alliance and solidarity to the APC led by Senator Orji Kalu who was also present at the decamping ceremony.

Leader of the APGA, Hon. Ezechimerem Ihuoma and his Oku Uguru team, who led the decamping APGA members, said it became necessary to join the APC which they described as the …

Nigerians in the Diaspora have said there was need for them to get involved at ensuring a socio-political development of the nation.

Speaking on the socio-political developments in the last few years, the newly appointed National Chairman, Diaspora Engagement of the African Democratic Congress, Hon. Kenneth Chibuogwu revealed that notable Nigerians in Diaspora have teamed up for project ‘Mission Nigeria Rescue.’

He explained there was an SOS call for Nigerians in diaspora to team up with some credible compatriots in Nigeria to execute ‘Mission Nigeria Rescue’ to salvage the sinking ship of a great nation in Africa.

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President Muhammadu Buhari has promised Nigerians that his government will work towards bettering their lives in the New Year.

In his New Year broadcast to the nation, Buhari said that the year 2021 will indeed be a year “where we will work to reinforce the hopes of fellow Nigerians in the vision of a united and progressive Nigeria.”

According to Buhari, his ‘administration would continue focusing on delivering key strategic priorities under our ‘SEA’ – (Security, Economy and Anti-Corruption) Agenda.’

Buhari said that security, economy and anti-corruption were on top some of the key issues his administration will prioritise in …

The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday, presented to the Federal High Court, Abuja, two more documents to prove its allegation of certificate forgery against Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki.

They are University of Ibadan degree certificates, belonging to Professor Emmanuel Dele Balogun, and a report by a forensic document examiner, Assistant Superintendent of Police, (ASP), Raphael Onwuzuligbo.

Both were admitted in evidence by the court after the lead counsel of the plaintiffs, Akin Olujimi (SAN) tendered.

The first degree certificate in Agricultural Science submitted was awarded to Balogun in …

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) not to give any money for food importation.

The Nigerian leader promised that administration will keep a keen eye on food inflation in 2021.

Buhari spoke at the fifth regular meeting with the Presidential Economic Advisory Council held on Tuesday at the State House in Abuja.

‘The CBN must not give money to import food. Already about seven states are producing all the rice we need. We must eat what we produce’, he said.

Buhari wondered where the country would have found itself by now in view of the …