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George Bush Congratulates Biden And Harris

George Bush Congratulates Biden And Harris

November 9, 2020 7:57 am

Former Republican President George W. Bush on Sunday joined other notable individuals around the world to congratulate the US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their victory in the 2020 election even as the incumbent president Donald Trump is yet to concede defeat, report says.

Read Also: Response To Biden’s Election – Clintons, Obama

Bush congratulated Joe Biden even as he noted their political differences and also praised Trump for performing extraordinarily in the elections by earning over 70 million votes; calling it an extraordinary political achievement.
“Though we have political differences, I know Joe Biden to …

Diri, Jonathan Seek Electronic Voting To Control Trickery

Diri, Jonathan Seek Electronic Voting To Control Trickery

November 9, 2020 6:11 am

The Former President of Nigeria Good-luck Jonathan and Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State have called for abrupt adoption of electronic voting system to curb election rigging and violence.

Read Also: Nigeria At 60: Don’t Lose Hope – Goodluck Jonathan

Jonathan and Diri spoke yesterday at the Third Synod of the Diocese of Ogbia at St Mark’s Anglican Church, Otakeme in the state.

Jonathan blamed the rising insecurity in the country on activities of politicians who are hell-bent on grabbing power through the backdoor, against the popular wish of the people, saying electronic voting would checkmate them.

Our political activities, …

S’west Govs, Ministers, Monarchs Urge Refitting of Nation’s Security

S’west Govs, Ministers, Monarchs Urge Refitting of Nation’s Security

November 9, 2020 4:38 am

South-west governors, ministers and monarchs yesterday called for a comprehensive review of the nation’s security system and advised that a review and implementation of reports of constitutional conferences, including the 2014 National Conference with respect to security, among other salient issues, would be the correct decision to make.

Read Also: South West Govs Have Duty To Protect Their Citizens’

The leaders at a meeting in Lagos with a presidential delegation led by the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, also canvassed special protection for the region’s economic interests and assets.

In a communiqué issued after the …

Indians Celebrate Harris Emergence As US Vice President

Indians Celebrate Harris Emergence As US Vice President

November 8, 2020 6:46 pm

The news that Kamala Harris is now the United States Vice President elect has caused a wide jubilation in India.

Read Also: Kamala Harris Officially Becomes US Vice-Presidential Candidate

The people of her grandfather’s (G.P Gopalan) home town were not left behind. Waking up to the news and being overjoyed, people in her Indian grandfather’s home town set off firecrackers, offered prayers and carried placards.
Gathered at street corners of the tiny village of Thulasendrapuram, with a population of about 350, the people were reading newspapers and chatting about the Democrats’ victory in the United States presidential election before moving …

President-Elect Joe Biden Says First Task Is To Control COVID-19

President-Elect Joe Biden Says First Task Is To Control COVID-19

November 8, 2020 4:26 am

Newly elected President Joe Biden says his first task in office is to get the coronavirus pandemic under control.

Read Also: Biden Promises New Course For Divided US

Biden specified this in his acceptance speech, which he delivered before a crowd of supporters in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday night.

Our first priority is getting eradicating Covid-19.

We cannot repair the economy, restore our vitality, or relish life’s most precious moments: hugging a grandchild, our children, birthdays, weddings, graduations, all the moments that matter most to us, until we get it under control.

On Monday, I will name …

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.

Read Also: Biden Promises New Course For Divided US

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.

Read Also: Response To Biden’s Election – Clintons, Obama

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 …

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, …

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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Trump We’re Getting Horror Stories About Election Hoaxing

Trump: We’re Getting Horror Stories About Election Hoaxing

November 6, 2020 6:49 am

 U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday night again questioned the integrity of Tuesday’s presidential election and doubled down on his allegation of fraud against Democrats.

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

In an address to the nation, Trump said he was hearing “horror stories” about how Democrats were manipulating the exercise, especially mail-in ballots. 

I have been talking about this for many months. I have said very strongly that mail-in ballots are going to end up being a disaster. Small elections were a disaster, this is a large-scale version and it’s getting worse everyday. We …

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