WORLD NEWS

US Election 2020: All Eyes on Florida _Ada Nkong

Early results from the US presidential election, pitting Donald Trump against Joe Biden, show a tight race in the potentially pivotal race of Florida. With more than 80% of votes counted in Florida, Mr Trump, the Republican incumbent, was neck-and-neck with Mr Biden, the Democratic challenger. It is too early to project who won in… Continue reading US Election 2020: All Eyes on Florida _Ada Nkong

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US Election 2020: polls Start Closing as Americans Brace up for Results_Ada Nkong

Polls have started closing in dozens of states as Americans brace for the results of the 2020 election, with the White House and control of Congress hanging in the balance. CBS News projects the key battleground states of Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania are toss-ups between President Trump and Joe Biden. Mr. Trump… Continue reading US Election 2020: polls Start Closing as Americans Brace up for Results_Ada Nkong

POLITICS

Do Not Pass Social Media Bill-SERAP _Ada Nkong

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened to sue the Northern Governors’ Forum and the National Assembly over the proposed social media bill . In a tweet on Tuesday SERAP reacted to the call by the northern governors for more social media regulations following the #EndSARS protests. “We’ll sue the Northern Governors’ Forum… Continue reading Do Not Pass Social Media Bill-SERAP _Ada Nkong

WORLD NEWS

Vienna Attack Leaves Four Dead_Ada Nkong

Terror attack in Vienna: Four people have been killed and 14 injured in an attack in a busy area of Vienna, Austria, on Monday evening. The police said at least one heavily armed attacker opened fire in the city center. The country's interior minister and chancellor called the shooting an "islamist terror attack."Suspects: Authorities told… Continue reading Vienna Attack Leaves Four Dead_Ada Nkong

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US Election 2020: Biden And Trump Make Final Pitches to Voters_Ada Nkong

US President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden have spent the final hours of the White House race delivering their closing pitch to voters in critical states. Mr Biden campaigned in Pennsylvania and Ohio, as Mr Trump toured the voting battlegrounds of Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. National polls suggest a firm… Continue reading US Election 2020: Biden And Trump Make Final Pitches to Voters_Ada Nkong

EDUCATION

NECO Announces Resumption of Examination _Ada Nkong

The National Examinations Council (NECO) says the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) in all states and the Federal Capital Territory, will resume from Monday November 9 2020 .This was contained in a statement signed and made available to journalists by the Council’s Head Media, Azeez Sani The statement, also stated that following the return… Continue reading NECO Announces Resumption of Examination _Ada Nkong

POLITICS

FCT NUJ Calls For Release of Tom Oga Uhia,Decries Attacks on Journalists_Ada Nkong

Democracy Thrives When Journalists, Truth Protected – NUJ FCT On the occasion of the 2020 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the Nigeria Union of Journalists, FCT Council, has stated that democracy, the rule of law, transparency and accountability can only thrive when journalists and truth are protected.Every November 2, has been… Continue reading FCT NUJ Calls For Release of Tom Oga Uhia,Decries Attacks on Journalists_Ada Nkong

WORLD NEWS

Nine Nigerians Contest in US Tuesday Polls _Ada Nkong

No fewer than nine Nigerian Americans are on the ballot in Tuesday’s general elections in the United States, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.Running mostly on the platform of the Democratic Party, the candidates are bidding for different offices at the federal, state and local levels.NAN reports that besides the presidential election, governorship polls… Continue reading Nine Nigerians Contest in US Tuesday Polls _Ada Nkong

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Boris Johnson Locks Down England for Four Week _Ada Nkong

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new four-week coronavirus lockdown in England, which will join several European countries in imposing the measure for a second time, as Slovakia took a different tack and began testing its entire population. Global infections are fast approaching 46 million, with close to 1.2 million deaths, and Europe… Continue reading Boris Johnson Locks Down England for Four Week _Ada Nkong