ELECTIONS

LAGOS BY-ELECTIONS: POLICE EXEMPT WAEC OFFICIALS, CANDIDATES FROM RESTRICTION ORDER_Femi Ehiabhi

The Lagos State Police Command has exempted West African Examination Council officials and candidates involved in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination for Private Candidates, scheduled to hold on Saturday 5th December 2020, from the restriction of movement order slated from 6 a.m and 6 p.m. As a follow up to an earlier… Continue reading LAGOS BY-ELECTIONS: POLICE EXEMPT WAEC OFFICIALS, CANDIDATES FROM RESTRICTION ORDER_Femi Ehiabhi

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Disputing Trump, Barr says no widespread election fraud_Femi Ehiabhi

Disputing President Donald Trump’s persistent, baseless claims, Attorney General William Barr declared Tuesday the U.S. Justice Department has uncovered no evidence of widespread voter fraud that could change the outcome of the 2020 election. Barr’s comments, in an interview with the The Associated Press, contradict the concerted effort by Trump, his boss, to subvert the… Continue reading Disputing Trump, Barr says no widespread election fraud_Femi Ehiabhi

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We are determined to crush insurgency-VP_Femi Ehiabhi

Nigeria's vice president, Yemi Osinbajo has stated that the federal government needa more local intelligence to speed up the supply of information in the fight against insecurity. This was contained in an address delivered to the media by the vice-president during a one-day visit to Nasarawa state. In a statement released by Laolu Akande, senior… Continue reading We are determined to crush insurgency-VP_Femi Ehiabhi

Governance · POLITICS · WORLD NEWS

Trump says it will be ‘a very hard thing’ to concede to Biden_Femi Ehiabhi

President Donald Trump said Thursday that it’s going to be difficult for him to concede the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden even when the Electoral College is expected to soon formally certify Biden’s victory. “It’s going to be a very hard thing to concede,” Trump told reporters on Thanksgiving evening as he took questions… Continue reading Trump says it will be ‘a very hard thing’ to concede to Biden_Femi Ehiabhi

HEALTH

COVID-19: Nigeria update for Saturday 28th of November, 2020-NCDC_Femi Ehiabhi

110 new cases of COVID-19 has been reported in Nigeria with the following breakdown: Lagos-26FCT-23Kaduna-20Katsina-11Ogun-7Ekiti-6Plateau-5Rivers-4Kano-3Nasarawa-3Niger-2 Also, it is instructive to know that as at 28th November 2020, there are 67,330 cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, 62,819 discharged and 1,171 dead.

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Who wins Bidens transition_Femi Ehiabhi

In late 2008, during the transition from George W. Bush to Barack Obama, there was a mantra that took hold among Washington insiders: Obama won the election but Hillary won the transition. The most loyal denizens of the Obama campaign — the people who were with him from Springfield to Grant Park — watched with… Continue reading Who wins Bidens transition_Femi Ehiabhi

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With nearly all votes counted, the 2020 presidential election wasn’t that close_Femi Ehiabhi

What’s gotten lost in all of the focus on President Trump’s lawsuits, his baseless accusations of voter fraud and his administration’s unwillingness so far to begin the transition is a simple fact. The 2020 presidential election wasn’t really that close. Right now, Joe Biden’s popular-vote lead over Trump stands at 4 percentage points, 51 percent… Continue reading With nearly all votes counted, the 2020 presidential election wasn’t that close_Femi Ehiabhi

JUDICIARY

Senator Ndume to be remanded in prison over failure to produce Maina in court_Femi Ehiabhi

A Federal High Court has ordered Senator Ali Ndume to be remanded at Kuje Correctional Centre for failing to produce the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, BBC Pigin reports Ndume who is representing Borno South, stood as surety for Maina who is standing trial on alleged money laundering charges. However,… Continue reading Senator Ndume to be remanded in prison over failure to produce Maina in court_Femi Ehiabhi

HEALTH

Covid-19 update: Nigerias Outlook for Friday 20th of November, 2020.

143 new cases of Covid-19 has been recorded in Nigeria Lagos-70Kaduna-25FCT-22Ogun-11Plateau-4Oyo-4Ekiti-3Osun-2Edo-1Kano-1 As at 20th November 2020, there are 65,982 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria, 61,782 discharged and 1,165 dead. A breakdown of cases by state is as follows: