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Why US election is far from over — White House

Ihesiulo Grace 10 November 2020 0

The White House Press Secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, has insisted that it is just the beginning of the legal battle to contest Joe Biden’s victory in the US election, Daily Times gathered. “This election is not over. Far from it,” McEnany told a news conference on Monday according to BBC. She

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BREAKING: Former president of Mali, Toure dies in Turkey

Ihesiulo Grace 10 November 2020 0

The former president of Mali, Amadou Toumani Toure, who led the Sahel nation for 10 years before being ousted in a coup, has died in Turkey aged 72, a family member and a doctor said on Tuesday. READ ALSO: Federal Government to unify ASUU, SSANU, NASU under one union “Amadou Toumani Toure died during the […]

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In Numbers: Facts about US president-elect, Joe Biden

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2020 0

Joe Biden is the 46th president-elect of the United States. Below are some important facts you might not know about the politician from Delaware. We have gathered and presented the facts in numbers below. 1 – Biden is the first democrat non-incumbent vice president to defeat an incumbent president. 1 – Joe Biden is the […]

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We’re hearing horror stories about election fraud — Trump cries out

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2020 0

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. 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 […]

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U.S. election: Biden launches transition website

Ihesiulo Grace 5 November 2020 0

Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. President, has launched an official transition website, www.buildbackbetter.com. The move comes as votes are still being counted in many states and the presidential race still undecided. On the www.buildbackbetter.com website is a short statement that reiterates Biden’s earlier assertion that it is the American people that

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Kosovo president resigns, to face trial for war crimes in Hague

Ihesiulo Grace 5 November 2020 0

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci resigned Thursday to face trial in a war crimes court in The Hague, a dramatic downfall for a politician who has dominated the former Serbian province for over a decade. The 52-year-old said he would step down to appear before the court after it confirmed an indictment against him dating back […]

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Aide reveals Donald Trump ‘to run in 2024 if he loses US election’

Ihesiulo Grace 5 November 2020 0

Donald Trump could return to politics if he loses the election and fight to be president in 2024, his former adviser has said. Joe Biden needs just six electoral college votes to become president, according to the latest count by the Associated Press, with Team Trump vowing to take legal action in several key states. […]

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‘We won’t let them steal the election,’ Trump assures supporters

Ihesiulo Grace 4 November 2020 0

US President Donald Trump has raised an alarm over alleged electoral malpractices by his opponent in Tuesday presidential election, Daily Times gathered. He accused his opponents of casting votes after the polls are closed. “We are up big but they are trying to steal the election. We will never let them do it. Votes cannot […]

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Electorates in Ivory Coast await results of presidential election

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2020 0

Ivory Coast officials prepared to tally results Sunday after a tense presidential ballot marked by an opposition boycott and protests over President Alassane Ouattara’s bid for a third term. Scattered protests, clashes, vandalised voting material and some closed polling stations were reported mostly in opposition strongholds during Saturday’s election although Ouattara had

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VIDEO: Okonjo-Iweala: How US delegation opposed her nomination

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2020 0

The WTO Council Chair, David Walker, has said the United States is the only delegation that refused to vote the Nigerian candidate, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to become WTO Director-General, Daily Times gathered. The announcement was summed up by the spokesman of WTO, Keith Rockwell saying: “The candidate that had the best chance of attaining a consensus […]

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South Korean ex-president found guilty of corruption, gets 17-year jail

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2020 0

Former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak was ordered back to prison Thursday as the country’s Supreme Court upheld a 17-year jail term for bribery and embezzlement offences.    The conservative Lee, who served as president from 2008 to 2013, had been out on bail awaiting the ruling and was not in court for the decision, but […]

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Trump claims he ‘saved 2,000,000 lives from coronavirus’

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2020 0

The US President, Donald Trump has claimed to have ‘saved two million lives’ from coronavirus as he faced off with rival Joe Biden on Thursday, October 22. He opened by saying: ‘So as you know 2.2 million people, modeled out, were expected to die.’ : ‘We were expected to lose, if you look at the […]

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US sanctions Iran, 2 senior Hezbollah officials

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2020 0

The United States Thursday sanctioned Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi and two senior Hezbollah officials, the Department of Treasury announced. “A close adviser to former IRGC-QF Commander Qassem Soleimani, Masjedi played a formative role in the IRGC-QF’s Iraq policy,” a statement from the Treasury Department said. According to the statement, Masjedi has “overseen

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US Elections: Trump, Biden face off in final presidential debate

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2020 0

President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will take part in their last face-to-face debate Thursday, after a lackluster and dismal performance by both men the last time around. Trump, who has hit the campaign trail after being hospitalized with the coronavirus, is expected to continue his attacks on Biden and his family. Recently […]

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I’ll leave US if I lose election – Trump

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2020 0

Donald Trump has threatened to leave the United States if he is beaten by Joe Biden in the presidential election as he trails behind in the polls. The president said he would ‘not feel so good’ if he lost to ‘the worst candidate in the history of American politics’ during a rally in Georgia last […]

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OPINION: Reflections on 60 years of U.S.-Nigerian engagement

Ihesiulo Grace 12 October 2020 0

By Amb. Mary Beth LEONARD Sixty years ago, this week, Ambassador Joseph Palmer II presented his credentials as the first United States Ambassador to the Government of Nigeria. The occasion presents the opportunity to reflect on the breadth and depth of the partnership between our two great nations, each evolving democratically, over the intervening decades. […]

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Trump says he feels good, prepares to leave hospital

Ihesiulo Grace 6 October 2020 0

U.S. President Donald Trump says he is to leave the military hospital, where he has been treated for coronavirus later on Monday. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Donald Trump and Melania test positive for COVID-19 Daily Times Nigeria gathered that Trump said he was “feeling really good” and told the country not to fear the disease. “I […]

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Trump’s press secretary tests positive for COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2020 0

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany announced on Monday she has tested positive for COVID-19, three days after President Donald Trump was hospitalized with the disease. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Donald Trump and Melania test positive for COVID-19 “After testing negative consistently, including every day since Thursday, I tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday morning

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Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies from COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2020 0

Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada, better known as Kenzo, who created his label in Paris in the 1970s, died on Sunday, the brand that still carries his name said. READ ALSO: Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 1.5 million mark Aged 81, Takada died of complications linked to COVID-19 at the American Hospital of Paris in […]

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Trump to remain in hospital for a ‘period of time’

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2020 0

U.S. President Donald Trump will remain in hospital for a “period of time,” a key White House official said on Sunday. READ ALSO: Trump, wife postpone campaign after testing positive for COVID-19 Daily Times Nigeria gathered that the official ruled out the need to move towards a transfer of power within the federal government. National Security Adviser […]