archiveNovember 7, 2020

United States President, Donald Trump, has rejected the victory of the President-elect, Joe Biden. Trump said this in a statement shortly after the media projected the victory of the former Vice-President. The Republican candidate said the election was deeply flawed and he would be heading to court on Monday to...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday congratulated Joe Biden “on his election” as US president and Biden’s running mate Kamala Harris “on her historic achievement”. “The US is our most important ally and I look forward to working closely together on our shared priorities, from climate change to trade...

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 1.56 per cent and 1.59 per cent respectively to close the week at 31,016.17 and N16.207 trillion respectively. Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of the NSE-Main Board, NSE Insurance and NSE Oil/Gas which depreciated...

Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday, congratulated Democrat Joe Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris over their ‘victory’ in the US election. Obasanjo, in a congratulatory letter described the ‘feat’ achieved by the two Democrats as “victory of good over evil”. The former Nigerian leader wrote, “It is...

Democrat candidate, Joe Biden, has thanked Americans for the honour to “lead our great country”. An excited Biden tweeted on Saturday evening (Nigerian time), saying he will be president for all Americans. He wrote, “America, I’m honoured that you have chosen me to lead our great country. “The work ahead...

Joseph Robinette Biden of the Democratic Party has won Tuesday’s presidential election to become the 46th elected President of the United States. Biden, 77, defeated the Republican incumbent, Donald Trump, by securing 273 electoral college votes against Trump’s 214, after four grueling days of vote count that kept Americans on edge....

as Task Force discovers COVID-19 case in college The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force has directed the management of schools, workplaces and religious centres to ensure strict compliance with established protocols aimed at curtailing the coronavirus pandemic. The Task Force, in a statement on Saturday, declared its readiness to shut...

 Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro and forward Eden Hazard have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of their La Liga clash at Valencia, the Spanish champions said on Saturday. “Our players Casemiro and Hazard have given positive results in the COVID-19 tests carried out on Friday morning,” Real said in a statement....

Former Nigerian Finance Minister and the leading contender for the post of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has pointed out that the recent #EndSARS protests showed the desire of Nigerian youths for more accountable and transparent leadership. She, therefore, urged the Federal Government and...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has reported 223 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic with one death in the country. The agency disclosed that Lagos state led the chart with 85 infections, while FCT occupied the second spot with 35 infections, Akwa Ibom, Enugu and Plateau confirmed...