Politics

HOW ELECTORAL COLLEGE, NOT POPULAR VOTE, PICKS US PRESIDENT Although the United States prides itself as the world’s pre-eminent democracy, where each person can have their say about who should be president, the Constitution calls for states to choose “electors” who do the actual electing. This is known as the Electoral College. Since the first presidential election in 1789, won …

STATES WON BY TRUMP, HARRIS IN US ELECTION The US presidential election 2024 saw a fierce battle between former President Donald Trump and incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris. Early counting showed close competition, but as results continued to come in, Trump began to secure his lead in a series of critical states. Now, Trump has declared victory, claiming that the …

WE REACHED OUT TO KEMI BADENOCH FEW TIMES BUT NO RESPONSE, WE WON’T FORCE OURSELVES ON ANYBODY – ABIKE DABIRI-EREWA Chairman and CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has stated that Nigeria will not compel Kemi Badenoch, the newly elected leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, to identify with her Nigerian heritage. Dabiri-Erewa revealed that NiDCOM …

US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: WHY KAMALA HARRIS’ LOST TO TRUMP 1.) Americans are not ready to allow a woman lead them as President. In as much as they champion gender equality, they understand the dangers of electing a woman, a black or mixed raced as the POTUS. The current generation of Americans now are not ready for that risk. 2.) Americans …

PUTIN HAS NO PLANS TO CONGRATULATE TRUMP – SPOKESMAN Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said he does not know whether Vladimir Putin plans to congratulate Donald Trump on his election victory, but he recalled that the United States is an unfriendly country involved in a war against Russia. “As for congratulations, I am not aware of the president’s plans …

FRENCH PRESIDENT, MACRON, OTHER EUROPEAN LEADERS CONGRATULATE TRUMP ON ELECTORAL VICTORY French President Emmanuel Macron and other EU leaders congratulated Donald Trump after he claimed victory in Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election, saying they were ready to work together but would defend Europe’s interests. Macron’s message on X was not as enthusiastic as ones by Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban …

TRUMP DEFEATS HARRIS IN US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Donald Trump has declared self victory over Kamala Harris in the US presidential election, as he is poised to make a historic comeback as the first former president to return to the White House in over 130 years. Addressing his enthusiastic supporters in Florida, Trump promised a “new golden age for America”. According …

ABIA LG POLLS COMPOUND LP CRISIS The leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party, LP, worsened, weekend, with the party failing to clinch at least one local government area in the recently conducted Abia State local government elections.The outcome of the polls is seen as an indication that the leadership crisis plaguing the LP at the national level has taken a …

GOVT OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA SUSPENDS OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN SEX SCANDAL Equatorial Guinea has suspended all officials who had sexual relations in the offices of ministries. Announcing the decision on Monday via social media, Teodoro Nguema, Equatorial Guinea’s vice-president, said the government would take “severe measures” against such acts. “Today, we will proceed with the immediate suspension of all officials who …

RELEASED #ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTESTERS RECEIVE PRESIDENTIAL TREATMENT One hundred and fourteen #EndBadGovernance protesters, including minors and adults acquitted by the Federal High Court in Abuja, have arrived at the Presidential Villa. The protesters, initially arraigned by the Police Force, were released following a court ruling by Justice Obiora Egwatu. The case was dismissed at the request of the Attorney General of …