Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra gives a farewell statement to the press before leaving the presidential Palace in Lima, following his impeachment by an overwhelming majority Congress vote on November 9, 2020, during a second political trial against him in less than two months, Luka GONZALES / AFP Peru’s Congress voted Monday to impeach and oust […]
Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump has terminated Defense Secretary Mark Esper, who had given hints that he had his letter of resignation ready. Trump sacked Esper with a tweet and appointed Christopher Miller, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, acting defence Secretary, with immediate effect. “Mark Esper has been terminated,” Trump said on Twitter. “I […]
The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday, handed over to Air Vice Marshall Ahmed Mu’azu (retd.) to oversee the affairs of the commission. Mu’azu would oversee the INEC pending the confirmation of Yakubu by the Senate. Yakubu said, “You may recall that the current Commission was inaugurated in three […]
Abubakar Nahuche, a national commissioner at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has resigned. INEC announced his resignation on Monday, just moments after Mahmood Yakubu handed over to another commissioner following the expiration of his tenure. The commission said Nahuche resigned for “personal reasons.” More to follow…
The Kaduna State government has urged residents of the state to turn out en masse and participate in the coronation ceremony of the new Emir of Zazzau, Ahmad Bamalli. Bamalli is to be installed as the 19th emir of Zazzau today, November 9, at the Muhammadu Aminu Square, Race Course, GRA Zaria. Chairman of the […]
A political pressure group, Tinubu Solidarity Vanguard, has commended the American people and government on the recent victory of Mr Joe Biden in the presidential election, describing it as “a breath of fresh air.” Dr Johnny Ben, the Director-General of the group in a statement on Monday said that Biden’s victory at the poll provided […]
China declined Monday to congratulate Joe Biden as the winner of the US presidential election, saying the outcome of the vote was still to be determined. While incumbent Donald Trump has yet to concede and has launched several legal challenges, many world leaders congratulated Biden and running mate Kamala Harris after the Democrats were declared […]
Russia’s elections chief said Monday that voting by mail in the US presidential election had paved the way for massive voter fraud, echoing rhetoric from the campaign of Donald Trump. Ella Pamfilova, the head of Russia’s elections commission, said she had carefully studied mail-in voting in the United States and found the process vulnerable to […]
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it still insist that Senator Garba Kabiru Marafa remained sacked, saying that the party had sacked him since 2019. The State APC Chairman, Alhaji Lawal Liman disclosed this while reacting to the recent comments credited to Senator accusing the National Caretaker Committee of […]
US President-elect Joe Biden took the first steps Sunday towards moving into the White House in 73 days, as Donald Trump again refused to admit defeat and tried to sow doubt about the election results. With congratulations pouring in from world leaders and supporters nursing hangovers after a night of celebrations, Biden and Vice President-elect […]
