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Trump fires Defence Secretary, Esper
President Donald Trump on Monday announced by tweet that he had fired his defense secretary Mark Esper, further destabilizing a government already navigating Trump’s refusal to concede election defeat to Democrat Joe Biden.…
Just in: Ahmed Muazu takes over at INEC as Professor Yakubu awaits Senate confirmation
Air Vice-Marshal, Ahmed Muazu, has been announced as the interim chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Erstwhile chairman of the Commission, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu made the disclosure on Monday in his…
US Election: Why we’ve not congratulated Biden – Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin is waiting for the official results of the US presidential election to be announced before congratulating the winner, a Kremlin spokesperson said Monday.
Joe Biden was widely declared to have…
We’ve taken note of Biden’s victory but await final results – China
China on Monday said it has taken note of Joe Biden’s declaration of victory in the US presidential election but is holding off on sending any message of congratulations.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Monday the…
US Election: Joe Biden pushes forward with plans for office
US President-elect Joe Biden is to make tackling the coronavirus pandemic his top priority following his win over Donald Trump, his team says.
Announcing the first steps in his transition plan, his team said there would be more…
Ethiopia’s Army Chief sacked as fighting continues
Ethiopia's army chief, head of intelligence and foreign minister have been sacked as fighting continues in the northern Tigray region.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's office announced their replacements on Twitter - no reason was…
US Election: ‘Don’t concede defeat’, prominent US lawmakers tell Trump
Prominent Republicans in the United States Congress on Sunday urged Donald Trump to “fight hard” and not concede his loss to Joe Biden in the race for the White House, saying unfounded allegations of fraud by the president must be…
Trump joins ranks of one-term US presidents: Who are they?
With Democrat Joe Biden winning the US presidential election, Donald Trump, the Republican incumbent, becomes a one-term US president.
Trump joins the ranks of other commanders-in-chief who did not have a second four-year…
US Election: Britain, Ireland, Germany, other world Leaders congratulate Biden on Victory
Political leaders from around the world were quick to congratulate Joe Biden after US networks declared him the winner of the bitter White House race over President Donald Trump.
As crowds poured onto the streets of Washington…
US Election: I won this election by a lot says Trump
Defeated United States President, Donald Trump has rejected the election of President-Elect, Joe Biden insisting that he won the election “by a lot”.
In a tweet that was flagged, Trump wrote: “I WON THIS ELECTION, BY A LOT!” I…