Tagged: US Elections

Conrad Omodiagbe

Nigeria Learns From The US Presidential Election

Weeks after the world witnessed the hotly contested US Presidential elections, Nigeria seems to be gearing up for the 2023 general elections with notes from its American counterparts.  The 2020 US Presidential elections will go down in history as one of the most controversial moments in political history. While polling numbers and figures from the […]

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US: Biden declared Winner again

US Democratic candidate, Joe Biden, has officially clinched victory once again after the Electoral College confirmed his win at the November 3rd Presidential Polls. This announcement caps a tumultuous election period caused by incumbent President Donald Trump’s refusal to acknowledge his loss at the same poll.  Addressing his supporters and the country following the announcement, […]

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US: Trump Has No Plans To Concede

Following weeks of back and forths, the US President Donald Trump has appeared to publicly acknowledge the victory of his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, as he makes further allegations of election rigging.  While verified sources have announced Biden’s win at the polls, with several international leaders offering their congratulations and support for the new government, […]

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Nigerian-American makes History In Congress

In a historic turn of events in the ongoing United States general elections, Nigerian-American Oye Owolewa has been elected into the United States House of Representatives as a shadow member representing the District of Columbia, making him the first congressman of Nigerian descent.  According to election results on the website of the District of Columbia […]

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US: Surge in Early Voting with 4 Million So Far

Early voting numbers ahead of the November 3 US Presidential Elections seem to indicate a high interest in the polls. Over 4 million Americans have voted in what is set to be a tight race between incumbent President Donald Trump and his opponent, Joe Biden. According to figures provided by the United States Elections Project, […]

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American Elections Under Threat from Iran, China

With the 2020 American general elections less than 150 days away, the race to hack seems to have kicked off with Google revealing that state-based hackers in Iran and China have targeted the campaigns of both President Donald Trump, who is running under the Republican ticket and his Democrat opponent, Joe Biden. Revealing what was […]

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Facebook Ready for 2020 US Elections

Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, has stated that the social media platform is prepared to handle and prevent misinformation, as well as other attempts made by foreign states aimed at influencing the US election results in November. Zuckerberg made this known in a televised interview with the BBC, where he revealed that he was “pretty confident” […]