Tagged: US
Farida Adamu
US Election: Homeland Security Speaks
The US Department of Homeland Security has in, a statement, contradicted Donald Trump’s claim of electoral fraud in the just concluded presidential and congressional elections, saying there is no evidence of such fraud. “The November 3rd election was the most secure in American history. Right now, across the country, election officials are reviewing and double-checking the entire […]
Farida Adamu
What We Know About the US Elections
The November 3 US Presidential Elections, an election which will hold amidst a global pandemic, has easily become the most anticipated election of 2020. The electoral politics of the United States of America has been largely dominated by two parties, the Republican and the Democrat. The two candidates have launched interesting campaigns since the season started […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Joe Biden Nabs Democratic Presidential Ticket
In the second night of a back to back convention, the United States Democratic Party has officially nominated Joe Biden as their 2020 presidential candidate, solidifying the former vice president’s role in the upcoming November presidential elections where he will challenge incumbent President Donald Trump. Joe Biden, who served under President Barrack Obama, and contested […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
This Judge Refuses to Postpone US Primaries
Unable to join the list of US states postponing their elections, a federal judge in Madison, Wisconsin, has declined to postpone the US state’s primary elections scheduled to hold April 7th, stating that the power to postpone falls outside the jurisdiction of the court. US District Judge William Conley made his decision in response to […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Ohio Postpones Elections due to Coronavirus
Ohio seems to be taking extraordinary steps in its fight to contain and prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. The state governor, Mike DeWine, announced the postponement of the state’s polls originally scheduled to take place on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, shutting down more than 3,600 polling locations across the state. This decision was prompted […]
Farida Adamu
US Issues Visa Ban on Masterminds of Electoral Violence in Nigeria
The US Government has announced visa restrictions for Nigerians who have been accused of electoral violence during the 2019 general elections held in the country. Without publishing names in its press statement, the embassy said the affected individuals have undermined democratic principles and human rights. However, the spokesperson for the Department of State emphasised that the […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
US 2020 Presidential Elections: Who is winning the money race?
Candidates looking to be elected America’s next president have been raising funds to pursue their ambitions in the highly competitive arena. With the close of the 2nd quarter, how has it gone so far? The biggest fundraiser: According to figures announced by from the campaigns, the incumbent President, Donald Trump has raised the highest amount […]