A coalition of 22 Nigerian-American organisations has congratulated one of their own, Mr Adewale Adeyemo, on his nomination as the next U.S. Deputy Secretary of Treasury. Nigerian-born Adeyemo, 39, was tapped for the role by President-elect Joe Biden on December 1st and would be the first African-American deputy in the department, if confirmed. The congratulatory message came in a statement issued by the Organisation for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN) on behalf of the others at the weekend. OAN said Adeyemo’s success and accomplishments were a “big deal” and source…
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U.S. House passes historic bill to legalise marijuana
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that seeks to decriminalise the use of marijuana at the federal level. Initiated by Democrats, the Marijuana Opportunity, Re-investment and Expungement Act contains provisions for “re-assessment of prior marijuana-related convictions”. It also seeks investments in services for people caught up in the country’s war on drugs, and opening up of funding by the Small Business Administration for legitimate cannabis-related businesses. The historic bill sailed through with 228-164 votes, with just five Republicans voting in favor and six Democrats against. Supporters described…
Read MoreTrump insists Biden won the election through rigging
For the first time since the November 3rd elections, U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday acknowledged that his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, won the race. However, Trump reiterated his unsubstantiated claim that Biden stole the election through rigging. “He won because the election was rigged,” the president said in a tweet, adding that election observers were denied access to vote counting centres. Trump also alleged that the votes were tabulated by a “Radical Left privately-owned company, Dominion, with a bad reputation and bum equipment that couldn’t even qualify for Texas”.…
Read MoreBiden wins in Georgia, closing with 306 electoral votes
Media projections indicate that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will win the election in Georgia, becoming the first Democrat to claim the southern state in 28 years. With this, Biden is expected to finish the presidential race with 306 Electoral College votes, having earlier been projected to win Arizona. Manual recount of nearly five million presidential election votes is ongoing in Georgia where Biden is leading with a margin of 14,111 votes. On the other hand, President Donald Trump is projected to win in North Carolina, bringing his electoral votes to 232.…
Read MoreChina breaks silence on U.S. elections, congratulates Biden
China has broken its silence on the U.S. elections by congratulating the President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris. Sources attributed the reaction to China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Wang Wenbin, on Friday. “We respect the choice of the American people. We extend congratulations to Biden and Harris. “We understand the results of the U.S. election will be determined according to U.S. laws and procedures,” Wenbin was quoted as saying. Until now, China was among a few notable countries who were yet to congratulate Biden since he was projected to have…
Read MoreU.S. reports 131,000 COVID-19 infections, highest daily figure
The U.S. on Tuesday reported 131,000 new cases of COVID-19, the country’s highest single-day infection since the start of the pandemic. The U.S. COVID-19 Tracking Project said the country suffered an average of 120,000 new cases every day in the past week. The disease killed no fewer than 1,347 persons across the U.S. on Tuesday, the highest record since August 19, the project said. It said no fewer than 62,000 people were currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in the country. It added that the seven-day average for new deaths has been…
Read MoreElection 2020 live updates: Joe Biden projected to be the nation’s 46th president
By ; Colby Itkowitz Politics reporter Former vice president Joe Biden is projected to win Pennsylvania and its 20 electoral votes, according to Edison Research, putting him over the 270 needed to win the presidency. The call came about 11:30 a.m. Saturday, after a report of more counted votes from Pennsylvania. With the victory, Sen. Kamala D. Harris of California is set to become the highest-ranking woman in the nation’s 244-year existence.
Read MoreBiden overturns Trump lead in 2 swing states as U.S. awaits result
Democratic candidate Joe Biden has taken the lead in the U.S states of Pennsylvania and Georgia, two of the final states still in play in the presidential election. Biden has overhauled what was a substantial lead for President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, and on Friday he pulled slightly ahead as mail-in ballots were added to the tally. The results of a little over 30,000 ballots were announced, Biden won around 87 per cent of those votes. Winning Pennsylvania would give either candidate 20 of the crucial Electoral College votes needed…
Read MoreBiden campaign confident in win, says Trump legal suits meritless
Joe Biden’s campaign manager says she is confident that her candidate will win the U.S presidential election and called the lawsuits being filed by President Donald Trump meritless. “Donald Trump continues to push a flailing strategy designed to prevent people’s votes from being counted,’’ Jen O’Malley Dillon says. “Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States,’’ she says, projecting victory in a number of swing states where votes are being counted. She expressed hope for a result later Thursday, but said it might take longer. Be calm,…
Read MoreAnother Nigerian Wins Legislative Seat in America
Another Nigerian, Nnamdi Chukwuocha, a Nigerian-America, has won a seat at the Delaware House of Representatives, a state legislature in the US. Chukwuocha who was elected to represent district 1 of Delaware in the ongoing US general election, was first elected to the Delaware House of Representatives in 2018, after he defeated incumbent Charles Potter Jr. at the Democratic Party primary. Chukwuocha is the current poet laureate of Delaware along with his twin brother, Al Mills. In the ongoing US general election, three Nigerian-Americans have won legislative seats and it is…
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