Tag: Donald Trump
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U.S. ELECTIONS: Nigerian voters cite immigration, healthcare as top issues
A cross-section of Nigerian-Americans and other immigrant voters mentioned immigration, healthcare and stability as top on their minds in Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election. They spoke as voting got underway in a presidential race pitting President Donald Trump against former Vice President Joe Biden. The Trump administration has cut the inflow of foreigners using visa restrictions…
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US election: Trump hails parade in Nigeria, says it’s a great honour
As Americans vote in the U.S elections 2020, incumbent President Donald Trump has hailed a parade held in Nigeria for him. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Living Christ Mission Inc organized the parade, a street rally and prayer walk back in October. The church members took to the streets of Onitsha, Anambra state with different banners campaigning…
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U.S. elections kick off with first polls opening in Vermont
First polling stations opened in the U.S. state of Vermont, kicking off the in-person voting in U.S. elections where incumbent President Donald Trump is in a tight race with his Democratic challenger Joe Biden. In addition, all 435 seats of the House of Representative are up for grabs and 35 of the 100 seats in…
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Nigerian Trumpkins and the disgrace of Donald Trump, By Femi Aribisala
Why should blacks in Nigeria believe in a man who believes black lives do not matter. By the time you are reading this, the American presidential election would be on its last leg. November 3 2020 is election day in the United States, except that 95 million people have already voted as I am…
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U.S. election: Trump reportedly plans to baselessly declare victory
President Donald Trump has been reported to have plans to announce himself the winner of the U.S. presidential election by midnight on election day. He was reported to have told confidants that he will baselessly declare ‘victory’ on election night if it looks like he’s ahead in key states, Axios reports. Trump’s plan appears connected…
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Trump urges voters in key swing states to vote early
Barely some fewer hours to presidential election in the U.S., President Donald Trump has urged voters in some key states to get their ballots in early. “As long as I’m in office, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA and OHIO will bounce back Bigger and Better than ever before! Early Vote polls close today in these Great States.…
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Trump downplays pandemic severity as U.S. hits new daily case record
The United States broke another daily record for new coronavirus cases on Friday as President Donald Trump downplayed the severity of the pandemic as election day nears. The U.S. has recorded half a million cases in the past seven days and crossed the 9-million mark of total infections. On Thursday, the country recorded more than…
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Why we don’t support Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala as next WTO DG – U.S.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has explained why the President Donald Trump led administration is opposed to the selection of former Nigerian finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The United States said it supported instead Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee. She is “a bona fide trade…
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Barrett assumes duty at U.S. Supreme Court
Amy Barrett has taken the judicial oath of office to replace the late Justice Ruth Ginsburg on the bench of the U.S. Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath to Barrett, a conservative, in a private ceremony at the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Barrett, 48, had earlier taken the constitutional oath at the…
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Trump’s youngest child recovers from COVID-19
U.S. President Donald Trump’s youngest child, Baron, also contracted COVID-19 but has recovered, according to his mother and First Lady, Melania Trump. In an article on the official website of the White House titled, “My personal experience with COVID-19,” Mrs Trump also disclosed that she had also tested negative. “It was two weeks ago when…