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Trump scores most votes from minorities in 60 years, black women double support

President Donald Trump faced huge challenges and adversaries in his reelection bid,

Election2020: Russia joins Mexico, says too premature to congratulate Biden

The Kremlin says congratulating Joe Biden as America's president-elect is "premature", preferring

Nigerian govt official indicted as UAE convicts 6 Nigerians for wiring $.7m to Boko Haram

Six Nigerians convicted and sentenced for terrorism financing in the United Arab

Gunmen abduct ex-Emir Sanusi’s nephew

Unknown gunmen have abducted Aminu Musa Abdullahi alias 'Yaya Baba', a nephew

#EndSARS Unrest: Policemen Hanging Around Destroyed Stations Like IDPs – Police Panel

The Inspector-General of Police Committee on EndSARS Protest Damage Assessment says policemen

Strike: We won’t go back to class if FG insists on IPPIS – ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says there is no going

“We verified 15 dead people voted” – Senator Lindsay Graham urges Trump not to concede defeat

Senator Lindsay Graham (R - South Carolina) says President Donald Trump should

US election: Non-interference of security agencies, judiciary calls out Nigeria’s current situation – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged Nigerian security agencies and judiciary

Trump within his rights to ask for recount – Ex-President Bush

Former United States President, George W. Bush says President Donald Trump is

“I think that is way premature” – Ted Cruz reacts to calls for Trump to concede defeat

Republican Senator Ted Cruz says it is "way premature" for President Donald

EXPLAINED: Implications of UAE’s new laws on alcohol, suicide, rape, others

The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has relaxed its Islamic

It’s glaring S’East is marginalised; hold dialogue with IPOB – Senator Orji tells FG

Former Governor of Abia State and Senator for Abia Central, Theodore Orji

EndSARS Unrest: North-East Govs Storm Lagos, Describe Destruction As “Mind-Boggling”

The North-East Governors Forum has described as "mind-boggling" the destruction that trailed

Biden Vs Trump: Nigerian-Americans On The Rise – By Farooq Kperogi

-As of the time of writing this, all indications point to a

Nigerians furious as AGF says lack of evidence stalling prosecution of 33 SARS operatives

Nigerians have expressed disgust at Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN)'s

Despite Buhari Congratulating Biden, Key Govt Officials Wanted Trump Win – Wall Street Journal Bureau Chief

President Muhammadu Buhari was one of the first African presidents to congratulate

Account freezing: We feel betrayed; govt trying to provoke protesters – Lagos judicial panel member

The freezing of the account of Oluwarinu Oduala by the Central Bank

Biden vs Trump: Before you pop the champagne – By Femi Fani-Kayode

“The blue wave has reached its peak and zenith. The red shall

Biden’s antecedent shows he’ll provide national, global leadership – Goodluck Jonathan

Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan says he has no doubt new US

Why Police Service Commission Reported IGP To Buhari

The continued disagreement over last year's recruitment of 10,000 constables into the

Buhari’s govt leading Nigeria into revolution – Buba Galadima

A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Board of Trustees (BOT),

It’s too early to congratulate Biden – Mexican President warns

Mexican President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador says he will not congratulate Joe

#EndSARS: Resist any protest, no matter how harmless – Presidential aide advises Lagos

A presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, has charged the "good people of Lagos"

JUST IN: Joe Biden Wins US Presidential Election

Democratic Party candidate in the US presidential election, Joe Biden has emerged

Wike hasn’t received a kobo from N78.9bn refund Buhari promised Rivers – Fashola

Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola says the Federal Government has

IGP withdraws police escorts from Fani-Kayode, Emeka Offor, Babachir Lawal, Christ Embassy, 56 others

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu has ordered the withdrawal of

Kara Bridge Fire: Fulani Herdsmen Attack LASEMA Rescue Team

Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Saturday morning attacked Lagos state emergency team deployed

Twitter flags posts calling Biden “president-elect”

Twitter on Friday flagged as premature posts describing Democratic Party presidential candidate,

Northern leaders using Southerners as tools to control Nigeria – Afenifere

Afenifere spokesman, Yinka Odumakin says Northern leaders are "concerned with the conquest

“Things aren’t working well in the country” – Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike says it is evident that Nigeria is