Electoral vote objections delay Biden certification in US Congress
Republican lawmakers early Thursday objected to counting Pennsylvania’s electors, further delaying the certification of Joe Biden’s election victory after the House and Senate rejected an earlier challenge to his win in Arizona. The overnight scenes in Congress — normally a ceremonial procedure but one that Donald Trump’s loyalists have sought to co-opt as the last […]
China goes online to mock ‘beautiful sight’ of US Capitol chaos
China’s internet erupted in mirth at America’s troubled democracy after supporters of President Donald Trump broke into the US Capitol, comparing the chaos to the Hong Kong anti-government protests of 2019. On Thursday morning, state media tabloid Global Times tweeted side-by-side photo comparisons of Hong Kong protesters occupying the city’s Legislative Council Complex in July […]
US Congress rejects first challenge to certifying Biden win
The US Senate and House late Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected the objection by some Republican lawmakers to certifying Arizona’s electoral vote for Joe Biden, after a riot by Donald Trump supporters forced a delay in the process. Senators voted 93 to 6 against the effort to reject Arizona’s 11 electoral votes, overcoming the first of what […]
Victor Peña: Global business expert with panache
“At the beginning, it was because I was hungry and wanted big things. Now, it’s about what impact you can make in the world; I keep making bigger goals for myself,” says Victor Peña of his buoyant career. As the founder and CEO of OmniPrint International, Victor has made a name for himself as an […]
Lekoil-Metallon: FG cautions against backdoor takeover
By Prince Okafor The Federal Government yesterday, warned against non-compliance of asset transfer in the petroleum industry, adopted by South African company, Metallon Corporation Limited to takeover LEKOIL Nigeria Limited. The warning was contained in a letter signed by the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva. Metallon Corporation, a south African […]
The Last Hurrah!
It is after midnight Nigerian time and we have just slipped into the 6th day of January 2021.
Residents rejoice as Ekiti gets first rainfall of the year
Some residents of Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital, on Wednesday, expressed delight as the state recorded the first rain in the new year. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the evening rain, which did not last more than 40 minutes, fell in most parts of Ado Ekiti, the state capital, and […]
Customs revenue rises 16% to N1.6trn, surpasses target by 13%
Against the backdrop of over one year shutdown of Nigeria’s land borders, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has overshot its revenue target by 13.2 percent in 2020 while surpassing the 2019 performance by 16.4 percent.
ABCON highlights steps to rejuvenate Nigeria’s real sector
ECONOMY By Providence Adeyinka President of the Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria, ABCON, Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, has highlighted steps to achieve a virile real sector growth in Nigeria. He said that the Nigerian business environment is becoming more hostile and unbearable, adding that the adverse business environment is being compounded by the […]
Makinde urges Nigerians to assist families of fallen heroes
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Wednesday, appealed to Nigerians to continue to cater to the needs of families of soldiers who paid the supreme price in the line of duty.
Alleged certificate forgery: APC, Obaseki, others to adopt final arguments January 7
The Federal High Court Abuja on Wednesday adjourned the ongoing alleged certificate forgery suit against Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo until Jan. 7 for parties to adopt their final written addresses.
