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The federal government of Nigeria is planning to borrow $750 million on behalf of states to stimulate local economies and trigger recovery from COVID-19. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, made this disclosure in Abuja on Friday at the inauguration ceremony of the Federal Steering Committees of the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (N-CARES). According to the Finance Minister, the Nigerian Government “is in the process of accessing a World Bank loan of $750 million on behalf of the states to stimulate the local economy and support vulnerable household consumption”. In going to borrow…

The Federal High Court in Lagos was told on Friday that Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel, spent N1.4 billion state funds to defend his 2015 election victory. An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigating officer, Abdulraman Arabo, told the court that Udom hired Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) to represent him at the tribunal where his victory was being challenged. But in a swift reaction on Friday, the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Information, Comrade Iniobong Ememobong, challenged the anti-graft agency to prove its allegation against Governor Emmanuel in a court of competent jurisdiction. Arabo had told the…

The crisis in Southwest Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) escalated on Friday, following the setting up of a parallel zonal reconciliation committee by the former Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose faction. The party now has two reconciliation panels that are not on the same page. Two days ago, a zonal faction, led by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State set up the reconciliation committee headed by former Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola. Rising from a factional zonal meeting in Lagos, the aggrieved chieftains also charged the new committee to pursue reconciliation with vigour and sincerity. The six-member reconciliation panel, headed by…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Friday unveiled Nigeria’s first locally-assembled full electric car, aimed at reducing pressure on use of petroleum. The Hyundai Kona car, manufactured by Stallion Group, is 100 per cent electric and comes with zero emission, 482km driving range and can be charged both at home and workplace. Sanwo-Olu said at the unveiling in Lagos that the electric car was technology on display. “The future that we see is the future of technology and this is the technology that we are talking about,” he said. “This is 21st century technology that has been brought into…

The rival cult war in Benin City and its environs in Edo State yesterday escalated with no fewer than 18 persons believed to be dead. An Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP, name withheld), who is in charge of one of the two area commands in Benin, and two other policemen were shot in the exchange of bullets by members of Aye and Eiye cults. The police officers are now in critical condition at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH). Several other people were similarly injured,some by stray bullets and others falling down while running for their lives. Some of…

Sierra Leone fought back from 4-0 down away to Nigeria to draw 4-4 in their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier after a spectacular comeback in Benin City. It was one of six qualifying group fixtures on Friday for the finals which will now take place in Cameroon in 2022. In other matches, Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech struck twice for Morocco as they secured a home victory along with Tunisia, Mali, Niger, and South Africa. Nigeria 4 Sierra Leone 4 The Super Eagles were coasting towards a third win from three in Group L after racing to a 4-0 lead inside the first…

Joe Biden will win Georgia, CNN projected Friday, striking at the heart of what has been a Republican presidential stronghold for nearly three decades. The former vice president is the first Democratic nominee to triumph in Georgia since Bill Clinton did it in 1992. Biden’s victory adds 16 electoral votes to his tally, bringing him to 306 — matching President Donald Trump’s 2016 total. With CNN’s projection that Trump will win North Carolina, the final tally is 306-232, a landslide for the President-elect, who flipped five states and a congressional district in Nebraska from red to blue in 2020. The…

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Election officials have now started recounting votes by hand in Georgia following President Donald Trump’s election fraud allegations. President-elect Joe Biden has a lead of about 14,000 votes, but almost 5 million ballots are due to be checked. Donald Trump has made unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud or irregularities in the state. Counties have until next Wednesday to finish the recount. All counties are being told to certify their results by the end of this Friday – and if the recount result is different they will need to certify them again, the Washington Post reported. State election official Gabriel Sterling…

Donald Trump’s Twitter account has been a major feature of his presidency. He has announced major policy shifts on the social media site, launched attacks on foreign leaders, and rallied his supporters from the White House. When social media hasn’t been enough, the president has also held long, combative press conferences with reporters, at which he has attacked what he calls the “fake news” media and touted his achievements. All that has changed since the election. The Twitter account @FactbaseFeed has been charting Donald Trump’s every word. According to their analysis, he has now gone six days without making a…