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Betty Akeredolu, the former First Lady of Ondo State, has compared the just concluded US election to the 2023 Nigeria election.  Akeredolu also shared her observation following the comparison.  She wrote on X: “Just thinking. 2023 Nigerian Presidential ElectionTotal Votes Cast: 25 millionCounting Duration: 5 days  “2024 U.S Presidential ElectionTotal Votes Cast: 155 millionCounting Duration: Approx. 10 hours  “Moral: When …

A woman was upset when she was pranked that Kamala Harris won the US election and she lashed out in a video that has now gone viral.  The video was shared online with the caption: “Pranking our neighbor that Kamala actually beat Trump after discovering new ballots.”  It shows a woman sitting while a voice is heard telling her, “They …

Bitcoin’s price retreated after briefly surpassing $90,000 (€85,000), coinciding with a widespread selloff in global equity markets, which signals potential liquidation risks ahead of the US inflation data release. ADVERTISEMENT Bitcoin has been on a tear, surging more than 33% since Donald Trump won the US presidential election on 5 November. On Tuesday, the world’s largest digital token briefly topped …

  A New York judge will decide whether to throw out Donald Trump’s conviction in his criminal “hush money” case based on the US Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity earlier this year.     The US president-elect faces up to four years in prison after he was found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up …

Russia’s president Vladimir Putin has denied reports that Donald Trump had spoken to him in recent days following his election victory.  The alleged call was first reported by the Washington Post on Sunday, citing unidentified sources, and said that Trump had told Putin that he should not escalate the Ukraine war. News agency Reuters also reported on the call, citing an unidentified source.  During the reported call, Trump allegedly advised …

Kamala Harris’ niece has shown what the vice president is up to after losing the presidential election to Donald Trump.  The new photographs, shared by Meena Harris on Saturday, Nov. 9, show the Democratic nominee sitting cross-legged on the ground playing Connect 4 with her two great-nieces while enjoying a glass of white wine.  “Back to where it all began only …

Ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has barred the Western Nigeria Security Network, known as Amotekun, and other vigilante groups from participating in election security.    In a statement issued on Sunday by Force spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi, the police chief emphasized that only federal security agencies will be involved in …

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s daughter said she’s “reached the point of anger” after thinking about her father and Kamala Harris’ failed bid for the White House and feels that Americans do “not deserve” the vice president.   “I’ve officially reached the point of anger, and I’m not an angry person, so I’m just trying to channel it,” the 23-year-old said in …

The Manhattan judge who oversaw Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal trial is expected to announce next week if the now-president-elect’s historic felony conviction will still stand.  Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan had already delayed sentencing by more than four months to come after the election — and gave himself until next Tuesday to decide if the conviction should be tossed.   Trump’s overwhelming election win will now further embolden his legal team …

As Donald Trump heads back to the White House his media company Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) posted heavy losses. Despite this, shares in the company have soared, increasing the wealth of the President-Elect. ADVERTISEMENT The parent company of Trump’s social networking site Truth Social lost $19.2m (€17.83m) in the last quarter, according to an earnings report released on …