Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced an article of impeachment against outgoing President Donald Trump on Monday, as Republicans blocked a measure calling on Vice President Pence to remove his boss from office. The single impeachment article charges Trump with incitement of insurrection. It accuses him of stoking violence against the U.S. government after a mob of his supporters, riled up by his claims of election fraud, stormed the U.S. Capitol last week. Democrats also introduced a resolution urging Pence to invoke the Constitution’s 25th Amendment and strip Trump of his powers by declaring him unfit to perform…
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Acting U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf is resigning, according to multiple U.S. media reports. Wolf said in a letter to department employees on Monday that he was stepping down due to “recent events” and had originally intended to serve until the end of Donald Trump’s administration, Fox News and CNN reported. An official confirmation was not immediately available. His resignation comes with just over a week left of Donald Trump’s term in office before president-elect Joe Biden is due to be inaugurated. Since the riots at the U.S. Capitol last week, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Transportation Secretary Elaine…
Extremists are calling on Trump supporters to “storm” the U.S. Capitol again and stage “armed protests” at state government buildings across the country – including in New York – in the lead-up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, according to the FBI. An internal FBI bulletin obtained by ABC News warns that the armed actions are being planned “at all 50 state capitols” between Jan. 16 and Jan. 20. The U.S. Capitol, which has been under tight security since Wednesday’s deadly pro-Trump attack, faces threats of more armed protests starting Jan. 17 through Inauguration Day, according to the bulletin. A far-right…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 1,244 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 101,331. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website late Monday. The agency also confirmed additional three coronavirus-related deaths in the country in the past 24 hours. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that last week the country recorded more than 9,800 cases within seven days, thus surpassing its earlier weekly record of COVID-19 infections. Available data shows that between Jan. 3 and 9, the country recorded 9,833 cases, a sharp increase from the 5,681…
As cases of coronavirus rise higher on daily basis, Nigerian government has said that the January 18, 2021 date earlier slated for schools resumption, might not be visible if the nation’s COVID-19 indicators continue to grow. The Minister of Education, Mr Adamu Adamu gave the hint on Monday in Abuja, at the joint national briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19. The PTF in December 2020, ordered schools in the country to remain closed until January 18, 2021. “When we decided on that date, it was just a target toward what we are working on. “Of course, we…
Nigeria’s Security Services, DSS, says it has uncovered plans to incite religious violence in some states across the country. The Service spokesperson, Mr Peter Afunanya in a statement on Monday named the states to include Sokoto, Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Rivers, Oyo, Lagos and those in the South East. “The Department of State Services (DSS) wishes to alert the public about plans by some elements working with external forces to incite religious violence across the country. Targeted States include Sokoto, Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Rivers, Oyo, Lagos and those in the South East. “Part of the plans is to cause inter-religious conflicts…
The Nigerian government has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mota- Engil Group for the construction of $1.959 billion Kano-Maradi Standard Gauge Railway lines. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, in a statement by Eric Ojiekwe, Director Press and Public Relations of the Ministry, said the project was aimed at linking the whole country by rail. Amaechi signed the MoU on behalf of the Federal Government while the Managing Director, Mota- Engil, Antonio Gvoea signed on behalf of the contracting firm. According to the Minister, the new railway corridor which is to be located in northern Nigeria will run through Kano, Jigawa and…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Donald Trump as she pushes the vice president and the Cabinet to invoke constitutional authority to force him out, warning that Trump is a threat to democracy after the deadly assault on the Capitol. The House action could start as soon as Monday as pressure increases on Trump to step aside. A Republican senator, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, joined Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska in calling for Trump to “resign and go away as soon as possible.” A stunning end to Trump’s final 10 days in…
The Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA, says its Senate has approved January 18, 2021 as resumption date for academic activities. The spokesperson of the University, Mr Adegbenro Adebanjo made this known in a statement on Monday. “By this notice, students are expected back on campus on Monday January 18, 2021. “Students should not return to campus, under any guise, before the date of resumption,” the statement reads. Adegbenro called on all returning students to strictly adhere to all COVID-19 safety precautions, protocols and guidelines put in place by the university. “Students should ensure they come with their facemasks which…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will work with security agencies to prosecute any institution or candidate, found breaching its admission’s code of operations. The board, in its latest Weekly Bulletin announced on Monday in Abuja that that henceforth, stringent measures, including prosecution, would be taken against erring candidate or institution once a prima facie case has been established against them. The decision, the board explained, is part of its resolution after the management meeting on the imperative of ridding the admissions process of unwholesome practices. JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, was quoted as saying that measures…