Day: November 4, 2020

ICC Opens probe into Nigeria’s #EndSARS protest ‘Crimes’

Aoko Benjamin

    The International Criminal Court (ICC) says it has opened a preliminary inquiry into the demonstrations against harassment and brutality by the police. According to the BBC, the ICC said it had received information on alleged crimes during the protests, which were organised under the #EndSARS campaign. Last month, many Nigerians took to the streets to call for an end to police brutality. In response to the protests, Mohammed Adamu, Inspector-General of Police (IGP), announced the dissolution of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) — a unit that had been accused…

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FIRE FOR FIRE: You Can’t Stop Vote Counting, Biden’s Team Tells Trump

Aoko Benjamin

  Joe Biden’s White House campaign slammed President Donald Trump’s threat to try to stop the election vote count as “outrageous” early Wednesday, saying its legal team was ready to prevent such an “unprecedented” act. “The president’s statement tonight about trying to shut down the counting of duly cast ballots was outrageous, unprecedented, and incorrect,” Biden campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon said in a statement as the election remained undecided. “Never before in our history has a president of the United States sought to strip Americans of their voice in…

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Trump alleges Fraud, declares self Winner of US Election

Wonuola Olujobi

  With results from 10 states still being expected and millions of legitimate ballots left to count, Donald Trump has, in one sweep, declared an unsupported victory, alleged fraud in the election and declared plan to head to the Supreme Court. “Frankly we did win this election,” he claims, speaking in subdued tone. He suggests – without evidence – that election “fraud” has occurred. “This is an embarrassment to our country,” he says, adding that he plans to go to the Supreme Court to fight election results. Millions of votes…

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US Election: Dollar falls, Oil Prices surge over sentiments, tension

Aoko Benjamin

  As the United States went to the polls Tuesday in a keenly contested election to choose between the current President, Donald Trump, and the Democratic Challenger, Joe Biden, the nation’s currency, the dollar depreciated against the six major global currencies while the equities market and the crude oil prices surged driven by sentiments in favour of victory by the Democratic challenger. According to the Financial Times, the dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against six major global currencies, fell almost 0.7 per cent, its biggest…

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