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Reporter details differences between Trump and Biden’s inaugurations President Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States Wednesday, ushering in a new era of calm and comity to Washington after four divisive and tumultuous years under former President Donald Trump, the CNN reported on Wednesday. Standing at the Capitol just two weeks after a mob …

(CNN) – Donald Trump’s era in Washington is over. The all-consuming, camera-hungry, truth-starved era that fixated the nation and exposed its darkest recesses officially concludes at noon Wednesday. The President, addled and mostly friendless, will end his time in the capital a few hours early to spare himself the humiliation of watching his successor be sworn in. He departs a …

Trump has left the White House for the last time as President President Trump just walked out of the White House. He’s on his way to Joint Base Andrews, where he’s expected to have a short farewell ceremony at the base before one last presidential flight to Palm Beach. Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks at a send-off ceremony at the base.8 …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration will collaborate with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), to improve accounting best practices among civil servants in the state. The governor gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by the President of ICAN, Dame Onome Adewuyi, at Government House, in Benin City. According to him, “We will …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged security agencies to mobilise their operatives in the state to ensure compliance with the COVID-19 safety protocols.The governor said this after a closed-door meeting with heads of security agencies in the state, noting, “We deliberated on the security situation in the state. You can see that the security council is being renewed …

By Okhide Em’ya David A 37-year-old armed robbery suspect, early Monday almost got beaten to death at Iduwe Street, off St Saviour Road in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria after he was caught in action by some members of the community Vigilante group. When newsmen arrived the scene of the incident the armed robbery Suspect, Kelvin Edobor could barely express …

The federal government yesterday warned of another lockdown if Nigerians continue to disregard non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) introduced to combat the spread of COVID-19. It also cautioned schools against demanding COVID-19 test results as a prerequisite for allowing in students, who resumed studies yesterday. The resumption of schools was, however, characterised by low compliance with COVID-19 protocols in many states, THISDAY’s …

ACROSS AMERICA — Joe Biden will become the 46th U.S. president Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol, the same building insurrectionists stormed two weeks ago in a riot that left five people dead, spawned an investigation that could reach members of Congress and led to a historic second impeachment of outgoing President Donald Trump. The irony of the theme Biden is …

President Donald Trump spent his last full day in the White House mulling pardons Tuesday and President-elect Joe Biden was set to arrive in Washington ahead of an inauguration that his predecessor, in a final break with tradition, will snub. Trump has not appeared in public for a week and, suspended from Twitter in the wake of his encouraging supporters …

Edo Government has deployed a batch of 200 constabulary police officers to three Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state to enforce strict compliance with the state’s coronavirus (COVID-19) safety protocol. The enforcement team stormed markets, parks, eateries and banks to arrest defaulters who flouted government’s directive on compulsory wearing of facemasks in public. The constables were deployed to Oredo …