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(CNN) The cliffhanger election race is moving to a pivotal moment in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada as the final votes are counted that could swing the White House toward former Vice President Joe Biden or hand President Donald Trump a second term. Two days after Election Day, the churn of results is expected to offer more clarity Thursday on the destiny of the …

CNN If Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden maintains his lead in Nevada and Arizona, he will secure the 270 electoral votes needed to take the presidency, CNN’s John King said this afternoon. “Nevada and Arizona are not called but Joe Biden is leading and Wolf [Blitzer] made the point if Joe Biden protects the lead in Nevada and Arizona and he gets to 270 electoral …

CNN Arizona still has more than 600,000 ballots remaining to be counted, officials tell CNN.  Between 615,000 and 635,000 ballots, possibly more, remain to be counted in Arizona, according to the officials.  Biden currently leads Trump by about 93,000 votes statewide, 51.% to 47.6%, according to CNN’s latest count. According to informal estimates, Trump would need to win approximately 58% of the …

CNN Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden acknowledged the historic nature of the election and how more than “150 million people cast their votes” this year during a speech in Wilmington, Delaware. “More Americans voted this election than ever before in American history. Over 150 million people cast their votes. I think that is just extraordinary. And if we had any doubts, we shouldn’t have any longer about a …

CNN Many Democratic operatives last night were dreading the coming hours because it appeared Trump was on his way to victory. But as the sun rose on Wednesday morning, many of those same operatives are growing more confident, primarily because of how much mail-in and absentee vote is yet to be counted.“Joe Biden’s path is largely unchanged,” said Guy Cecil, …

Benin Zonal office  of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU has accused the Federal and State  Governments of allegedly mortgaging the Academic fortunes of Youths across the Country.The Benin Zonal Co-Ordinator, of ASUU  Professor Fred Esumeh,  in a statement, the zone, comprising of University of Benin, Benin City, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Olusegun Agagu …

BY OKHIDE EM’YA DAVID Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma branch says it may  be forced to loose express confidence  in  the Special Visitation Panel set up by Governor Godwin Obaseki and has expressed doubt on its  ability  to come up with an unbiased report at the end of its sitting. AAU branch Chairman of ASUU, Professor  Monday Igbafen and the Secretary,  Dr. …

…NBA, FIDA To Offer Free Services. BY OKHIDE EM’YA DAVID Judicial panel of inquiry set up by  the Government of Edo State  to investigate complaints of brutality by security agents, human rights violations, extra-judicial killings and other related matters has  received nine petitions in its maiden sitting . Chairman of the Panel, Retired Justice Ada Ehigiamusoe, while speaking to newsmen in  Benin City, said …

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has disclosed that policemen killed during the EndSARS protests across the country would be promoted to their next rank. Mr Adamu stated this on Wednesday in Benin City, Edo State, while addressing police officers at the state police command during his working visit to boost their morale. The IGP also inspected the burnt police …

Nigeria’s electoral umpire, INEC, will commence the registration of eligible voters by 2021 ahead of the 2023 general elections, the chairman of the commission, Mahmood Yakubu, has said. The exercise, which will begin in January, will run for next 18 months – and stop about six months before the elections, he said. He also said N1 billion has been budgeted …