Login to BlackFacts.com using your favorite Social Media Login. Click the appropriate button below and you will be redirected to your Social Media Website for confirmation and then back to Blackfacts.com once successful.
Enter the email address and password you used to join BlackFacts.com. If you cannot remember your login information, click the “Forgot Password” link to reset your password.
The election went smoothly across the 16 local government areas of the state although with reports of rampant cases of vote buying.
The post #EkitiDecides2022: Official results from LGAs (LIVE UPDATES) first appeared on Premium Times Nigeria.
The post #EkitiDecides2022: Official results from LGAs (LIVE UPDATES) appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Nationwide protests have taken place since October 7 despite the disbanding of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.
The demonstrators have been accused of attacking police stations and personnel.
The rallies which are mostly attended by young people have become avenues to vent against corruption and unemployment.
Rights groups say at least 15 people have been killed the demonstrations began in early October.
OneUnited, the largest Black-owned bank in the country, revealed it has reached a customer milestone of 100,000 clients. By DeMicia Inman, TheGrio As the country’s largest Black-owned bank, OneUnited announced it has reached 100,000 customers across America. A press release cited recent efforts towards social justice activism supported by the bank as a reason for […]
Guinea's electoral body has called opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo's self-proclaimed victory in the first round of a presidential election \"void\".
“Despite the serious anomalies that marred the smooth running of the … election and in view of the results that came out of the ballot boxes, I am victorious in this election in the first round,” Diallo told supporters on Monday, a day after the vote was held.
Diallo's supporters chanted \"Cellou, president\". But elsewhere in the city, joyous celebrations by supporters devolved into clashes with security forces.
Diallo, 68, is the main challenger to Guinea’s 82-year-old incumbent President Alpha Conde, who is seeking a controversial third term after he pushed through constitutional reforms in March.
The move sparked mass protests and subsequent crackdowns, which killed dozens of people.
But Mamadi Kaba, a spokesman of Guinea electoral commission said on Monday: \"I would therefore like to reassure the people of Guinea who voted yesterday in peace, without violence, that no provisional results have been proclaimed for the time being.
\"The Independent National Electoral Commission is the only institution empowered to proclaim provisional results.\"
Although Sunday, the day of the vote, was mostly calm, Diallo's self-proclaimed election victory has set the stage for a showdown with Conde.
The government insists the vote was fair and that the official electoral authority must declare the results.
Conde's RPG party said in a statement Monday that it condemned \"with the utmost firmness the irresponsible and dangerous declaration\" by Diallo.
It called for its activists to remain calm.
LeBron James will executive produce a film about Black Wall Street.
Austin, Texas — This week, the Texas Board of Social Worker Examiners unanimously approved Governor Abbott’s homophobic changes to the state’s Code of Conduct for social workers. The code now …
… rates vary greatly by race. Black, American Indian and Alaska Native women … can be done through strengthening African American studies departments and requiring all …
SYDNEY, (Reuters) - Only a few weeks before the players are due to start arriving, Cricket Australia (CA) are still negotiating with Queensland health officials over the quarantining of the India team ahead of their blockbuster test series.
The article Australia still negotiating India’s arrival for test series appeared first on Stabroek News.
Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.
WARNING: This article contains graphic content that may offend sensitive readers.
Following the sudden announcement of a curfew, several people participating in #EndSARS protests were killed when the country's military force opened fire at one of the protest sites.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This year’s festival is dedicated in honor prolific director Michael Schultz and commemorates the 45th anniversary of “Cooley High” a critically successful coming of age film directed by director Michael Shultz released in 1975. A special evening celebrating Michael, the film and cast members will take place on Saturday, October 24th, from 3pm to 9pm. The festival also includes the October 25th premiere of the 2020 Film With A Purpose production “I’m Not Special.”
On a day of vitriol and stunts, the President's base-stoking narrative of anger and personal persecution targeted Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, Lesley Stahl of \"60 Minutes,\" the Commission on Presidential Debates, the Supreme Court and Dr. Anthony Fauci. At an evening rally in Pennsylvania, he even took a shot at \"Crooked Hillary.\" He also intensified pressure on Attorney General William Barr to launch criminal probes into Biden.
But Trump's quest for distractions simply underscored how he is ignoring the true and most dangerous adversary facing America -- the pandemic that has buckled his false reelection narrative of a nation on the rebound and has left millions out of work. His frantic efforts to save his presidency lacked the focus of his populist, nationalist economic arguments in 2016 -- and an opponent in Hillary Clinton, who he was conveniently able to cast as a villain for his outsider message.
Build your own road to 270 electoral votes with CNN's interactive map
This year's Democratic nominee, whose polling lead has survived all Trump's claims that he is corrupt and a Trojan horse for radical leftists, is a more elusive target. The former vice president spent another day huddled in his Delaware home prepping for Thursday's debate -- the last scheduled set-piece event of an often bizarre 2020 campaign.
Trump, in the middle of a grueling set of rallies after recovering from the virus, traveled to Erie, where he needs to outperform his strong 2016 showing to cut Biden's current lead in Pennsylvania, potentially the pivotal 2020 swing state.
\"You guys aren't even open yet. What the hell is going on with your state?\" Trump said at the rally, accusing Pennsylvania's Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf of keeping the commonwealth shut down for no reason. After reducing its case and death numbers from its initial bout with the virus early in the year, Pennsylvania is now seeing its cases of Covid-19 rise again, all across the state.
The pandemic's haunting presence in the final days of the campaign was underscored when first lady Melania Trump was forced to cancel her own plans to attend the rally, owing to the aftereffects of her Covid-19 infection.
And while Trump slams his opponent as soft on China, the latest New York Times report on his own tax records reveals that the President has extensive interests in the country and even maintains a bank account there.
The Chinese account, the newspaper said, is controlled by Trump International Hotels Management and it paid $188,561 in taxes in the country from 2013 to 2015. Earlier Times disclosures have shown how the President has paid almost no US federal tax on his fortune for years. Trump insists he has paid millions to the Treasury.
Trump creates a scene during '60 Minutes' interview
Trump had spent the day performing antics that might appeal to his most loyal voters and provide fodder for conservative media but threaten to further alienate more moderate voters he needs to attract.
The President sat for a CBS \"60 Minutes\" interview -- an age-old staple of
Ross Williams made it out, and then he wrote a book about it. Growing up in New Orleans’ 7th Ward...
EDITORIAL COMMENT RECENT reports that the Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has blocked 15 projects earmarked for development on wetlands are an indication that the environmental watchdog has awoken from its slumber and is geared to carry out its mandate of preserving nature. It also emerged that 60% of those projects were based in Harare, which means authorities in the city of government were not taking environmental issues seriously. We urge Ema to consistently stamp its authority and defy political pressure that may come its way for the good of present and future generations. It is no secret that wetlands, which are vital for ecological balance, are under serious threat of extinction. Therefore, authorities need to urgently intervene and save the underground water reservoirs for future generations. There have been several cases of land barons and so-called urban farmers conniving with politically-connected businesspeople, city and town council officials to invade this delicate resource without considering the long-term effects of such moves. The underground water reservoirs act as sponges that play a critical role in conserving and cleaning water. Climate change effects are more pronounced in countries that have tampered with wetlands and forests. While we applaud Ema for making the right noises aimed at protecting this fragile natural habitat, we believe government is not doing enough to complement the agency’s efforts in preserving nature. As we speak, Ema is publicly viewed as a toothless bulldog that is frowned on by local authorities and companies. But all blame goes to central government for its failure to give the bite to this critical organisation whose responsibility is to ensure preservation of our environment. Ema should be accorded arresting and even prosecution powers for it to perform its mandate effectively while government should ensure all wetlands which were tampered with are restored. Ema should make sure all proposed developments are ecologically sound, socially acceptable and environmentally friendly. There is no doubt that Ema can do better in its endeavour to safeguard wetlands, as witnessed by the number of tickets and environmental protection orders it has issued. Sadly, the agency has been frustrated by politicians who don’t care a hoot about preserving nature. All they are after are profits without due regard to the legacy they bequeath the next generation. We believe that the successful protection of wetlands hinges on stakeholder buy-in and government’s commitment to ensure Ema has its teeth sharpened to bite.
A veil of secrecy clouds the criteria used by the National Workers’ Union (NWU) to confer voting rights on dozens of persons to elect the next president of the opposition People’s National Party (PNP). Approximately 3,400 delegates, drawn from the...
Reminds Voters Mail Ballots Cannot Be Dropped at Local Polling Places on Election Day Cook County Clerk Karen A. Yarbrough released a listing today of seven first-ever Election Day Super Site voting locations where suburban residents can vote in person or drop their Mail Ballot in a secure drop box for the General Election on […]
[Nation] Internal wrangles rocking the Law Society of Kenya escalated yesterday as nine members of the top decision-making organ turned their guns against president Nelson Havi.
President and Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Cyril Ramaphosa has come under fire for remaining hush on the crisis underway in Nigeria.
Nigerians protesting against police brutality stayed on the streets in Lagos on Wednesday, breaking the government curfew following a night of chaotic violence in which demonstrators were fired upon, sparking global outrage.
Shots were fired Wednesday as young demonstrators set up barricades by the Lekki toll plaza in Lagos, where protesters had been fired upon Tuesday night, causing numerous injuries although officials said no deaths.
One protester told The Associated Press that his brother was shot and killed in the previous day's demonstrations and that he himself had been hurt in the leg.
Gunfire could be heard across Lagos, Nigeria's largest city of 14 million, including on the highway to the airport, at a major bus station, outside the offices of a television station and at the Lekki tollgates. Smoke could be seen billowing from several points in central Lagos.
Demonstrations and gunfire were also reported in several other Nigerian cities, including the capital city, Abuja.
The nationwide #EndSARS protests against police brutality have rocked Nigeria for more than two weeks. They started after a video circulated of a man being beaten, apparently by officers of the police Special Anti-Robbery Squad, known as SARS.
In response to the protests, the government announced it would disband the SARS unit, which Amnesty International says has been responsible for many cases of torture and killings.
The demonstrators' demands have widened to include calls for accountable government, respect for human rights and an end to corruption in Africa's most populous nation of 196 million.
Despite massive oil wealth and one of Africa's largest economies, the bulk of Nigeria's 200 million people have high levels of poverty and lack of basic services, as a result of rampant corruption, charge rights groups.
Becoming a statistician was never something that Amanda Lee had planned on doing. In fact, when the 27-year-old St Hugh’s High School past student started The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, her career goal was to become an economist. “I...
The wildly popular TLC television franchise captivates audiences by showcasing couples in love. It also mimics harmful tropes.
Continue reading on ZORA »
Elections give the power to the people and enable them to choose their leaders who make decisions on their behalf. Other forms of government like dictators
[Africa Renewal] As the UN turns 75, we showcase the four African women leaders to address the Assembly.
The fight against police brutality against people of color has never been just a United States problem. Currently, protests are occurring worldwide against the ongoing police violence in Nigeria, which […]
The post appeared first on Essence.
By JULIE PACE AP Washington Bureau Chief WASHINGTON (AP) — After a year of deep disruption, America is poised for a presidential election that renders a verdict on the nation's role in the world and the direction of its economy, on its willingness to contain an escalating pandemic and its ability to confront systemic racial inequity. But the two men on the ballot, President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, offer more than just differing solutions for the country's most pressing problems. The choice before voters is a referendum on the role of the presidency itself and a test of […]
The post After year of disruption, America set to choose a path ahead appeared first on Black News Channel.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Mwananchi Credit Limited has signed up Felix Odiwuor Kodhe, popularly known as Jalang'o, as its brand ambassador.
[Vanguard] There are varying stories in various Igbo communities on how widows are treated. Some are ugly and terrifying. Many of them are deprived of their husband's properties, including those they acquired together as couples.
