us election 2016

As US President Obama prepares to turn the White House over to President-elect Donald Trump next Friday, has offered his successor some tips on how to be a president. Excerpts of Obama’s advice to Trump were broadcast on Friday in his recorded interview with CBS News’ Steve Kroft for “60...

Mild drama as United States Congress certified Friday that Donald Trump won the November election to become the 45th president of the United States, as lawmakers counted and affirmed the votes from the Electoral College. Three protesters interrupted the announcement but they were swiftly...

Mrs. Aisha Alhassan, the Minister of Women Affairs, has said that women were “very disappointed” over Hilary Clinton’s failure to win her bid to become America’s first female President. “ I am very sad about the outcome of the elections; we women have been robbed again,” Alhassan said on...

A “psychic” fish in India on Tuesday picked Donald Trump as the next president of the United States, hours before Americans head to the polls. Chanakya II, a flowerhorn cichlid fish, was given three chances to pick between two floating sticks bearing a photo of Republican Trump or his...

Hillary Clinton cast her vote early Tuesday near her home in New York state, as America chooses whether to make her its first woman president, or elect the populist Donald Trump. Chanting “Madam President,” about 150 supporters turned out to cheer on the Democratic nominee who voted with...

The race to the White House is underway and in past couple of days, Hillary Clinton has been leading in the polls in several States. Will she become the first ever female President in America? Here’s a list of some celebrities that have endorsed her campaign in the past couple of months...

Everybody is currently talking about the US Presidential elections, #Election2016 . Nigerians are actively involved in the conversation online. Read what Nigerians are saying about the election:

Americans are going to elect their 45th president through the polling on 8 November, 2016. A contest between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Result would be any – Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. Here are ways the US election outcome may affect Nigeria and Nigerians: 1. Bilateral...

The US election is currently being touted as a sign that women can break the glass ceiling, however women have already broken that glass ceiling in 44 different countries around the world. If Hillary Clinton is elected President of the United States it will be history made in the United...

Prophet T.B Joshua of the Synagogue church of All Nations, SCOAN has predicted that Hillary Clinton will win the US Presidential elections. The Prophet made the revelation via his Facebook page. He wrote, ''Ten days ago, I saw the new President of America with a narrow win. The new...

Power couple, Jay Z and Beyonce on Friday threw their weight solidly behind Democratic Presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton by performing at a camapign concert in Cleaveland, Ohio. Chance the Rapper and Big Sean also showed up and performed; CNN reports. "I want my daughter to grow up...

Nigerian Comedian, Basketmouth has announced that he may be joining politics come 2019. In an Instagram post, Basketmouth wrote, ''If Donald Trump wins the US election, I'm so running for the Presidential election in Nigeria 2019.''

Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church, a black church in Greenville, Mississippi was reportedly burned and defaced with pro-Donald Trump graffiti. Delta Daily News, reports that authorities responded to the fire at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church and found extensive damage to the main...

The Crusader, one of the most prominent newspapers of the Ku Klux Klan has endorsed Donald Trump as the next President of the United States of America. The newspapers endorsement read, "While Trump wants to make America great again, we have to ask ourselves, 'What made America great in the...

Malik Obama, Step brother of US President, Barack Obama over the weekend lashed out at his brother and Democratic Presidential Candidate, Hillary Clinton. In a series of rant posted by New York Post, Malik said, ''I am back in the US and will be voting for Mr. Trump early next week in...

Russian President, Vladmir Putin claims that Donald Trump, Republican party presidential candidate represents 'ordinary Americans'. Putin told Reuters, "Mr. Trump, he has probably chosen his own method to get through to voters' hearts," Putin told foreign policy experts in southern Russia...

Republican Presidential Candidate, Donald Trump wants the US presidential elections cancelled so he can be declared winner. INDEPENDENT UK reports that Trump made the suggestion at a campaign rally in Ohio. He said, ''Just thinking to myself right now, we should just cancel the election and...

James Otis, Millionaire activist who publicly announced that he destroyed Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame star has been arrested. Otis destroyed Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame which was awarded to him in 2007, with a pick-axe. Daily Mail reports that Otis spoke to...

A plane carrying Donald Trump’s running mate, Mike Pence skidded off the runway while landing at LaGuardia airport in New York in heavy rain. GUARDIAN UK reports that none of the estimated 30 people on board, including Pence’s wife Karen and daughter Charlotte, were injured. “So thankful...

English singer and songwriter, Adele has endorsed Hillary Clinton as the next President of the United States of America. INDEPENDENT UK reports that, the 28-year-old Grammy-winning singer gave the endorsement last night while performing in Maimi. Adele said, “I’ve got to be honest with...