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US Democrats have made gains in key state elections, in what is seen as a blow to President Donald Trump. Democrat Andy Beshear claimed victory in Kentucky’s governor vote, after a tight race in the conservative-leaning state. Meanwhile, Democrats seized full control of the legislature in Virginia for the first time in over 20 years. The results are being viewed as a gauge of the political mood ahead of next year’s presidential election. However, Republicans managed to hold onto power in the Mississippi governor vote, following a closely-fought race. In Kentucky, Mr Beshear claimed victory over incumbent Republican governor Matt…

A US diplomat has revised his testimony to a congressional investigation that could seek to remove US President Donald Trump from office. Gordon Sondland says he now remembers telling a Ukrainian official that US military aid “likely” hinged on a political inquiry sought by Mr Trump. The US envoy previously denied any politically motivated aid freeze. Mr Trump denies withholding $400m in aid to prod Ukraine into investigating his political rival, Joe Biden. On Tuesday, congressional impeachment investigators released a transcript of Mr Sondland’s closed-door testimony last month. Mr Sondland, a Seattle hotelier and Trump donor who was appointed as ambassador…

The Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari says the corporation saved more than three billion dollars from arbitration. Kyari made this known in a statement signed by Mr Samson Makoji, the acting spokesman for the corporation in Abuja on Tuesday. The GMD spoke during a Town Hall meeting that also involved the participation of the corporation’s outstation members of staff. He commended the management of the corporation’s Legal Division for the savings, saying due diligence accounted for the feat. Kyari urged the corporation’s workforce to redouble their efforts to ensure that the nation…

Oxlade Chamberlain made sure Liverpool collected another victory in their relentless campaign by sneaking past Genk at Anfield.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria is diversifying its economy, with emphasis on sectors such as agriculture, mining, solid minerals and manufacturing. Laolu Akande, Osinbajo’s spokesman, in a statement, said that the vice president stated this while receiving a delegation from Nicaragua on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Osinbajo received the Nicaraguan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Denis Colindres, and the Nicaraguan Minister for Special Delegation of the President for Africa, Middle East and Arab, Mohamed Lashtar. The vice president also received on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari, a special message from the President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega. He said…

Chelsea came back from 4-1 down to draw a Champions League thriller against an Ajax side who had two men sent off.

The Federal Government says it has commenced the process of injecting sanity into the social media space to prevent it from setting the nation on fire. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this in an interview with NAN on Tuesday in Abuja. “As a matter of fact, we have already put in motion the machinery for this. “We have written letters to the major stakeholders who would nominate representatives and we are going to sit down together to decide on how best to confront this menace,’’ he said. The minister noted that the government had the…

The front section of the six-storey building gutted by fire on Tuesday in Lagos Island has collapsed, killing a policeman at the scene. NAN reports that part of the six-storey building located at 43 Martins Street, Lagos Island, collapsed around 8:30p.m. on Tuesday as firemen continued spirited efforts at extinguishing the inferno. NAN reports that part of the burning building collapsed on the policeman, severely injuring him while trying to control the surging crowd. Nigeria targets 80% revenue from non-oil sector – Fowler Confirming the death, Mr Olanrewaju Elegushi, Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Lagos Central Business District,…

Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr Tunde Fowler has said that Nigeria will earn at least 80 per cent of her revenues from the non-oil sector of the economy in the next three years. Fowler who spoke today at the Nigeria-Canada Investment Summit in Abuja noted that the non-oil sector contribution to the Nigerian economy has risen to 60 per cent by November 2019 from 54 per cent in December 2018. He also noted that the continuous drop in the oil prices is a sign that attention should be focused on the non-oil sector of the economy which…

Kelechi Iheanacho’s League Cup strike against Burton Albion has been nominated for Leicester City Goal of the Month for October. The Nigeria international put the King Power Stadium outfit in front with a fine close-range finish to help the Foxes claim a 3-1 victory against the League One side. READ ALSO: Son Red Card For Gomes Tackle Overturned By FA The 23-year-old will compete with Jamie Vardy, Youri Tielemans, Ayoze Perez and James Maddison as well as Khanya Leshabela and Josh Eppiah for a chance to clinch the prize. https://twitter.com/LCFC/status/1191460609910546437?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1191460609910546437&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goal.com%2Fen-gb%2Fnews%2Fiheanacho-nominated-for-leicester-city-award%2Fl5wvejzvous4181pmh32muod0 The former Manchester City man, who has found game-time difficult to come by this season, has…