Impeachment trial

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso has asserted his innocence over corruption charges at an impeachment trial being held in the National Assembly. Mr Lasso, 67, has been accused of embezzling funds from public companies. The…

The Oyo State House of Assembly has, on Wednesday, directed the Chief Judge to set up a seven-man panel to investigate the Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan, over allegations of gross misconduct, and report back to it in three months. The…

Former president of the United States, Donald Trump has welcomed his acquittal in a second impeachment trial, saying his political movement “to Make America Great Again has only just begun”. The US Senate voted 57-43 in favour of…

Democrats on Wednesday argued Donald Trump planted the seeds for the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol long before Jan. 6 with false claims that the 2020 election was stolen, and said lawmakers had an obligation to hold the former president…

Former US President Donald Trump hired two new lawyers to head his defence team for his second impeachment trial set to begin next week. Trump’s announcement on Sunday follows reports that he abruptly parted ways with several of his…

Forty-five Senate Republicans backed a failed effort on Tuesday to halt former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, in a show of party unity that some cited as a clear sign he will not be convicted of inciting insurrection at the…