HOW DONALD TRUMP WON THE U.S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

Donald J. Trump victory in the presidential race on Tuesday night capped a remarkable election in which several Democratic Senate candidates fell short and Republicans retained their majority in the House of Representatives. Here are some key takeaways from a stunning result that upended conventional expectations and set the stage for a drastic reordering of politics in Washington:

• Mr. Trump took the stage at the Hilton just before 3 a.m. and told his supporters that Hillary Clinton called him to concede the election. Striking a gracious note, he wished her well and said, “We owe her a major debt of gratitude for her debt to our country.”

• Reading from teleprompters and flanked by Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana and his son, Barron, Mr. Trump said he wanted to “reclaim our country’s destiny” and be bold and daring. He also called for unity and said that he hoped Democrats and Republicans would work together.

• Democratic hopes that Hillary Clinton would easily defeat Mr. Trump crumbled as the evening wore on, as the Republican candidate’s bombastic style appeared to win significant support among white, working-class and rural voters across the country.

• Mrs. Clinton’s loss seemed to result, in part, from a worse-than-expected showing among African-Americans and young voters — two important parts of the coalition that lifted President Obama to victories in 2008 and 2012.

— Black voters made up 12 percent of the national electorate this year, nearly the same as in 2012. Mrs. Clinton won a broad majority of black voters — 88 percent, compared with 8 percent for Mr. Trump. But Mr. Obama received 93 percent of the African-American vote four years ago.

— Mrs. Clinton also did slightly worse than Mr. Obama among young voters. People under 30 made up 19 percent of this year’s electorate, the same as in 2012. Mrs. Clinton got 54 percent of their support, compared with Mr. Obama’s 60 percent. Mr. Trump had the backing of 37 percent of voters under 30, the same percentage that Mitt Romney won in 2012.

— Mr. Trump won in part on his strength with voters who were not strongly identified with either party. Independents made up 31 percent of 2016 voters, compared with 29 percent in 2012. Mrs. Clinton won 42 percent of independents, compared with Mr. Trump’s 47 percent, while 6 percent voted for Gary Johnson and 3 percent supported Jill Stein.

— In the key battleground of Florida, Mr. Trump built his support largely on voters who expressed deep dismay with Washington. Nearly nine in 10 of his voters in Florida said they were dissatisfied or angry with the state of the federal government. Just as many disapproved of Mr. Obama’s job performance, and three-quarters thought the president’s health care law went too far.

— Nearly four in 10 Florida voters said they were most interested in electing a president who would bring serious change, and Mr. Trump won that group by a broad margin. Mrs. Clinton won voters looking for a compassionate, experienced or more judicious leader — but it was not enough to cancel out Mr. Trump’s support among those hungry for change.

— Hispanic voters made up 11 percent of voters nationwide in 2016, just 1 point higher than in 2012. While Mrs. Clinton got 65 percent support among Hispanics, compared with 29 percent for Mr. Trump, her support from this group was 6 points lower than Mr. Obama’s in 2012.

— While Mrs. Clinton did better than Mr. Trump among nonwhite voters in Florida, it was not enough to offset his success with white voters, who skew older in the state. He won those by nearly 2 to 1, including those with a college degree. One-quarter of Florida’s electorate was white and over 60. Mr. Trump pulled most of his support from the Gulf Coast and the central part of the state, a hub for wealthy retirees, offsetting Mrs. Clinton’s gaping lead in the Miami and Orlando areas.

— Mr. Trump also did well in Ohio, where voters ages 18 to 29 were 11 points less likely to support the Democratic candidate this year than in 2012, with Mr. Johnson and Ms. Stein capturing 7 percent of their votes. Black voters in Ohio were 6 points less likely to support Mrs. Clinton than they were to support Mr. Obama four years ago.

— In North Carolina, 30 percent of voters were nonwhite, and Mrs. Clinton won this group by a 62-point margin (79 percent to 17 percent). Mr. Trump, countering with a strong showing among whites, won the state.

— The suburban share of the North Carolina vote increased to 38 percent, from 28 percent in 2012, while the share of the rural vote decreased by 10 points, to 24 percent. Mr. Trump won majorities in both groups.

Reference: www.nytimes.com

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JOB'S DELUGE

JOB'S DELUGE

And suddenly there were no more
chatters and giggles at dinner's table,
No more "mum please some more"
From across the table.

And suddenly there were no more
Banters from the guy's corners,
With me at the behest of its core,
The ashes drew my lines: my borders.

And suddenly there were no more
Salutations and greetings in marketplaces
I was now a myth of no consequences,
The ashes drew my lines: my borders.

And suddenly they were no more
Folks that held my cloaks,
Whose shoulders carried my pride,
Whose clothes wiped at my strides.

And suddenly I was no longer her pride,
Her smile was longer mine to behold,
It was as though my life had hers on a hold,
She wished I had just died.

She didn't observe the courtesy
We're both hurting can't you see?
Tears trickled down my face
"Just die" was her favourite phrase.

I had lost it all in the blast
In a moment's breath, the boys drew their last.
An inferno had stolen my class,
I had now become as leaves of a grass.

An irony, a paradox; an incredible thing,
I had become another being
I had become him
An incredible thing.

I watched him as he aged
This was a mystery too great to stage
He had become ancient all too sudden
In just one moment's burden.

He was the man in the mirror,
But he wasn't me.
He was the scarcest token of my existence.
Now he was me.

And suddenly they were no more
Shadows that followed me,
The thing I feared the most had become me,
After the deluge I was no more.

I finally looked up to see three shadows,
Familiar faces that once followed;
Saw my sorrows
And they called it karma.

- Kingsley Dominic 

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Inspire Young Leaders Summit(IYLS) - 2 DAYS TO GO!!

The Inspire Young Leaders Summit 2016
The Inspire Young Leaders Summit (IYLS) is an annual national summit that brings young leaders (delegates) from the top fifty (50) Universities across Nigeria, together with elite leaders in our society. One of its primary aims is to create a forum where the delegates are enlightened on the various aspects of our society, so that through this knowledge they can mould the future of Nigeria and hence, Africa. The summit takes students out of the walls of their classrooms to give them a holistic view of the situation of Nigeria and how, through individual efforts fuelled by their education and passion, they can make a significant difference to our world.
 The pilot summit kicks off this year, with the theme: Dreams Of Prospective Evolutionaries (D.O.P.E). The summit will be admitting ten (10) delegates each from the top fifty (50) Institutions in Nigeria, with the host Institution having an admission of over 1000 delegates. The representation of Institutions at the summit cuts across the demography and types of tertiary Institutions in Nigeria to the best degree possible. The summit will be held from the 10th - 12th of November, 2016 and will be widely covered by the press; it aims to be a turning point upon which a positive change on the outlook of youths in Nigeria begins.

If you are yet to register , what are you waiting for??
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inspire-young-leaders-summit-2016-registration-27067059303

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I LOVE YOU

Hey dear friends! It's been really hard posting everyday since my phone breakdown but... It is well!
Can i call you purple? Yes i can!
Hello purple. How was your week? Any rough day or sad event ? Guess what? All that ended yesterday.
We are launching into a new week tomorrow .
Things may not be the way you want them to be.
Things may not be perfect and creamy and rosy,
Things may not happen the way you pictured it in your head,
You may not get that contract or that grade or that good news you have been anticipating ,
But guess what?
It's a brand new week, filled with hope and light.
You only know of what happened last week or yesterday ,
You don't know what will happen tomorrow,
You might just be standing at the entrance of your breakthrough ,
If you give up now, then why the wait all this while?
I say again my dear friend , Do not give up!
Stay strong. Stay brave. Encourage yourself. Help is on its way !
Jesus is our ever present help in times of trouble and he loves you so much he would do anything just to make you smile. . . Literally anything !
So brace up darling :)
Pick up your crown and keep going.
Things may be going bad around you but the Bible says  where there is a casting down, there's a lifting up for God's children.
There might be recession but we do not partake in the economy of this world, we partake in God's economy.
You know, the best time to give is actually in time of lack, that's what is called SACRIFICIAL GIVING!( you don't have, yet out of the little, yoy are willing to give all if possible) . You can never go unrewarded, mark my words!
It's a simple principle , give and it shall be given unto you, good measure, press down, shake it together so shall men give unto you! Do you know what that means? Your bank account will overflow with money , your problem will be how to spend it.
Just hold on to God's promises, apply biblical principles and the blessings will be yours.
Never say never no matter how frustrating things might get. Don't be discouraged .
I don't know if i have been able to reach out to anyone through this message but just know this. . .
I love you so dearly much, I am always here if you need to talk or you just need someone to listen. Just send a mail to officialpurplenigmers@gmail.com .
Have an amazing week purple❤❤

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THAT GIRL

THAT GIRL

So many years of restriction

Lost in the city of perdition

Everyone around seem to be doing fine

Laughing, living and a ll you can mention

But all i did was to just exist,

No moments, no stories i’d rather not take the risk

Blending in was not the problem for i knew the drill

The girl of many talents but i held back still

The little i do i get so many applauds.

I wonder what will happen when i release it all

I am that girl that seeks perfection

I am that girl that bottles up emotion,

I am that girl that is scared of attention,

Yet i don’t want my life to be a fiction.

If only i knew how they do it,

Then i would be able to fix the pieces

If only i had a clue

Then the puzzle won’t be such a mystery,

If only i could figure it out,

The answers to the riddles, the key to the hurdles,

Then it would be much easier,

I am that girl who does not have the  luxury of easy,

But  I don’t want to be that girl anymore,

I want to live, laugh, love,

I think i’ve had enough,

I want to flip over and see what’s on the other side of the coin,

So many moments untouched,

So many opportunities unattained,

For fear that i might not be the same.

Maybe i am meant to be that kind of girl,

Maybe i was wired that way,

With all the perfect moments  in my head,

I know when to play and when to pause,

So calculated...yet this is not Algebra.

I don’t want to be Physics,

I want to be Chemistry,

 I want to mix various potions and  see the reactions,

I don’t want to be Facebook,

I want to be Snapchat,

With my stories so captivating, fam can’t pick a fave,

I don’t want to be a one-way route,

I want to be a T-junction,

With  several channels leading to one destination,

I want to live life like it ought to be lived,

I want to laugh hard till i can barely breathe,

I want to take risks that will make me free,

I just want to be me with nothing hidden.

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