Sanusi: SERAP drags FG, Kano to UN over arbitrary detention
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has written the United Nations Working Group on what it called “Arbitrary Detention” of deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi (II), [Sanusi Lamido Sanusi].” SERAP said: “The arrest and continued detention of Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi is an egregious violation of his human rights. The Nigerian […]
Adidas shares sink 14 percent amid weakness in Asian markets
German sportswear maker Adidas expects first-quarter sales to drop by up to $1.14 billion in greater China due to the coronavirus and while business is picking up there, it is now being hit in Japan and South Korea. China accounted for 20 percent of Adidas sales in 2018. It sells its products from about 12,000 […]
‘We play to win’: Simeone defends Atletico style after shocking Liverpool
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone defended his side’s approach after dumping Liverpool out of the Champions League with a 3-2 victory after extra time at Anfield to progress to the quarter-finals, winning 4-2 on aggregate. The holders looked to have ended Atletico’s dogged resistance when Roberto Firmino put them ahead in the last-16 tie after […]
US officials say US troops killed, injured in Iraq attack
Three service members were killed, including two Americans, and a dozen more were injured when a barrage of rockets were fired at a military base in Iraq, U.S. officials said Wednesday. One of the officials said five service members were seriously wounded and evacuated from the Camp Taji base and seven others were still being […]
Trump restricts travel from Europe as coronavirus disrupts life in U.S
Travelers scrambled to rebook flights and global markets reeled on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sweeping restrictions on travel from Europe, hitting battered airlines and further straining ties with the continent. Trump ordered travel from Europe to the United States restricted for 30 days, responding to mounting pressure to take action against a […]
US Congress votes to restrain Trump on Iran
The US Congress on Wednesday gave its final approval to a bid to restrain President Donald Trump from attacking Iran, a sign of lawmakers’ alarm after soaring tensions. A month after the resolution cleared the key hurdle of the Senate, which is controlled by Trump’s Republican Party, the Democratic-led House of Representatives voted 227-186 to […]
