PHOTOS: Under the sun and in the rain: Protesters occupy Lekki Tollgate 3 days running
For the third day running, #ENDSARS protesters calling for an end to police brutality have occupied the Lekki toll gate, in Lagos state. The protesters were undeterred by the rainfall, trooping out in numbers, protected by their raincoats and umbrellas to continue to demand for an end to police brutality, removal of the dreaded SARS […]
Women brought us food twice daily in the kidnappers den – released victim
WARRI: 11 kidnapped victims released Tuesday night said women brought food for them twice daily at where they were held hostage by their abductors for one week.
#EndSARS: Gov Emmanuel lauded for addressing protesters
Governor Udom Emmanuel has been applauded for his genial approach towards resolving crises as displayed as he addressed the #endSARS protesters in Uyo.
Blunt Spain need scoring solution to rule again on world stage
Spain coach Luis Enrique has a month to sort out the nation’s goalscoring problems if they are to reach the Nations League Final Four. That was the verdict on Wednesday after the team managed just one goal in three games in this international break. “Without goals we are going nowhere,” was the Marca headline the […]
Debating ethnic composition of political seats is a misplaced priority – Sanusi
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Muhammad Sanusi II, has called on the Federal Government to channel its focus on implementing the core vision of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goal, rather than current ethnic composition of political seats. While celebrating Nigeria on its 60th anniversary, Sanusi II,who also was the […]
IMF estimates growth contraction of 3% for sub-saharan Africa
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts a 4.4% decline in growth in 2020 as the global economy struggles to recover from the pandemic-induced recession and experiences its worst collapse in nearly a century. By comparison, the international economy contracted by a far smaller 0.1% after the devastating financial crisis of 2008. The IMF’s forecast for […]
