UEFA abandons attempt to hold under-19 finals
UEFA has given up on holding its under-19 championships in Northern Ireland and cancelled the tournament, which had already been postponed several times. The governing body of European football issued a statement, dated Tuesday evening, which said that the decision was “due to the current unresolved epidemiological situation in Europe and resulting travelling difficulties.” The […]
#EndSARS protest: Killings, vandalism unnecessary, says philanthropist
By Adesina Wahab The Chairman/CEO of Tony Amechi Foindation, TOF, Chief Tony Amechi, has condemned in strong terms the shooting of unarmed #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Tollgate, Lagos onTuesday night, saying the act was unnecessary and avoidable. Amechi, in a statement on Wednesday a copy of which was made available to our correspondent, condemned in […]
BREAKING: Soldiers shooting in Isheri, Egbe-Idimi LCDA
By Olasunkanmi Akoni At about 8.15 am on Wednesday, gunshots by soldiers rented the air at Isheri- a roundabout area of Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area, LCDA, Alimosho to disperse #EndSARS protesters. People were seen scampering into different streets for safety. The number of causalities yet to be confirmed at press time. Vanguard
Ericsson posts better-than-expected results
Swedish telecoms equipment maker Ericsson, one of Europe’s key 5G suppliers, reported Wednesday better-than-expected third quarter results on the back of its highest profitability rating since 2006. Ericsson posted a three months to September net profit of 5.6 billion kronor (522 million euros, $622 million) compared with a loss in the same period the previous […]
NUPENG describes shooting of unarmed protesters at Lekki Toll gate as barbaric
…Asks oil workers to be on alert for directives By Victor Ahiuma-Young Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has condemned Tuesday night shooting of peaceful #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Toll gate, describing it as barbaric. The Union has asked members to stay calm and await further directives from its leadership. A statement […]
#EndSARS: Deploy soldiers to fight Boko Haram, not protesters, Osun civil societies tell Buhari
By Shina Abubakar Coalition for Civil Societies in Osun State has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to address the rising unemployment in the country to avert imminent national outburst. It also called on the Federal Government to deploy military to areas witnessing insurgency attacks rather than deploying them to quell peaceful #ENDSARD protesters across the […]
