HURIWA calls for end to Police brutality, extrajudicial killings

HURIWA calls for end to Police brutality, extrajudicial killings

By Dirisu Yakubu, Abuja Foremost civil rights advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, Wednesday, called for an end to alleged incessant cases of torture, brutality, and extrajudicial executions by men of the Nigeria Police Force. This is even as the group threatened to make its concern known to the Queen of […]
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Police confine Cameroon opposition leader at home

Police confine Cameroon opposition leader at home

Cameroon’s opposition leader, Maurice Kamto, has been confined at home for planning Tuesday’s anti-government protests. A video showing police vehicles outside the leader’s house has been shared online. The leader of the Cameroon Renaissance Movement (CRM) told Voice of America that he was neither beaten nor detained, but feared that he would be arrested if […]

FA warns of ‘huge’ impact of virus restrictions on English football

FA warns of ‘huge’ impact of virus restrictions on English football

The Football Association has warned new coronavirus restrictions will have a “huge” impact on the game, with clubs facing the bleak prospect of six more months in empty stadiums. A plan to bring fans back into English sports venues on a socially distanced basis from October 1 has been scrapped because of fears over rising […]

Germany says does not recognise Lukashenko as Belarus president

Germany says does not recognise Lukashenko as Belarus president

Germany does not recognise Alexander Lukashenko as the president of Belarus, a government spokesman said Wednesday, saying his disputed re-election lacked “democratic legitimacy”. “The minimum requirements for democratic elections were by no means met. They were neither fair nor free. One can therefore not recognise the result of this vote,” said Steffen Seibert after Lukashenko […]

Nigeria lottery industry profile rises with TYLgames

Nigeria lottery industry profile rises with TYLgames

…Signs pact with 9mobile and MTN The Nigeria lottery industry has received a boost with a new gaming platform, TYLgames, the game will be partnering MTN and 9monile to offer a new gaming proposition in the industry. Speaking, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Humber Lottery, owners of TYLgames, Mr. Andrew Humber-Osofisan at launch in […]

Mourinho challenges Alli to earn his place at Spurs

Mourinho challenges Alli to earn his place at Spurs

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho expects Dele Alli still to be at the Premier League club when the transfer window shuts next month, confirming he is in the squad for this week’s Europa League fixture. The England midfielder, who has been left out of the past two games, has been linked with a loan move to […]