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Nationwide procession: Shi’ites, police may clash on Tuesday (Punch)

The Nigeria Police Force and members of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria, also known as Shi’ites, may clash at the group’s upcoming Ashura procession on Tuesday. The Ashura procession, also called the Day of Ashura, is the tenth day…

Buhari to summon minister, IGP over constable recruitment crisis (Punch)

President Muhammadu Buhari will this week meet with the Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammadu Dingyadi and the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to resolve the dispute over recruitment of 10,000 constables into the force. This followed the inability of the…

Mr Eazi has apologised to me over copyright infringement – Zaaki Azzay (Punch) (Punch)

Tensions were high during the week when veteran singer, Zaaki Azzay, threatened to institute legal action against Ghanaian singer, Sarkodie, and his Nigerian counterpart, Mr Eazi, for allegedly infringing on his copyright. According to Azzay, the two artistes took lines…

South African bishops knock Ramaphosa over attacks on Nigerians, others (Punch)

Catholic Bishops in South Africa have dismissed claims by the South African government that the attacks on Nigerians and other foreigners in the former apartheid nation were not xenophobic as incorrect. This was contained in a  statement by Archbishop Buti…

Manchester United star Nemanja Matic waits after game with his kids so they can meet idol Cristiano Ronaldo (Metro)

Nemanja Matic and Cristiano Ronaldo were at war on the pitch as Serbia lost 4-2 to Portugal in an enthralling Euro 2020 qualifier – but it was a different story altogether after the match. A pair of strikes from William…

Russo brothers ‘not devastated or surprised’ Spider-Man is leaving MCU (Metro)

After it was revealed Spider-Man would be leaving the Marvel Cinematic Universe after negotiations between Marvel Studios and Sony fell flat, directing duo Anthony and Joe Russo have revealed they’re not at all surprised. In fact, they sort of saw…

Students hold ‘will you marry me signs?’ when teacher’s partner surprises her with a proposal in the classroom (Metro)

Chelsea Darczuk thought her boyfriend Jared was about to propose to her on a long weekend away. She’d packed her bag before work and headed off to her job as a special education teacher. But despite her hunch being right,…

New marine heatwave could kill sea lions and whales (Metro)

A new marine heatwave off the western coast of North America, could threaten sea lions and whales in the area. The waters off the US west coast, are believed to have warmed at an unusually rapid rate, according to the…

MIT Media Lab head Joichi Ito resigns over Epstein donations (BBC)

The head of MIT’s Media Lab has resigned following allegations that the academic centre has financial ties to the late US financier Jeffrey Epstein. MIT President Rafael Reif confirmed the resignation of Joichi Ito on Saturday following media reports. Mr Reif added…

Typhoon Lingling: Powerful typhoon passes over North Korea (BBC)

A powerful typhoon has passed over the Korean peninsula, causing disruption across South Korea and raising fears of crop damage in North Korea. Typhoon Lingling killed three people in South Korea, forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights and left…

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