Police arrest 18 protesters, journalists in Lagos (Punch) Men of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested 18 protesters, including four journalists, during a protest against the hike in the pump price of fuel and electricity tariff in the country.…
Harvey Weinstein hit with yet another sexual assault suit
Harvey Weinstein was hit with a new lawsuit Friday by a woman who says he sexually assaulted her at film festivals in France and Canada. The accuser, who filed the Manhattan federal suit under the pseudonym Jane Doe, claims the…
A tournament of firsts: 2023 women’s World Cup will break new ground
The 2023 World Cup will be groundbreaking in more ways than one way. It will be the first with 32 teams, up from the 24 nations who competed at last year’s finals in France, won by the United States. That…
Coronavirus: France mandates masks for schools and transport
France will make face masks compulsory on public transport and in secondary schools when it starts easing its coronavirus lockdown on 11 May, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has said. Schools will reopen gradually, starting with kindergartens and primary schools. Pupils…
Number of people hospitalised for Covid-19 in France falls for fifth straight day
France on Sunday reported 395 deaths from Covid-19 in 24 hours as the number of new hospitalisations continued a slow decline. France – which has recorded close to 20,000 deaths as a result of the pandemic and has the fourth-highest…
Coronavirus: France records highest daily death toll of 833
France has reported 833 new coronavirus deaths in the past day, the highest daily toll since its outbreak began. The total number of people who have died after testing positive for Covid-19 now stands at 8,911, while the number of…
Nigeria records 10 new cases of coronavirus
Nigeria has recorded another 10 positive cases of coronavirus, Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire said on Saturday. “Nigeria has recorded 10 new cases of #COVID19 in Lagos and FCT,” Ehanire said in a tweet. “That is a total of…
France strike: Families face Christmas travel misery (BBC)
Tens of thousands of people hoping to spend Christmas with their families in France face travel misery as crippling transport strikes enter their 20th day. Industrial action against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms has hit France’s train services hard. Many…
Nigeria/Russia Relations: The missing link – Hussaini Monguno
On November 15, 1884, 14 mainly European countries gathered in Berlin for a meeting which lasted to February 26, 1885. The aim of that conference was to split the continent of Africa and share it to the Europeans who were…
Facebook’s Libra should be blocked in Europe, France says (BBC)
France says it will block development of Facebook’s Libra digital currency in Europe because it threatens the “monetary sovereignty” of governments. Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Libra posed financial risks and could be open to abuse. However, he did…
