2 men, 1 woman in court for allegedly fighting in public (Vanguard) The police on Tuesday arraigned two men and a woman in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, for allegedly fighting in public. The police charged Hamisu Mohammed,28,…
Are bright sides to coronavirus signalling impending death of democracy? – Magnus Onyibe
The bright side that one has in mind is not really the fact that vaccines to protect mankind from being further decimated by coronavirus have been produced, which is good, anyway. Neither is it the number of those struck by…
NHL postpones remainder of weekday games in support of protests against police shootings
The NHL has postponed all four of its playoff games scheduled for Thursday and Friday in the aftermath of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin last weekend. The players requested the postponements and the league…
Caged Congolese man: Why a zoo took 114 years to apologise
Ota Benga was kidnapped from what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1904 and taken to the US to be exhibited. Journalist Pamela Newkirk, who has written extensively about the subject, looks at the attempts over the decades…
Day naked protester flashed Portland police during BLM protests
As protests continue in the US over the death of George Floyd, one woman has gone viral after she put on a confronting display in front of police. Footage of the woman, who remains unidentified, shows her wearing nothing but…
Thierry Henry: Montreal Impact boss takes a knee at start of MLS game
Montreal Impact boss Thierry Henry took a knee at the start of his side’s MLS game with New England Revolution to support the Black Lives Matter cause. The former France, Arsenal and Barcelona striker knelt for eight minutes and 46…
How George Floyd’s death has impacted American life
The worldwide protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, an African American man who died in police custody last month in Minnesota, have resulted in a sea change in public attitudes regarding racial and social injustice. The two main…
*Community policing takes off fully in Lagos (Nation) *TI, CACOL knock Lagos lawmakers over wives’ N80m Dubai trip (Punch)
Community policing takes off fully in Lagos (Nation) The Lagos State Police Command has commenced full implementation of the community policing strategy with inauguration of three Community Policing Committees (CPC) across the Area Commands, Local Government/Council Areas (LGA/LCDA) and Divisions…
George Floyd: US Soccer overturns ban on players kneeling
US Soccer has overturned a ban on football players kneeling during the national anthem. The rule was introduced in 2016 after women’s star Megan Rapinoe kneeled in solidarity with ex-NFL player Colin Kaepernick, who began kneeling during the anthem in…
*Family demands justice as rape victim fights for life (Punch) *N100b bond to boost infrastructure in Lagos (Nation)
Family demands justice as rape victim fights for life (Punch) The family of a rape victim, identified simply as Favour, has demanded justice even as she is currently fighting for her life at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos State.…
