India has accused “foreign individuals” and celebrities of “sensationalism” after a tweet by pop superstar Rihanna, extending support to protesting farmers, drew global attention. Hours after the singer’s tweet, teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg and the US vice president’s niece…
India to export COVID-19 vaccines
India will begin exporting locally-made coronavirus vaccines within a fortnight of their launch, a foreign ministry official has told the BBC. The official dismissed reports that India would ban exports of vaccines it is producing to meet local demand. India…
*Hit-and-run bus driver kills LNSC officer in Lagos (Guardian)*Two robbers nabbed while sleeping in stolen car (Punch)
Hit-and-run bus driver kills LNSC officer in Lagos (Guardian) The Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC), Ejigbo, Lagos State, has warned the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) to fish out the commercial bus driver who killed one of its…
*Police arrest 18 protesters, journalists in Lagos (Punch) *Police explain death of man in custody (Guardian)
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.…
UK records highest daily toll of coronavirus since May
The UK recorded its highest daily total of new coronavirus cases since May, while India broke its own troubling related world record — with another 90,632 residents confirmed overnight to have the disease. The United Kingdom announced Sunday that it…
Qatar confirms plan to bid for 2032 Olympics
Qatar will seek to host the 2032 Olympic Games, it said on Monday, joining a crowded field and raising questions about scorching summer temperatures and underwhelming attendances at past events. India, Australia’s Queensland state, the Chinese city of Shanghai and…
*Two kids die as Lagos building collapses during downpour (Punch) *Youths block Lekki-Epe highway, ground activities over bad roads (Guardian)
Two kids die as Lagos building collapses during downpour (Punch) Two yet-to-be-identified children lost their lives on Wednesday after being trapped in the rubble of a storey building that partially collapsed in the Gafari Balogun area of Ogudu, Lagos State.…
Air Peace leading Nigeria’s re-branding – Anambra
Air Peace, Nigeria’s leading air carrier, is leading Nigeria’s re-branding on the global stage, the Anambra State government has said. In a recent statement in Awka, the state capital, the Anambra government noted that there “is no individual or organisation…
India: Two held for killing children for ‘defecating in the open’ (BBC)
Two men in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh have been arrested for allegedly killing two Dalit (formerly untouchables) children who were defecating in the open, police say. Roshni, 12, and Avinash, 10, were attacked on Wednesday while defecating…