The United States has a Jair Bolsonaro problem. The far-right former Brazilian president flew to Florida two days before his term ended on Jan. 1, having challenged the Oct. 30 election he lost to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da…
Jair Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazilian government buildings
Supporters of Brazilian far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his electoral defeat have stormed the Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace in the capital, Brasilia. Videos on social media showed Bolsonaro supporters smashing windows and…
Lula vows to punish Brazilian Congress invaders
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has vowed to punish supporters of the country’s ex-leader, Jair Bolsonaro, after they stormed Congress. The dramatic scenes – which saw hundreds of protesters clad in Brazil football shirts and flags – come…
Bolsonaro breaks silence without publicly conceding
Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has broken the silence he had maintained since being defeated in Sunday’s presidential election. He thanked voters who had cast their ballots for him but did not acknowledge defeat. But he did not contest the…
*LABSCA demolishes illegal building, seals others (Punch)*NUPENG threatens strike in Lagos from Nov 6 over harassment by hoodlums (Sun)
LABSCA demolishes illegal building, seals others (Punch) The Lagos State Building Control Agency has pulled down an ongoing illegal construction built along Church Street, off AIT Road, Alagbado, Lagos. It has also sealed off over seven more illegal buildings. A…
*Ex-cop jailed one year after raping, sex-trafficking Lagos teenager (Punch)*50-year-old man dies in Lagos fire tragedy (Channels)
Ex-cop jailed one year after raping, sex-trafficking Lagos teenager (Punch) A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sentenced a retired policeman, Ariwayo Oloyede, aka Oyinbo, to one-year imprisonment for human trafficking. The ex-police officer was convicted alongside a Burkina…
Nigeria records 503 new cases of COVID-19
A fresh 503 COVID-19 cases have been recorded for Nigeria, which now accounts for 29,879 confirmed cases. According to a Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) update via tweet Tuesday, 669 people have lost their lives to the virus in…
*Lagos-Ibadan Expressway gridlock: FRSC advises motorists to use alternative routes (Nation) * Ganduje shuns court order, vows to inaugurate new emirs (Guardian)
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway gridlock: FRSC advises motorists to use alternative routes (Nation) The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists plying the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to use alternative routes due to ongoing rehabilitation work. Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem,…
Bolsonaro’s victory sparks fears among Brazil’s LGBT+ community (Independent)
Jair Bolsonaro’s election as Brazilian president has sparked deep concerns within the country’s gay and trans community about a future under a leader with a history of homophobia. According to Dailymail.co.uk. In 2011, Bolsonaro told a reporter he would prefer…