Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on richer nations of the world to urgently work towards equitable vaccine distribution to end the devastating effects of COVID-19, especially in low-income countries in Africa. Sanwo-Olu made the appeal while addresing a…
Sanwo-Olu, Finance Minister, Prince Harry and Meghan, others for Global Citizen Live September 25
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan will join Global Citizen Live on Saturday, 25th September, announced international advocacy organization…
Pele’s ‘1,000th goal’ scored 50 years ago today (Punch)
The revered Brazil striker Pele scored his 1,000th goal on November 19, 1969 at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium in a match between his beloved Santos and local outfit Vasco de Gama, whose vast ranks of fans gave the iconic…
Police shoot dead man who hijacked bus in Rio (BBC)
Military police say they have “neutralised” a man who took a number of passengers hostage on a commuter bus in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. In a tweet, police said all hostages had been freed after a sharp…
Fans bid final farewell to Brazil music legend Joao Gilberto (Punch)
Hundreds of mourners turned out on Monday to bid a final farewell to Brazilian music legend Joao Gilberto at a public vigil in Rio de Janeiro. Wreathes placed around the semi-open coffin in the city’s majestic Municipal Theater paid tribute…
Ooni, Soyinka move to unite Yoruba with Brazil through samba museum
At the mention of samba, what would ordinarily come to mind is Brazilian music, with its roots in Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions. But little is known about the wider samba culture. A press…