Scotland’s beloved son and national bard Robert Burns has done more than any other poet to export the 18th-century Scottish dialect around the world, through the new year classic Auld Lang Syne and his other famous works. His lyrics, such…
*Lagos orders probe as Nigerians tackle hospitals over businesswoman, call agent’s deaths (Punch)*PDP hails suspension of 3 LG chairmen by Lagos Assembly (Independent)
Lagos orders probe as Nigerians tackle hospitals over businesswoman, call agent’s deaths (Punch) Nigerians are demanding justice for a businesswoman, Peju Ugboma, and a Lagos State Emergency Management Agency call centre agent, Omolara Omoyajowo, who both died due to alleged…
*#EndSARS: Police framed, detained me for 48 days, extracted 2 of my teeth, man tells panel (Sun)*2 sisters jailed 10 years for stealing N1.7m (Punch)
#EndSARS: Police framed, detained me for 48 days, extracted 2 of my teeth, man tells panel (Sun) A Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) brutality victim, Okoli Agwu Abunike, yesterday accused police lawyer of slapping him four times when he went to…
*No coronavirus case in Lagos – Commissioner (Guardian) *Nylon factory on fire in Lagos (Nation)
No coronavirus case in Lagos – Commissioner (Guardian) The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, has debunked the rumours making the round over a case of novel coronavirus in the state, saying that there is no suspected or…
Women’s World Cup 2019: Shelley Kerr says Scotland ‘devastated’ after cruel World Cup exit (Guardian)
Phil Neville looked forward to the “business end” of the World Cup after watching his side defeat Japan 2-0 to reach the knockout stages as group winners. But while England can look forward Scotland can look only back with regret…
Edinburgh International Festival launches 2019 programme (Chinadaily)
Edinburgh International Festival returns for its 73rd year on August 2 – 26, 2019, bringing the best of theatre, music and dance from across the world to Scotland’s capital. The programme features 93 events, with 293 performances across 17 venues…
Scotland backs teaching LGBTI issues in schools (CNN)
Scotland is set to become the first country in the world to include LGBTI issues in school curricula, after the government accepted in full recommendations made by a leading campaign group. Scottish Deputy First Minister John Swinney said Thursday that…
Mad cow disease confirmed in Scotland (CNN)
A case of mad cow disease has been discovered on a farm in Aberdeen, the Scottish government has confirmed. The incidence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), as the disease is officially known, was identified “as a result of strict control…
Argentina coach to resign after another shocking loss (Sport24)
Argentina coach Daniel Hourcade has announced he will step down from the role after the final June Test against Scotland in Resistencia next Saturday. His team’s 30-12 defeat by Wales on Saturday at Santa Fe saw them slip to a…