November 2020

Belarus Police Fire In The Air, Detain Protesters

Belarus Police Fire In The Air, Detain Protesters

Belarusian police on Sunday detained opposition protesters and fired warning shots in the air as around 10,000 people hit the streets of Minsk in defiance of strongman Alexander Lukashenko.

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Tens of thousands have protested every Sunday in Belarus for nearly three months, after longtime ruler Lukashenko claimed a landslide victory in an August presidential election.

Main opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya denounced the vote as a fraud and has been backed by Western leaders who refuse to recognise the result.

Despite Lukashenko’s most recent threat to ‘take no prisoners’, protesters began …

Top 3 Iconic Locations Shut Down By Nigerian Artistes

Top 3 Iconic Locations Shut Down By Nigerian Artistes

The global acceptance of the Afrobeat genre has made music one of Nigeria’s biggest exports as artistes from the country consistently garner praises, accolades and features on top music charts across the world.

Read Also: YouTube celebrates Afrobeats, spotlight on Burna Boy

Nigerian artistes have also successfully performed and conquered some of the biggest music locations in the world.

Listed below are the three most iconic:

Wizkid at the O2 Arena | Photo MTC

The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the centre of The O2 entertainment complex on the Greenwich Peninsula in southeast …

Ibrahimovic Overhead Kick Seals AC Milan Win At Udinese

Ibrahimovic Overhead Kick Seals AC Milan Win At Udinese

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored an acrobatic late winner as AC Milan consolidated top spot in Serie A with a 2-1 win over Udinese on Sunday.

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The 39-year-old has scored seven goals in four league games played having missed the other two after contracting coronavirus.

Stefano Pioli’s side are top of the table with 16 points from six games, four points ahead of Atalanta.

Champions Juventus are sixth — seven points behind AC Milan — before Sunday’s game against promoted Spezia where Cristiano Ronaldo starts on the bench after testing negative for …

How I Managed EndSARS Protest Without Imposing Curfew – Makinde

How I Managed EndSARS Protest Without Imposing Curfew – Makinde

The first major flash point in the #ENDSARS protest in Oyo was Ogbomoso, where Isiaka Jimoh and two others were said to have lost their lives.  The palace of the Soun of Ogbomosoland was also targeted by angry youths.  That set the stage for other crises. How did you manage through all that?

Read Also: Gov Makinde Orders Reopening Of Schools In Oyo State

I had to make a statewide broadcast on Monday, October 19, 2020, to appeal for calm and lay out our position on the protests. I supported the protests and we made it clear that I

Stolen Staff: Ruling House Wants Oba Of Lagos Palace Cleansed

Stolen Staff: Ruling House Wants Oba Of Lagos Palace Cleansed

The Akinsemoyin Ruling House of Lagos State has called for the cleansing of the palace of Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, following its invasion on October 21 by rampaging youths, who carted away the royal staff of authority.

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The palace and the monarch were attacked amid the mayhem that broke out following the shooting of #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos by soldiers on the evening of October 20.

In a statement on Sunday, the ruling house described the invasion of the palace and the removal …

EndSARS Your Protest Will Not Be In Vain - FG

EndSARS: Your Protest Will Not Be In Vain — FG Assures Nigerian Youth

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, said that the End Sars protests would not be in vain, he said this on Sunday via his Twitter page in celebration of Maiden National Youth Day.

According to him, the time had come for Nigerian youths to sit with the government and deepen their initiatives to effect a change.

He wrote:

Today, on the occasion of the National Youth Day we showcase to the world 10 winners of the 60-day APP challenge competition and 5 young innovators in different fields. 15 youth who represent the lot and remind us

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More Israeli Children Return To School As Virus Lockdown Eased

Hundreds of thousands of first – to fourth-grade students returned to schools throughout Israel on Sunday, as the country’s second stage of exit from a nationwide coronavirus lockdown took effect.

It was reported that Children below the age of 6 returned to kindergartens throughout Israel two weeks ago, as part of the exit strategy’s first stage.

Sunday is the start of the working and school week in Israel.

Recall that with daily Covid-19 infections hitting local all-time records up until late September, Israel had on September 18 imposed a second nationwide lockdown. the tide has since changed  From early October, …

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SERAP, 261 Others Sue Lai Mohammed, NBC For Sanctioning Channels, AIT, Arise TV

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), 261 concerned Nigerians, civil society and media groups have filed a lawsuit against the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and Minister of Information and Culture, Mr. Lai Mohammed, asking the court to ‘declare arbitrary, illegal, and unconstitutional the N9m fines imposed on  the money.’Channels, AIT and Arise TV (N3m each) over their coverage of the #EndSARS protests, and to stop the NBC from collecting

The co-plaintiffs in the suit are 255 concerned Nigerians; Premium Times Services Limited; Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development; HEDA Resource Centre; International Centre for Investigative Reporting; African Centre …