EndSARS White Paper: Bereaved Women Lay Siege To Obafemi Hamzat's Residence

A group of aggrieved women, who claimed to have lost their loved ones during the October 20, 2020 Lekki Tollgate shootings, stormed the Ikoyi residence of Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, in protest over the incident.
#endsars #obafemihamzat

Mary Beth Leonard: Brown Envelope Journalists Spoiling Nigerian Media

Brown envelope journalists are ruining Nigeria’s media by eroding the public’s trust in the media, says the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard. “Brown envelope journalism undermines the public’s trust in the media, erodes journalistic integrity, and defeats the media’s ability to play a transparent oversight role over government actions,” said the U.S. envoy.
#brownenvelope #us #marybeth

OMICRON: SA’s New COVID Cases Have Doubled In One Day, Tripled In Two Days

South Africa’s new cases of COVID-19 nearly doubled in a day, authorities reported Wednesday, signaling a dramatic surge in the country where scientists detected the omicron variant last week. New confirmed cases rose to 8,561 Wednesday from 4,373 a day earlier, according to official statistics.
#omicron #covid #southafrica

CAN Tasks Buhari On Killing Of Christians In Zamfara By Terrorists

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN)
has charged President Muhammadu
Buhari to end the killing of Christians by
terrorists in Zamfara State before they
resort to self-defence.
#can #killing #christians

U.S. Reports First Case Of Omicron Variant

The United States on Wednesday identified its first known case of Omicron, discovered in a fully vaccinated patient who traveled to South Africa, as scientists continue to study the risks the new COVID variant could pose.
#omicronvariant #covidvariant

Lionel Messi Presents His Record Seventh Ballon d' Or To PSG Crowd

Lionel Messi Presents His Record Seventh Ballon D' Or To PSG Crowd
#psg #messi #ballondor

Guardiola Blasts Critics Who Claim It’s Unfair To Award Messi The Ballon D’or

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has expressed disappointment at critics who claim Lionel Messi should not have been awarded the 2021 Ballon d’Or. Lionel Messi was on Monday, November 29, handed his seventh Ballon D'or award by France football, the decision however, sparked controversies among football fans.
#lionelmessi #pepguardiola #ballondor

Cryptocurrency Miners Using Hacked Cloud Accounts, Google Warns - Crime

Details of the mining hack are contained in a report by Google’s cybersecurity action team, which spots hacking threats against its cloud service – a collection of remote computing services which can include storage of customers’ data and files off-site – and gives advice on how to tackle them.
#crypto #hackers

Carrick To Lead United Against Arsenal Following Rangnick's Work Visa Issues

Manchester United have confirmed Michael Carrick will remain in caretaker charge for the Premier League game against Arsenal on Thursday.
#carrick #manunited #rangnick #arsenal

Festus Keyamo: Buhari Has No Power To Release Nnamdi Kanu

The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN), on Tuesday said President Muhamma­du Buhari lacks the power to release Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indige­nous People of Biafra (IPO, who is currently facing treason charges at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
#buhari #nnamdikanu #treason #festuskeyamo