The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will help train Nigeria’s new tactical force as thousands nationwide continued to march against police brutality and in demand of further reforms, Nigeria’s police inspector general said in a statement on Sunday. Protests began roughly two weeks ago demanding the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Read More…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it is working with other stakeholders in the market to introduce capital market studies in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions in the country. Mrs Efe Ebelo, the Head of Corporate Communication, SEC, Abuja, in a statement on Sunday said that the move would boost the level and quality of Read More…
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has arrested and arraigned seven suspected and notorious pirates in Court. Mr. John Asein, Director General (DG) of the NCC, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Yola, where he will present a copyright certificate to a prominent stakeholder in the state. Read More…
US President Donald Trump has been given permission to build another golf course in Scotland, after authorities there decided in his favour on Sunday in spite of local opposition. The new 18-hole course is to be named after Trump’s mother, Mary Anne MacLeod, who hailed from a Scottish island. It is to be built on Read More…
Centre-back Virgil van Dijk has damaged knee ligaments and is set to undergo surgery, English Premier League (EPL) clubside Liverpool confirmed on Sunday. The Dutch defender was injured in Saturday’s Merseyside derby draw against Everton. He was substituted early in the game when Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford made a reckless challenge in the box, which Read More…
Are you ready for this? Popular streaming platform, Netflix, has announced its termination of its 30-days free trial period for movies and TV show lovers. If you are one of those who signs up for the free trial period to binge on your favourite shows and cancels right before the end of the trial period Read More…
The Nigeria Official Selection Committee (For the Academy Awards IFF Submissions) (NOSC) on Saturday announced the approval of Pidgin English by the Academy as a non-English (foreign language) recording dialogue in films. The organisation, previously known as the Nigeria Oscars Selection Committee, and chaired by Filmmaker, Chineze Anyaene-Abonyi, made the disclosure in Lagos. Anyaene-Abonyi said Read More…
Lagos State Government says that 181 students and staff of a private boarding school in Lekki area of the state have tested positive to COVID-19 infection. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Abayomi said that the cases were detected during COVID-19 surveillance and case Read More…
Nigerians protesting police brutality have hit the streets across Africa’s most populous nation for more than a week, and the hashtag #EndSARS trended on Twitter even after the police promised to dismantle the controversial unit on Oct. 11. What is SARS, what attempts have been made to address police abuses in Nigeria and what do Read More…
After two days of cautious trading, the nation’s bourse on Friday recorded N164 billion growth following renewed investors interest. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N14.815 trillion rose by N164 billion or 1.11 per cent to close at N14.979 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index rose by 315.41 points or 1.11 per cent to close Read More…