Family members and student activists allege 22-year-old Benson Njiru Ndwiga and 19-year-old Emmanuel Mutura Ndigwa were allegedly killed whilst in police custody. They were reportedly last seen on the evening of August 1, detained for allegedly being outdoors beyond a 10 p.m. local curfew imposed as part of coronavirus containment measures. Rights group Missing Voices…
He was shot Friday evening while in transit to a neighbouring town in Ido/Osi Local Government Area of the state. Locals said the gunmen rained gunshots on the official car of the monarch but he escaped death but has since been hospitalised. The attack on the monarch comes barely 24 hours after gunmen invaded a petrol…
The book, authored by Hajo Sani, is titled ‘Aisha Buhari – Being Different’. Sani is the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Women Affairs and Administration. Must Read Stories APC Governors Donate N50m To Market Fire Victims The book’s public presentation – launch – was put together by the Office of the First…
Packing heavy winds and rain, the storm heaped more misery on the Southeast Asian nations after Sunday’s disaster turned small communities into wastelands of mud and uprooted trees and forced thousands of people into shelters. Downpours are expected over the next day as the storm triggers offshore waves as high as six metres (20 feet),…
The Merry Widow” will open on Tuesday to masked audiences up to 75 percent capacity, in a sign of hope for a performing arts industry crippled by the pandemic, artistic director Lyndon Terracini told AFP. “Walking back into the theatre was a very emotional time for everyone involved,” he said. “I think throughout this year,…
In the conversation, which the White House said took place Thursday, Trump “wished President Macron a speedy recovery and quick return to his full duties,” spokesman Judd Deere said. “President Trump also extended his best wishes for a Merry Christmas to President Macron, his family, and the People of France,” the statement said Earlier, Macron…
Madrid, who last led the league last season, trail leaders Atletico Madrid and second-placed Real Sociedad on goal difference after a Benzema double in Tuesday’s 3-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao took his tally up to 10 across all competitions for the campaign. Coach Zinedine Zidane had been under pressure following a run of three games…
The research, using French national data and published in the journal The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, underscored the increased severity of illness for people with COVID-19. Researchers compared data for 89,530 patients hospitalised with COVID-19 in March and April this year with 45,819 patients hospitalised with seasonal influenza between December 2018 and the end of February…
Mbappe’s second-half penalty, when Andrew Gravillon was sent off, and Moise Kean’s strike helped PSG to victory after Lille, who host the Champions League runners-up on Sunday, beat Dijon by the same scoreline. Lyon dropped to third place, a point behind PSG, after a dramatic 2-2 draw with Brest. Marseille, who have two games in…
The president who is currently in his hometown, Daura in Katsina State joined the meeting virtually. To commence the meeting, the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Munguno (retd), said the Muslim opening prayer while the minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, said the Christian prayer. In attendance are the Permanent Secretary, Ecological Funds Office, Mrs….
