The United States Embassy in Nigeria has warned its citizens against visiting its consulate office at Walter Carrington Crescent over a planned protest on the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. It was earlier reported that some Nigerians had earlier announced plans to protest the killing of Floyd, a black man, at the […]
An independent autopsy ordered by George Floyd’s family and the Hennepin County Medical Examiner have concluded his death was a homicide — but they disagree as to what caused his death. The independent autopsy says Floyd died of “asphyxiation from sustained pressure.” This allegedly occurred when his neck and back were compressed — cutting off […]
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights has filed a complaint against the Minneapolis PD in the wake of George Floyd‘s killing. Governor Tim Walz announced the launch of the civil rights investigation, which will look into last week’s incident involving the 4 officers who arrested Floyd … in which one of them, Derek Chauvin, pressed his knee on George’s […]
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has stated that he will never beg any player to play for the national team, after Bournemouth midfielder Philip Billing said in a recent interview that he doesn’t want to play for Nigeria. 23-year-old Billing was born to a Nigerian father and Danish mother and has represented the Denmark’s youth […]
Recently, one of the victims of COVID-19 became a nurse from Sweden, Marielle DeBruhl. The 39-year-old woman, who had been taking care of COVID-19 patients, tested positive for the virus after the whole staff at her hospital was tested on April 17. Four days later, tragic news emerged that the woman was found dead at […]
The Deputy Governor of Bauchi state – Baba Tela has tested positive for Coronavirus. The health status of the Deputy Governor who is also the chairman of the state task force on COVID-19, was confirmed in a statement released by Governor Bala’s media aide, Mukhtar Gidado. Gidado said the Deputy Governor has gone into self-isolation as samples of […]
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has been voted Player of the Season by French Ligue 1 club, Lille. His club made the announcement on Twitter; The 21-year-old youngster scored 18 goals and recorded six assists in 31 appearances across all competitions for the club before the season in France was cancelled due to the coronavirus […]
A man was arrested Monday afternoon, June 1, on suspicion of murdering and cannibalizing his own grandmother, in an incident that horrified investigators. The suspect, identified as Dwayne Wallick, 37, was arrested a little after 2 p.m. after Richmond officers allegedly caught him in the act of eating his 90-year-old grandmother, Ruby Wallick. On Monday afternoon, authorities responded […]
Bola Tinubu, APC National Leader, has joined the campaign for justice for rape victims, Uwa and Jennifer as well as the victim of Police brutality in Lagos state, Tina Ezenwa. The politician posed for a photo carrying a placard with the inscription #JusticeForUWA,#JusticeForJennifer and #JusticeForTina.
Teachers in the West African state of Mali went on strike Tuesday, the first day schools reopened after being closed for two months, over fears of inadequate protection against coronavirus. Details of the number of students affected were unavailable, but seven teachers’ unions are striking, officials said, in a move that will hit public primary […]