The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Sunday announced the dissolution of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS), after days of protests across the country. The police unit was founded in 1992 to combat cases of armed robbery, kidnapping, and other violent crimes. But SARS, instead, over time, has gained notoriety for its reckless … Continue reading LIVE: Inspector General of Police Scraps F-SARS
Read More »Polish Teenager Swiatek Wins 2020 French Open
Polish teenager Iga Swiatek won her country's first-ever Grand Slam singles title on Saturday as she defeated American fourth seed Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1 to become the youngest women's French Open champion since 1992.
Read More »Suarez Admits Tears At Manner Of Barca Exit
Luis Suarez has admitted he cried because of the way Barcelona handled his departure from the club. Suarez, who joined Atletico Madrid last month, said he was excluded from training games and was not surprised Lionel Messi stood up for him by taking another swipe at the Barca board. After scoring 198 goals … Continue reading Suarez Admits Tears At Manner Of Barca Exit
Read More »Ondo Election: We Can’t Rest On Our Oars, INEC Chairman Tells Staff
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has charged staff of the organization to resist any action that will mar the Ondo Governorship election, saying the electoral umpire cannot rest on its oars. “Indeed, our staff members, assisted by the security agencies and other critical stakeholders, did not spare … Continue reading Ondo Election: We Can’t Rest On Our Oars, INEC Chairman Tells Staff
Read More »Priests To Face Trial In Vatican Over Choir Boys Abuse Case
An Italian priest accused of sexually abusing choir boys in a seminary and another priest who allegedly facilitated that abuse will go on trial in the Vatican next week. The alleged abuse took place in 2011 to 2012 at the pre-seminary of St Pius X, an institution located on Vatican grounds that trains choir … Continue reading Priests To Face Trial In Vatican Over Choir Boys Abuse Case
Read More »Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey Sets New Women’s 5,000m World Record
Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey set a new women’s 5,000m world record of 14 minutes 6.62 seconds in Valencia on Wednesday. The 22-year-old lowered the previous mark of 14min 11.15 held by her compatriot Tirunesh Dibaba since 2008 by over four seconds. Gidey put up the run of her short career a year after taking 10,000m … Continue reading Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey Sets New Women’s 5,000m World Record
Read More »Scotland’s Stuart Armstrong Tests Positive For COVID-19, Tierney, Christie To Self-Isolate
Scottish football chiefs have announced that Stuart Armstrong, Kieran Tierney and Ryan Christie will miss Thursday’s European Championship play-off semi-final against Israel after Armstrong tested positive for coronavirus. The Scottish Football Association said the Southampton midfielder had returned a negative test for Covid-19 on Monday but a supplementary UEFA test returned a positive result. … Continue reading Scotland’s Stuart Armstrong Tests Positive For COVID-19, Tierney, Christie To Self-Isolate
Read More »As US Reels, Pence And Harris Square Off In Critical VP Debate
For once in their rollercoaster US presidential election, principals Donald Trump and Joe Biden yield the spotlight Wednesday to Vice President Mike Pence and the Democrat seeking his job, Kamala Harris, as they debate for the first time. With Trump infected with the coronavirus that has already killed more than 210,000 Americans, the Pence-Harris … Continue reading As US Reels, Pence And Harris Square Off In Critical VP Debate
Read More »No New COVID-19 Deaths As Nigeria Records 118 Fresh Cases
The Nigeria Labour Congress in collaboration with the Trade Union Congress have embarked on an indefinite strike action to press home its demand for the implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage in Taraba State.
Read More »UN Refugee Chief Tests Positive For COVID-19
The UN refugee chief said Wednesday that he had tested positive for Covid-19 after leading the first day of the agency’s main annual meeting in person. Filippo Grandi, who kicked off UNHCR’s week-long Executive Committee meeting in Geneva on Monday, told participants via video-link that he would need to continue following the event from … Continue reading UN Refugee Chief Tests Positive For COVID-19
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