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In support of a protest against SARS brutality in Nigeria, British Lewis Hamilton took to his Instagram to upload photos of him putting on a customized EndSARS T-shirt. Hamilton is a British racing driver who races in Formula One for Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport. In the post he made on Instagram, he wrote: We all have a responsibility to educate ourselves and raise awareness of the tragedies happening in the world around us and take action where we can. The recent events in Nigeria are a human rights crisis. Click the link in my bio to find out how you…

A motley of crowd across Northern states, Sunday looted COVID-19 Palliatives warehouses according to multiple accounts across the country, defying curfew imposed by State Governments. In Plateau State on Sunday, young people also defied the ongoing curfew imposed by the state government and broke into many places in search of COVID-19 palliatives. It was learnt that among the places attacked was the house of a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, located near Jos University Teaching Hospital. It was gathered that Dogara’s house was attacked about 9 am. Policemen and other security operatives enforcing the curfew shot…

Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, who once represented Calabar South in Cross River State, has begged #ENDSARS protesters to end mass looting and arson in the state. Recall that the #EndSARS protesters in Calabar beginning Friday and Saturday set ablaze public and private properties belonging top politicians and looted various properties in the state. Florence has now been filmed kneeling down and begging the youths for forgiveness in her local dialect. “I know we have wronged you. The generation of today has suffered. The big people have wronged you. Nigerian politics has failed you. But please forgive us. Forgive the big people.…

As a way of stemming the tide of #ENDSARS protests in Nigeria, the Federal Government has pledged to release N75 billion Entrepreneurship Support Fund beginning from 2021 to enable youths in the country grow their businesses. The  Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed stated this in an interview with journalists after a meeting with Kaduna State Acting Governor, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, on Saturday in Kaduna. Zainab explained that N25 billion will be released over three years to support the youth to actualise their innovative and entrepreneurial ideas, be productive and employers of labour. On her meeting with the acting governor, Ahmed…

Noble laureate, Wole Soyinka has punched a video of UK-based secessionist, Adeyinka Grandson asking the Igbos to leave Yorubaland amid the #EndSARS crisis in the country. The United Kingdom invited and quizzed Adeyinka over what was seen as secessionist statement, warning him to steer away from Facebook, Twitter and You tube, Soyinka in a statement he entitled ‘Identity Thieves on the Rampage’ and released on Saturday October 24, enjoined Igbo indigenes to ignore such threats which seeks to create disharmony in the country. He averred that the threat “is the work of sick, cowardly minds.” The statement reads: “Undoubtedly in…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) wants Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to “ensure the prompt and effective prosecution of anyone suspected to be responsible, if there is relevant and sufficient admissible evidence of hoarding and diversion of the palliatives.” SERAP’s petition followed reports that some people have discovered and taken away COVID-19 palliatives stored in warehouses in several states. In the petition sent to Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, ICPC Chairman, SERAP also asked the agency to “promptly, thoroughly, transparently and effectively investigate the circumstances surrounding the alleged hoarding of COVID-19 palliatives in warehouses in several states,…

The Samsung Electronics Chairman, Lee Kun-Hee, reputed for transforming the small television maker into a global giant of consumer electronics is dead. Lee who had been incapacitated since a heart attack in 2014 died at the age of 78. Announcing the death without specifying the cause, Samsung in a statement said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kun-hee Lee, Chairman of Samsung Electronics. “Chairman Lee passed away on October 25 with his family, including Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee, by his side. “Chairman Lee was a true visionary who transformed Samsung into the world-leading innovator…

Like wildfire, the looting and arson spree that started in Lagos has spread to Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The country home of Senator Victor Ndoma Egba, the former three-term Senator who represented Cross River Central Senatorial District and a one-time Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has been razed and some house furniture looted. Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba The residence of another Senator, Gershom Bassey was also not spared by hoodlums. The Senator was primarily attacked as he was fingered as the person responsible for hoarding supplies intended for residents during the COVID 19 pandemic. Senator Gershom…

Ajax routed VVV-Venlo 13-0 on Saturday for the biggest victory in Dutch league history. All the goals came within 66 minutes as the margin of success eclipsed Ajax’s 12-1 victory over Vitesse in 1972 in the Eredivisie. Lassina Traore scored four times and there were doubles from Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, who netted the 12th-minute opener, and Klaas-Jan huntelaar. The record 13th goal by the Dutch champions came from Lisandro Martinez in the 78th. It fell a goal short of matching the club’s record 14-0 win over Luxembourg Red Boys Differdange in 1984 in the now-defunct UEFA Cup.

Real Madrid averted a crisis in the best possible way on Saturday by beating Barcelona 3-1 in the first empty Classico, landing an early blow in La Liga’s title race. Barca had the chance to inflict a third consecutive defeat on their rivals and increase the pressure on Zinedine Zidane. Instead, Madrid’s win earns them a six-point lead over the Catalans, having played one game more. Sergio Ramos’ penalty and a late Luka Modric goal finished off Barcelona after Federico Valverde and Ansu Fati had traded early strikes in a frantic game that defied those expecting further evidence of two…