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A file photo of the logo of the Handball Federation of Nigeria.The #EndSARS protests across Nigeria have forced authorities to postpone the Prudent Energy Handball Premier League 2020.The board of the Handball Federation of Nigeria unanimously agreed to postpone the league, which was scheduled to commence on October 23 and…

Antifa may be a focus on the right, but it's hard to find in the court system.Why it matters: Very few of the people charged in this summer's protests and riots appear to be affiliated with highly organized extremist groups, reports AP.In thousands of pages of court documents reviewed by…

Aisha Dahir-UmarDespite protests by some lawmakers, the Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointments of Dr. Oyindasola Olureme Oni, and Aisha Dahir-Umar as Chairman and Director General pf the National Pension Commission (PENCOM) respectively. The confirmation was sequel to the presentation and consideration of the report of Senate Committee on Establishment…

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Protesters in Chile’s capital torched two churches, looted stores and clashed with police in a spasm of violence a week before a referendum on whether to ditch a dictatorship-era constitution. Television images from Santiago on Sunday showed masked protesters filming with their smartphones and cheering as the spire of the…

Thailand calls on telcos and ISPs to censor information about protests Selfies can score fines or land you in the slammer Thailand has called on the nation’s telcos and internet service providers to censor communication about a wave of protests sweeping the country and made it an offence to take…

Right Reverend Andrew Chan will head the city’s Anglian Church, known in Hong Kong as the Sheng Kung Hui, early next year. Photo: Handout Right Reverend Andrew Chan will take over from Most Reverend Paul Kwong as the city’s archbishop in early 2021 Chan emerges as victor from an election…

ABUJA/LAGOS: The Nigerian army will begin a two-month national exercise, it said on Saturday, while denying the move was part of any security response to recent widespread demonstrations against alleged police brutality.Operation Crocodile Smile would run across the country from Oct. 20 to Dec. 31, the first time the annual…

An elderly activist who disappeared at the height on anti-government protests last year has resurfaced in Hong Kong after 14 months, saying she had been detained on the mainland. At a press conference on Saturday, Alexandra Wong – known for waving a British flag during protests – said she was…

Nigerian protests against police brutality continued Friday for the ninth day, with demonstrators fending off attacks from gangs suspected to be backed by the police, warnings from the Nigerian military, and a government order to stop because of COVID-19. In Lagos, Nigeria's largest city, protesters blocked the road to the…