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  Ethiopia war may turn into guerrilla insurgency Ethiopia war may turn into guerrilla insurgency NEWS | 1.12.2020 | 2:17 PM Reuters 1 ADDIS ABABA/NAIROBI (Reuters) - Ethiopia's nearly month-long war against rebellious northern forces may be transforming into a guerrilla conflict, experts said on Tuesday, even though federal troops declared victory after capturing the Tigrayan regional capital at the weekend. Fighting since Nov. 4 is believed to have killed thousands of people, as well as forcing refugees into Sudan, dragging in Eritrea, and worsening hunger and suffering among Tigray's more than 5 million people. Reports of clashes between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's soldiers and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) were still coming out of the region, though communications remain largely cut and outside access blocked. Abiy accuses the TPLF of treason, specifically for attacking an army base, while the Tigrayans say their ex-military comrade and partner in gove...

  Rights group asks Sri Lanka to probe deadly prison unrest NEWS | 1.12.2020 | 3:35 PM COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — An international human rights group has asked Sri Lanka to conduct an impartial investigation into prison unrest and the use of live ammunition by guards that resulted in the death of 11 inmates and injuries to more than 100 others. Amnesty International said authorities should examine the underlying causes of the unrest at Mahara prison, which began Sunday evening and continued into Monday. Three inmates died in hospitals on Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 11. “Yesterday’s incident reflects the anxiety among prisoners about the threat of COVID-19 within severely overcrowded prisons and the inadequate measures in place to protect them," said David Griffiths, director of the Office of the Secretary General at Amnesty International. "There is already a swelling number of inmates across the country who have tested positive for COVID-19," he said in a statemen...

  I US factories grew more slowly last month; index dips to 57.5 FINANCE | 1.12.2020 | 3:11 PM WASHINGTON (AP) — American factories grew at a slower pace last month and there are concerns that surging coronavirus infections will endanger an economic recovery. The Institute of Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, reported Tuesday that its manufacturing index dipped to 57.5 in November from 59.3 in October. Any reading above 50 signals that manufacturing is expanding. The ISM index plunged in the spring but has since bounced back and now shows factories on a six-month winning streak. New orders and production grew more slowly last month. Hiring actually dropped, reversing a gain in October. New export orders grew faster. Sixteen of 18 industries surveyed reported growth last month, led by apparel and mineral manufacturers. The U.S. economy collapsed from April through June and has since been recovering. But a sharp increase in infections is raising fears that the...

  Photo Credit: Dennis Spielman How Film Festivals Have Thrived in a Year of Pandemic by  DIANE HAITHMAN  | December 1, 2020 @ “Necessity is the mother of invention, and I think we all in the industry are doing this in a way we never expected,” says Film at Lincoln Center director Lesli Klainberg While the COVID-19 pandemic has shut down movie theaters across the country, it has proved an unexpected win for the nation’s film festivals in 2020. In the wake of the high-profile, 11th-hour cancellation of The South by Southwest Film Festival in mid-March, as well as postponements of the Cannes Film Festival and cancellation of the Telluride Film Festival, one might have expected smaller festivals to follow suit.

 When People said Nigeria is giant of Africa, many may ask why until the records keep setting itself in place, by human population you see Nigeria leading in Africa, football, basketball and most importantly the entertainment industries, Nigeria has never been a run-off-the-mill to any African countries neighbor... Wizkid jas done it again as the news you are about to read clarify Wizkid Wins Big At The 2020 BET Soul Train Awards: The Full List of Winners Nov 30, 2020 2020 BET Soul Train Awards The 2020 edition of the Soul Train Awards just finished and lots of your favourite artists clinched an award or two, including Nigeria’s talented Wizkid . The award show saw glorious performances from talented stars and also heart warming speeches from various winners. American singer, H.E.R , was the top nominee of this year with a total of 8 nominations. Chris Brown was second with seven nominations and also winning four awards, making him the top winner of the show. Beyoncé bagged the “Vi...

  SEARCH University of Ibadan Senate appoints Ekanola as Acting VC Published   on   November 30, 2020 By   Musliudeen Adebayo The Senate of the University of Ibadan on Monday elected an Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Adebola Babatunde Ekanola. DAILY POST gathered that Ekanola until his appointment was the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics. Our correspondent recalls that  five Professors had indicated interest  in succeeding the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Professor Idowu Olayinka whose tenure expired on the 30th of November, 2020. Ekanola scored 275 votes to defeat four other rivals vying for the position. Others who contested include Professor Olanike Adeyemo who scored 13 votes, Professor A. Oluleye who got 80 votes, Professor Adigun Agbaje who got 15 votes and