Thorgan Hazard’s strike sends Belgium past defending champions and into quarter-finals, where they will take on Italy. Defending champions Portugal were knocked out of Euro 2020 on Sunday with a 1-0 defeat to Belgium, who will next face Italy in a quarter-final match-up. A 43rd-minute strike from Thorgan Hazard secured …

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed has asked Nigerian youths to stop throwing stones at institution of government unless they are willing to get into that government and do something about it.   Mohammed was quoted giving this advice at an event in Abuja over the weekend, in a statement signed by …

The police in Delta state have arrested a 60-year-old native doctor, Godfrey Akpudje, who was found with two human skulls on him.   A statement released by the acting public relations officer of the command, DSP Bringt Edafe, says on June 24, a 35-year-old man Ejiro Okoro reported that his …

Teplice, Czech Republic – “Come and kill us!” chanted the crowd. Many beat their fists on their chests as fury and sorrow erupted in front of a crumbling tenement building. KEEP READING In historic first, Roma included as ethnicity on UK census ‘Authorities don’t treat Roma like ordinary citizens’ Italy’s Roma …

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indeginous People Of Biafra (IPOB), has been arrested and is currently at the Federal High Court, Abuja, for continuation of his trial for alleged treason. Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami SAN, has announced that Kanu was extradited from the United Kingdom to Nigeria …

Despite unilateral ceasefire declaration by federal gov’t, Tigrayan leaders say they ‘will carry out all the tasks necessary to ensure the survival and security’ of their people. Regional forces battling government troops in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray pledged to drive out “enemies” from the region, suggesting fighting will continue despite a …

The Ogun State Ministry of Environment has sent an alert to residents of the state to relocate ahead of impending flash floods that will affect many areas.   The ministry, in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Environment, Ola Oresanya, on Tuesday informed members …

Former South African president, Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after being found guilty for defying a court order to appear before an inquiry probing wide-ranging allegations of corruption during his tenure from 2009 to 2018.   This is the first time in South Africa’s history …

Rita Daniels, the mother of Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, has taken to Instagram to celebrate her grandchild, Munir, who clocked 1 today, June 29.   In a post, the actress prayed for her daughter’s son and declared that he shall become a strong pillar in Ned Nwoko’s dynasty.   She …

The wife of Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has been elected Chairperson of the Northern Governors Wives’ Forum (NGWF).   Hadiza Isma El-Rufai was unanimously elected for a two-year tenure and will take over from Amina Bello, wife of Niger Governor Abubakar Bello.   The new executive members were elected on …