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Barcelona Superstar Lionel Messi won his first senior international trophy with his national team as Angel Di Maria’s goal gave Argentina a 1-0 win over hosts Brazil in the Copa America final.
The Chinese government has promised it will take “necessary measures” to revenge the blacklisting of Chinese companies by the United States over their alleged role in abuses of Uighur people and other Muslim ethnic minorities.
Following last week’s surgery, a spokesman to the Holy See reports that Pope Francis is gradually resuming work, is walking, his blood tests are “satisfactory” and “he is continuing the prescribed treatment”.
Tesla billionaire, Elon Musk, who has repeatedly backed dogecoin over bitcoin, ethereum and other cryptocurrencies in recent months, has again gone to bat for the meme-based cryptocurrency
According to authorities, a woman, in her 90s, died in Sydney, after acquiring the virus in a family setting
Myanmar’s military ruler has disclosed that Russia will deliver two million doses of coronavirus vaccine from this month, as the Southeast Asian country has reported a high increase in the record of COVID-19 cases and deaths.
Afghan authorities have disclosed preparation to retake key border crossing which was seized by the Taliban.
Barcelona midfielder González Pedri has been dubbed the new Iniesta for his brilliant link-up play, ability to take on defenders and slice open an opponent’s defence from midfield.
President Joe Biden has told President Vladimir Putin the US will take “any necessary action” to stop cyber-attacks from Russia.
Boxer Chris Eubank’s son Sebastian has passed away just days before he clicks 30 years old, his father’s representatives have reported.
An official, yesterday, stated that Haiti has requested troops from Washington and the United Nations to secure its ports, airport, and other strategic site
The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that most of its troops have left Afghanistan, saying the threat from Al-Qaeda had reduced.
The price of oil climbs on strong as a weaker dollar and strong U.S. fuel demand during the country’s peak summer driving season boosted the commodity after a week of volatile trading
Former Real Madrid and Spanish defender, Sergio Ramos, has joined French Ligue I giants, Paris-Saint-Germain(PSG) on a two-year deal as a free agent, the club has announced.
Some suspected rebels and two Indian soldiers have been killed in a series of counterinsurgency operations in Indian-administered Kashmir.
A teenage basketball prodigy has emerged the first African American to earn the US Scripps National Spelling Bee
Tunisia’s health ministry in a statement released earlier today said the health system has “collapsed” under the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic, describing the virus’s effect on the country as “catastrophic”.
Chinese officials say giant pandas are no longer classified as endangered but are still vulnerable
Following the interim prime minister’s Assertion that he is in command following the assassination of the president, a volatile political situation poses yet another challenge to Western Hemisphere autocracies.
The organisers of the Olympic Games have made a decision to ban spectators from attending the Tokyo Games after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declares a state of emergency in the host city
The Three Lions of England reached the final of Euro 2020 after beating Denmark 2-1 in Wembley, with both teams forcing each other into extra time until Harry Kane’s spot-kick won it for England
Rescue teams rummaging the debris of a collapsed apartment building in Florida are shifting from a search-and-rescue mission to a recovery effort
In a shootout with the security forces, police say four people suspected of assassinating Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse have been executed
Once again, Russia has offered North Korea Covid vaccines amidst the reports that a severe lockdown is leading to extreme hunger
Twelve days after the Florida building collapse, the first funerals have been held for victims of the collapse
The COVID -19 cases in Bangladesh have hit a new record as the country reported 11,525 COVID-19 cases, the highest in a day since the start of the pandemic.
British teenager, Emma Raducanu has been forced out of Wimbledon at the fourth round with “difficulty breathing,” Wimbledon confirmed.
The English government have permitted sports Stadiums and events across England to operate at full capacity from July 19.
farmer in New Zealand has been convicted of hurting his sheep after 226 of them had to be euthanised
Heinz-Christian Strache, an Austrian right-wing politician who is charged with corruption is set to go on trial.
Julia Banks, Former Australian government MP announced she was inappropriately touched by a current cabinet minister at Parliament House in 2017
Crystal Palace has confirmed the appointment of former Arsenal and France midfielder, Patrick Viera, as their new head coach, the world cup winner replaces Roy Hodgson who left the club last season.
The United Arab Emirates has opposed a plan by the OPEC oil cartel and allied producing countries to extend the global pact to cut oil production beyond April 2022, a rare statement revealing the country’s frustration with the group.
The remaining compartment of a partly disintegrated apartment block near Miami has been destroyed over safety concerns as a tropical storm hovers Florida
The Vatican reports that Pope Francis has undergone a hitch free surgery to deal with a colon problem at a hospital in Rome
The Taliban has stated that any foreign troops that refuse to vacate Afghanistan after Nato’s September withdrawal deadline will be in danger as occupiers
Before engaging in ceasefire talks with the federal government, the rebel leadership of Ethiopia’s Tigray region has demanded a complete withdrawal of Eritrean troops and fighters from the neighbouring Ethiopian state of Amhara
Pope Francis has been scheduled for surgery to treat a colon problem in a hospital in Rome.
The Cuban government has evacuated 180,000 people across the island amid fears that Tropical Storm Elsa could unleash heavy flooding after battering several Caribbean islands, killing at least three people.
Search feats for probable survivors in the remains of a partly fallen apartment block near Miami have been postponed ahead of the controlled demolition of the rest of the building
The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr Solomon Bonu, has revealed plans to establish tourism clubs and training for 500 youths as tour guides from the five IBILE Divisions of the State.
The Three Lions of England have booked a place in the Euro 2020 semi-finals after thrashing Ukraine 4-0 in Rome, goals scored by Harry Kane, Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson
Thousands of people across Brazil have come out to demonstrate against Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic after the country’s top court authorised an investigation into the president’s response to corruption allegations related to the procurement of vaccines.
According to local authorities, six people, including two American missionaries were killed in a private airplane crash in the southwest of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince on Saturday
Infectious disease specialists say that unvaccinated people do more than just risking their health
Following a record-breaking heatwave, more than 130 wildfires – many stirred by lightning strikes – are burning across western Canada.
The United States has imposed another round of sanctions on 22 individuals, including four Myanmar government ministers in response to the February military coup and attacks against the country’s pro-democracy movement.
Iran has denied US accusations that Tehran supported attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria.
Italy has reached the Euro 2020 semi-finals after the 2-1 win over Belgium yesterday as first-half goals from Nicolo Barella and Lorenzo Insigne settled a thrilling encounter against the world’s top-ranked team.
According to the public broadcaster NHK, at least two people were killed and many others were reported missing on Saturday after heavy rains hit Japan’s central city of Atami in Shizuoka, causing landslides
Officials have disclosed that the United States military has left Afghanistan’s Bagram airbase, the epicentre of its war to remove the Taliban and hunt down the Al-Qaeda terrorists who carried out the 9/11 attacks.
Ten churches have been destroyed in Alberta, Canada, in invasions that police have linked to outrage over historic mistreatments against indigenous people.
The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, yesterday, urged leaders on all fronts to push back against the daunting new COVID-19 surge.
Tottenham have announced the appointment of former Wolves Manager, Nunu Espirito Santo, as their head coach.
A day after a village in British Columbia saw Canada’s highest recorded temperature, the residents of Lytton have been instructed to vacate due to a wildfire.
Donald Rumsfeld, a former Defense Secretary for Presidents Gerald R. Ford and George W. Bush has died at 88.
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court has reversed the sexual assault conviction of US comedian, Bill Cosby, paving the way for his discharge.
Scores of people have died in Canada as a result of an extraordinary heatwave that has broken temperature measurements
The Tigrayan forces have reportedly gained control of more territory in the embattled region of Tigray in northern Ethiopia
Former President Donald Trump is up against a wall of transparency and truth as shocking reports and investigations unmask his abuses of power, deluded lies about the election, and business conduct
North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, excoriated the highest governing party officials for failing to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sudan has been included in the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative, a decision approved by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive board
The Tigrayan forces have reportedly gained control of more territory in the embattled region of Tigray in northern Ethiopia.
Britain’s Andy Murray beat Nikoloz Basilashvili in his first Wimbledon game in four years.
Resistant Switzerland forced France into extra time and then to a penalty shoot-out before Kylian Mbappe’s penalty was saved by Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer to send the world Champions home.
The former President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, has been sentenced to 15 months by the highest court in the country
With over 3,000 ship breaches littering Nigeria’s coastline, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the removal of the shipwrecks away from Badagry to Tincan Island waterways to ensure smooth movement on Nigerian waters.
At least two soldiers have lost their lives, while 12 Boko Haram Terrorists were neutralized during a failed infiltration into the Forward Operational Base at Bula Yobe in Borno State
Fund managers across the country are taking advantage of the rising demand for dollar-based investments to sell dollar-based mutual funds targeted at retail investors
Chinese technology giant Huawei has partnered with the Technical and Vocational Training Cooperation (TVTC) to train 20,000 Saudi students.
Czech Republic beat Netherlands 2-0 to qualify for the quarter-finals as the Dutch were reduced to ten men after 55 minutes of play
fantastic strike from Thorgan Hazard gave Belgium a 1-0 win over current champions Portugal to set up a Euro 2020 quarter-final against Italy
Four-time Olympic gold medallist, Serena Williams, has announced she will not be competing at the Tokyo Olympic games while addressing sports journalists at her Pre-Wimbledon media conference on Sunday.
France second round of regional elections saw Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) again failing to take power anywhere.
Czech President, Milos Zeman, during a discussion of a controversial new law in Hungary in an interview with CNN affiliate, CNN Prima News, on Sunday, called transgender people “disgusting”.
The Germans have been banned from training at the Wembley turf a night before their match against England
Binance Markets Limited has been banned by the UK’s financial watchdog from doing any regulated business in the country
Twenty-one men have been executed in Somalia’s semi-autonomous State of Puntland after they were found guilty of being members of the militant group, Al-Shabab
Five people have been killed after a hot air balloon hit a power line in Albuquerque, New Mexico yesterday.
The US has carried out airstrikes against Iran-backed militia groups in the Iraq-Syria border region
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, showed concern over Nigeria’s increasing population, fearing that the nation might be the third most populated by the year 2050.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, says social media must be regulated to protect every citizen of the country against its negative sides
Twitter conversation between Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, and Tesla CEO, Elon Musk has created a buzz on Twitter, prompting many to share funny responses
Qatari sprinter Abdalelah Haroun, who won bronze in the 400m at the 2017 World Athletic Championships, died at 24
Denmark thrashed Wales 4-0 to qualify for the Quarter-finals, Kasper Dolberg scored twice as Wales exited Euro 2020 in a humiliating manner.
Italy left it late to beat Austria 2-1 at Wembley Stadium to qualify for the Quarter-finals, Roberto Mancini’s men went through courtesy of Federico Chiesa and Matteo Pessina’s extra-time goals.
Angry Protesters clashed with Palestinian security forces during the third day of protests in the occupied West Bank over the death of an activist who is also an outspoken critic of the Palestinian Authority (PA) who died while in PA custody.
Authorities in the western United States and Canada are notifying residents to take precautions as a historic heatwave hit the region on Saturday, causing temperature rise and pushing local officials to open emergency cooling centres.
The India’s IT Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad, has condemned Twitter for denying him access to his account.
Manchester United striker, Edinson Cavani, was on target for Uruguay against Bolivia in the Copa America
The Australian city, Sydney, has taken off into a two-week lockdown after a surge in the number of coronavirus patients
The US white ex-police officer convicted of murdering African-American man George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020 has been sentenced to 22 years and six months in jail
US President Joe Biden has stated that Afghans “are going to have to decide their future” during a visit by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to the White House
The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia have soared to levels not seen before, forcing some hospitals to set up emergency tents to cater to a deluge of patients seeking care after potentially contracting the Delta variant of the virus
A report by the Canadian government on the downing of a Ukrainian jet said it has found no proof it was “premeditated”, but said Iran was “fully responsible”
A tornado that ran through several villages in the south-eastern Czech Republic has killed three people and injured at least 60, according to rescuers
The US Senate has hit an agreement for a $1.2tn (£860bn) infrastructure bill in what could bring a legislative victory for President Joe Biden
The management of the Kaduna State University has decided that parents and guardians of students of the must sign an undertaking that their children and wards will not participate in a protest against an increase in their school fees
The Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation has queried the audited accounts of the Nigerian Ports Authority in 2017
Traditionally, there used to be two genders; male and female. However, with the advancement in time and passing of age, there is now what is referred to as transgender.
The Euro 2020 is about to get hotter, with some of Europe’s biggest heavyweights currently involved in a battle for continental glory.
The United States President, Joe Biden will host Afghan leader President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah the Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation at the White House on Friday.
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has provided an update on the federal government’s intervention to prevent another strike in Kaduna State
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, revealed that N24,000, 817,800 had been disbursed to beneficiaries of the 774,000 Special Public Works scheme.
It was a dramatic and memorable night at Euro 2020 as former Real Madrid team-mates Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema converted controversial penalties to leave the two teams locked at 1-1 at half-time
Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy paper, Apple Daily, has announced its closure, in a blow to media freedom in the city.
After Ethiopia’s air force bombed a market in the northern region of Tigray, dozens of people have reportedly been killed or injured
The Nigerian afrobeat singer, Ayodeji Balogun, who is popularly known as Wizkid, has received his Grammy award plaque
As part of measures to curb the increase in abductions in schools, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Wednesday announced the deployment of female officers to schools across the country to protect students and teachers from frequent invasions by bandits.
The Federal Government, today, launched the National Domestic Resource Mobilisation and Sustainability Strategy to reduce the country’s dependence on international donors to fund HIV/AIDS interventions and responses.
Croatia defeated Scotland 3-1 to book a place in the last 16, dashing Scott’s hope of progressing to the knockout stages of a major tournament for the first time
UEFA and the UK government have reached an agreement to increase attendance at the Wembley Stadium to 75% capacity for the semi-finals and final of Euro 2020
Argentina has secured a place in the Copa América quarterfinals with a game to spare thanks to another narrow 1-0 win in Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha stadium.
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, urged the Senate to take action and approve N895,842,465,917.00 as Supplementary Budget for the year.
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has vowed that smugglers of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in the country will face the full wrath .
The ruling followed the suit filed against the government by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP)
U.S. judge, on Monday, dismissed most claims filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of D.C., Black Lives Matter and other
The Ministry of Economy and Trade in Lebanon has increased the price of subsidised bread for the fifth time in a year as the country’s economic crises worsen.
A company sponsored by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is set to erect a large-scale nuclear fusion demonstration plant in Oxfordshire.
43-year-old Weightlifter, Laurel Hubbard, will become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics after being selected by New Zealand for the women’s event at the Tokyo Games.
Plans have been strategised by the UK Prime Minister to cement the country’s place as a “science superpower”
Amid rising tensions and a bloody conflict, Ethiopians are voting in key elections in the northern Tigray region
President of Chile, Sebastian Pinera, has said the Assembly is to draft a new constitution, with the first session holding on July 4, the country moves towards substituting its current conservative, dictatorship-era charter.
The National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) has called for the return to the 1960 or 1963 Constitutions.
The Head, Department of Medicine, General Hospital, Ijede, Dr Ogo-Oluwa Adeyemi, has restored hope in patients with sickle cell disorder, saying they can live longer if they take to medical precautions
It can be confusing to sort out grief versus depression as there are many commonalities
Contrary to information making rounds that the Ondo State government is interested in sacking the Chief Judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Akeredolu, from office on the ground of professional misconduct.
Deal has been suspended by the Palestinian Authority under which Israel was required to provide it with at least one million Covid vaccines
After China imposed up to 218% tariffs on its wine last year, Australia will file a formal complaint with the World Trade Organisation (WTO)
The Obamacare health care law a signature policy of the former US President Barack Obama’s administration has scaled through opposition about three times
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in a statement said the Israeli military have struck targets in Gaza for the second time this week. This happened after a continued barrage of incendiary balloons sparked eight fires in southern Israel
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (formerly Lafiya Dole) to pep up their attack against Boko Haram and other terrorists in the Northeast.
Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne came off the bench to help Belgium beat Denmark 2-1, assisting a goal and scoring a sublime winner
Kenneth Kaunda who was Zambia’s first president and one of the last of the generation of African leaders who fought colonialism has died at aged 97
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has announced that his country needs to prepare for both “dialogue and confrontation” with the US, and “especially to get fully prepared for confrontation”
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to confirm the date for the All Progressives Congress (APC) national convention.
The Federal Government has sanctioned the establishment of grazing reserves in the 19 northern states and two others in the South West .
Sergio Ramos Bids Real Madrid Farewell In Tears Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has left the Spanish giant after playing over 670 games for the Los Blancos.
Bangladesh officials indicated that they have contained a diarrhoea outbreak that has killed four Rohingya refugees and infected 1,500 persons alarming rights groups and the United Nations about conditions on the island camp.
Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne came off the bench to help Belgium beat Denmark 2-1, assisting a goal and scoring a sublime winner
The US Supreme Court has authorized that food giants, Nestlé USA and Cargill, can’t be charged with child slavery on African farms from where they purchase their cocoa
Tanker explosion has injured many and destroyed properties in the late hours of Thursday, at Ikeja, Lagos State
The Presidents of the US and Russia have praised their conversations in Geneva but have made little tangible progress at the first such meeting since 2018
South Korea is embarking on heightening its future working population by making it easier for children of foreign residents to become citizens, but its plans have run into difficulty in the face of rising anti-China sentiment
The World’s number three Rafael Nadal has announced he is pulling out of this month’s Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympic Games
Speculated to be the third-largest ever found, a diamond has been put up for exhibit in Botswana
The Presidency, on Wednesday, stated that the PDP governors are after more money “for their profligate political ends
A request from El Salvador to assist with the execution of Bitcoin as legal tender has been rejected by the World Bank
The Aare ona kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has solicited the intervention of the United Nations and African Union to tackle insecurity in the country
The international health agency says many African countries are faced with an increasing crisis of severe oxygen shortages which has lead to preventable deaths.
Hong Kong police have invaded the office of Apple Daily, a daily known for its critical coverage of China and Hong Kong
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has highlighted the fact that the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) will soon be self-funding and stop drawing salaries and allocations from the federal government.
Roberto Mancini’s Italy beat Switzerland 3-0 to book a place in the round of 16 in Euro 2020, with a dominant performance at the Stadio Olympic
The Lagos State High court in Ikeja, on Wednesday, sentenced a former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB (now Keystone Bank), Francis Atuche, to six years imprisonment for N25.7 billion fraud.
Alberto Sanchez Gomez, a Spanish young man has been sentenced to 15 years and five months jail term for killing and feeding on the flesh of his mother at the apartment they shared in Madrid.
Following Sunday’s demolition of illegal structures in FESTAC Town by officials of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) in Lagos, the public has been encouraged to show sympathy to the allottees instead of the owners of destroyed structures.
Islamophobia, “an irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against Islam or people who practice Islam”, has been ravaging a lot of countries.
The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this on Tuesday during a two-day visit by a delegation from the Central Bank of the Gambia, led by its governor Buah Saidy.
Bennett will lead the next administration for two years, as part of the power agreement. Following that, Bennet will pass over the prime ministership to Yair Lapid, the moderate leader of Yesh Atid.
Nato has been accused by China of smearing its peaceful development after alliance leaders warned about "systemic challenges" coming from Beijing.
Tewelde Goitom, one of north Africa’s most notorious human traffickers, who was accused of extorting thousands of refugees and migrants in Libya, has been prosecuted and sentenced to 18 years in prison in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa.
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), itself through the subsidiary Duke Oil, has agreed to supply 30,000 barrels of crude oil per day to Pertamina, Indonesia’s state oil corporation, and Indian Oil Corporation.