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England’s Football Association (FA) released a statement in the early hours of Monday morning condemning the online racist abuse of players following the team’s penalty shootout loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday. The sides drew 1-1 after extra time and Italy won the shootout 3-2, with England players Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, who are all Black, missing spot-kicks. “The FA strongly condemns all forms of discrimination and is appalled by the online racism that has been aimed at some of our England players on social media,” the statement said. “We could not be…

A truck driver on Sunday crushed two persons to death while chasing a car that damaged the side mirror of his vehicle on the Lagos-Ibadan highway. Two other persons were injured in the accident as the truck driver lost control, veered off the highway and rammed into a parked Toyota Camry car. “The driver of a Howo truck, marked EPE 198 XV, was chasing another vehicle which had damaged the truck’s mirror and in the process, lost control of the wheels due to speeding. “The truck later veered off its lane, rammed into the Camry car parked by the roadside…

An unknown number of people have been killed in a communal clash that broke out between Ipav and Yandev communities in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State. According to reports, the incident which began on Saturday and lasted till Sunday evening, was due to a land dispute between Mbakpegh of Ipav and Mbatur of Yandev communities at the bank of a stream called Amboor. It was gathered that over 30 houses including worship centers were razed down during the incident. An eyewitness, James Aondover, who posted the incident on his Facebook account, said economic tress like oranges, mangoes and…

The Police Command in Kaduna State said the Emir of Kajuru, Alhaji Alhassan Adamu and ten members of his immediate family were abducted by armed bandits in the early hours of Sunday. The state police Command in a statement by its State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige said, “The incident occurred about 0234hrs when armed wielding bandits in large numbers invaded Kajuru town, shot sporadically and gained access into the Chief’s residence where they abducted him and ten members of his immediate family to an unknown destination.” The statement explained that the Kaduna Police Command through the Divisional…

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has been named UEFA’s player of the tournament for Euro 2020. The 22-year-old, who is set to join Paris St-Germain from AC Milan, saved two penalties in the Azzurri’s shootout win over England, which gave them a first European title since 1968. Donnarumma, who denied Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka from the spot, kept three clean sheets in the tournament. He is only the second keeper to win the award, after Peter Schmeichel in 1992. Donnarumma played 719 minutes across Euro 2020 – more than any other player. Speaking after the win over England, he said:…

A lightning strike killed at least 11 people and injured many more in the northern city of Jaipur on Sunday. The victims were taking selfies in the rain atop a watch tower at the 12th Century Amer Fort, a popular tourist attraction. Some 27 people were on the tower and the wall of the fort when the incident happened – and some of them reportedly jumped to the ground. Lightning strikes have been killing 2,000 Indians on average since 2004. A senior police officer told the media that the tower was a popular spot in the fort, adding that most…

England’s bid to end their 55-year wait for a major trophy ended in the familiar agony of defeat in a penalty shootout as Italy claimed the Euro 2020 crown at Wembley. On a night of anticipation, tension and ultimate heartbreak in a feverish atmosphere, England looked on course for their most joyous day since 30 July 1966 when Luke Shaw gave them the perfect start after two minutes. Italy, unbeaten in 33 matches before this final, slowly edged their way back into the game and were level in the 67th minute when Leonardo Bonucci pounced after England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford…

The Kaduna State Government has declared Monday, July 12, as a work-free day in honour of the late former Deputy Governor of the state, Barnabas Yusuf Bala (Bantex). This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media & Communication, Muyiwa Adekeye on Sunday. According to the statement, Architect Barnabas Bala, who served as Deputy Governor of Kaduna State from May 2015 to May 2019, died on Sunday in Abuja. Bandits kidnap Emir of Kajuru, 13 family members Meanwhile, Governor El-Rufai has sent a personal message of condolence to the family, noting that it…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a consignment of 26.150 kilograms of heroin with a street value of over a ₦6.5 billion at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(MMIA), Lagos. In a statement issued on Sunday, NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said the illicit drugS had arrived in Lagos in 25 parcels from South Africa through an Air Peace Airline flight on June 30 and was detained for screening following suspicion of the content of the consignment. He explained that a follow-up operation was subsequently carried out the following day when narcotics officers of the MMIA command trailed…

The British passport on which the re-arrested leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, purportedly travelled to Kenya, still remains in the East African country, The Guardian of London reported Saturday. Kanu was re-arrested in Kenya in what the federal government called international collaborative efforts late last month. Kenya had denied involvement in the operation. Kanu later admitted to his counsel Ifeanyi Ejiofor that he was indeed nabbed in Nairobi from where he was flown to Abuja to continue his trial for treasonable felony. But The Guardian in its report said evidence seen by it showed that…