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Uruguay reached the Copa America semi-finals with a 4-3 penalty shootout victory over Brazil following a feisty 0-0 draw in Las Vegas. Manuel Ugarte scored the decisive spot-kick to send Uruguay through after Eder Militao’s effort was saved and Douglas Luiz hit a post at Allegiant Stadium. Both sides struggled to create chances during normal time and Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay ended the match with 10 men after Nahitan Nandez was sent off. Related news Martinez Saves Argentina to Reach Copa America Semis Copa America 2024: Eight teams set for Quarter-finals Messi Ends Trophy Drought As Argentina Beat Brazil To Win…

A suspected rapist and robber openly confessed to have raped and robbed at least five girls in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The suspect- one Abasifreke Idongesit Ezekiel ‘m’ aka Michael – a native of Okara Village, Akamkpa LGA in Cross River State, told journalists that he used dubious Facebook account to have scammed, lured and raped the girls. The 25-year-old placed on the wanted list of Akwa Ibom State Police Command was arrested for cyber stalking, robbery and raping of innocent young ladies in the metropolis. Answering questions from journalists at the State Police Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia in Uyo…

Netherlands beat Turkey in a dramatic soccer encounter in the ongoing Euro 2024 to set up semi-finals with England. England’s quest for a first major tournament win in 58 years remained alive after another late fightback before beating Switzerland 5-3 on penalties to book their place in the Euro 2024 semi-finals. Just as France beat Portugal 5-3 penalties on Friday night to set semi-finals with Spain that beat the hosts Germany 2-1. After the 120 minutes finished level at 1-1, England’s goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was the Three Lions’ hero in the shoot-out as he saved Switzerland’s first spot-kick from Manuel…

Nigeria’s much-anticipated reality TV show, Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 9, will be kickstarted on Sunday, July 28, organisers of the show have stated. The organisers took to the official social media handles of the reality TV show on Friday to make the announcement. “#BBNaija Season 9 is HERE!This is a must-follow Season!Get ready for double the drama, ships, and HUGE competition!Cameras 24/7 for 71 days.” The premiere of the reality TV show is slated for 7pm WAT and it’s being sponsored by Guinness Nigeria Plc. Related post: Ilebaye, BBNaija All-Stars winner, gets N120M cheque, Innoson SUV   A few…

For the fourth this year, the National Electricity Grid on Saturday experienced another system failure. The grid collapse led to a nationwide blackout in states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The national grid collapsed for the first time in 2024 on February 4 followed by a nationwide outage on March 28 and another system collapse on April 15. The grid collapsed for the fourth time this year at 3:10 pm on Saturday, according to electricity distribution companies. Related post: DisCos triple electricity charges as subsidy goes- Findings In a statement, Kaduna Electric, which serves Kaduna, Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara states,…

The fight against corruption by anti-graft agencies would continue to remain a mirage, unless the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) is completely overhauled, Center for Human Rights and Accountability Network (CHRAN) says. Speaking through its Director, at the University of Uyo 2nd Faculty of Management Sciences Public lecture entitled Corruption and National Development in Nigeria, held at the Onyeama Ugochukwu Hall, Town Campus on Wednesday, 3rd July, 2024, CHRAN maintained that the Constitution, which it said, was promulgated by the military using Decree No. 24 of 1999 impedes the fight against corruption in Nigeria. The Center, in…

Spain have broken the hearts of hosts Germany at the quarter-final stage during Euro 2024 to reach semi-finals in the tournament. Mikel Merino headed home a thrilling winner in the final minute of extra time to seal a 2-1 victory and break German hearts. Mikel Merino scored in the 119th minute to help Spain beat Germany 2-1 in the Euro 2024 quarterfinal at the Stuttgart Arena on Friday. Spain took the lead in the 51st minute through substitute Dani Olmo, who placed the ball into the bottom left corner with a first-time finish from the edge of the penalty box, after running onto…

Twenty-five soldiers have been sentenced to death by a military tribunal in the Democratic Republic of Congo for fleeing battles against M23 rebels and theft, their lawyer and an army spokesman said on Thursday. Congo’s army has been fighting the Rwanda-backed M23 insurgency for more than two years, as well as facing other militia violence, with around 2.7 million people displaced within North Kivu province. The rebels advanced into strategically important territory last week. On Tuesday, the army detained 27 soldiers after they abandoned their positions in the villages of Keseghe and Matembe in the province. Army spokesman Reagan Mbuyi Kalonji said…

US President Joe Biden has reassured senior Democrats and campaign staffers on Wednesday to continue following reports suggesting he was reconsidering his campaign after a poor debate performance against Donald Trump last week.  Biden held a private lunch with Vice-President Kamala Harris at the White House amid speculation she might replace him as the party’s candidate in the November election. In a subsequent call with the broader Democratic campaign, Biden affirmed his commitment to the race, stating, “I’m the nominee of the Democratic Party. No one’s pushing me out. I’m not leaving,” according to a source who spoke to BBC…

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was the hero, saving two penalties and Lionel Messi’s blushes as holders Argentina defeated Ecuador in a penalty shoot-out to book their place in the Copa America semi-finals on Thursday.   A Lisandro Martinez header had put world champions Argentina 1-0 up ten minutes before half-time but Kevin Rodriguez headed in a stoppage-time leveller for Ecuador, who had risen to the occasion in front of 69,456 fans at Houston’s NRG Stadium.   Messi missed the opening penalty, chipping against the bar, but thanks to heroics from Martinez, Argentina recovered to win the shoot-out 4-2 and progress into…