2020

Tens of thousands of Indonesians have protested for a third day against a controversial law that critics say will harm workers and the environment. Rallies took place around the country.… Read More »Indonesia: Thousands protest against ‘omnibus law’ on jobs

The Spanish government has said it wants to change the law to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to seek an abortion without parental permission. Equality Minister Irene Montero said women should… Read More »Spain abortion: Government Works to Repeal Parental Consent Rule

Prince William and Sir David Attenborough have joined forces to launch what they hope will become the “Nobel Prize for environmentalism”. They say the search is on for 50 solutions… Read More »Prince William and Sir David Attenborough Join Forces on ‘Earthshot’ Prize

A new painting of Queen Victoria’s African goddaughter has gone on display as English Heritage said it would feature portraits of “overlooked” black figures connected with its sites. Sarah Forbes… Read More »Sarah Forbes Bonetta: Portrait of Queen Victoria’s Goddaughter on Show

“De Boer, Cocu, Overmars, Stam, Van der Sar… Israel aren’t that team. I hope there are other chances and I really believe there will be, but just approach it as… Read More »Scotland v Israel: McFadden & Pressley Relive Netherlands Play-Off Heartache

This year’s Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded to the US poet Louise Glück. Glück was recognized for “her unmistakable poetic voice, that with austere beauty makes individual existence… Read More »Louise Glück wins Nobel Prize for Literature

Stuart Armstrong, Kieran Tierney and Ryan Christie will all miss Scotland’s Euro 2020 play-off semi-final against Israel on Thursday after the former tested positive for Covid-19. Armstrong was the only… Read More »Scotland v Israel: Armstrong, Tierney & Christie out After Positive Covid Test

Police in Rivers State say they have recovered an infant sold by his grandmother for an undisclosed fee. The suspect and two others, who reportedly aided the boy’s sale, have… Read More »Woman Sells Grandson In Rivers

Tammy Abraham, Ben Chilwell and Jadon Sancho will miss England’s friendly against Wales on Thursday and could also be absent for Sunday’s game with Belgium after breaking coronavirus rules, manager… Read More »England: Tammy Abraham, Ben Chilwell and Jadon Sancho out of Wales Match and could Miss Belgium Fixture

The Cross River Universal Basic Education Board (CR-SUBEB), in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), on Tuesday began training headteachers, their deputies and principals of public primary and… Read More »SUBEB/UBEC Train 2,509 Teachers In Cross River

Petra Kvitova reached the French Open semi-finals for the first time since 2012 as an emotional run continued with victory over Germany’s Laura Siegemund. The Czech seventh seed maintained her… Read More »French Open 2020: Petra Kvitova & Sofia Kenin Through to Semi-Finals

The Federal Government has announced a total shutdown of Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos for three days, beginning from midnight on Friday to midnight on Sunday. The shutdown, it said,… Read More »Three-Days Shutdown Of Third Mainland Bridge From Friday

Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins has said that movie-going is facing a real threat of extinction. Her new superhero movie has been delayed three times during the coronavirus pandemic. She… Read More »Film-Going Could ‘Become Extinct’ Warns Director

World Athletics president Lord Coe believes athletes should have the right to make gestures of political protest during the Olympic Games. Current Olympic rules forbid any kind of “demonstration” or… Read More »Tokyo Olympics: Lord Coe Supports Athletes Right to take a Knee

The winner of the fifth edition of the BBNaija reality TV show, Olamilekan Moshood Agbeleshe aka Laycon, has opened up what he misses most while on the show. In an… Read More »Laycon: What I Missed Most In BBNaija House

Fresh episodes of the popular TV sitcom, Face2Face, is expected to feature reigning comic acts, Broda Shaggi and Mr Macaroni. The new season of the sitcom, which has Sunday Omobolanle… Read More »Broda Shaggi, Mr Macaroni Join Papi Luwe For New Episodes Of Face2face

The prime minister of Kyrgyzstan has quit after post-election protests plunged the ex-Soviet republic into political chaos. Protesters replaced Kubatbek Boronov with another politician they had freed from prison, Sadyr… Read More »Kyrgyzstan election: PM Quits as Protesters take Control in Kyrgyzstan

A Customary Court in Ekiti on Wednesday ‎dissolved a 32-year-old marriage between Mr. Oladipo Ogunleye and his wife, Adeola Falade over failure to pay dowry. The President of the Court,… Read More »Court Dissolves 32-Year-Old Marriage Over Husband’s Failure To Pay Dowry

Tributes have been paid to Eddie Van Halen, the revered guitarist and co-founder of rock band Van Halen, following his death at the age of 65. Kiss singer Gene Simmons… Read More »Eddie Van Halen: Tributes Paid to Rock Guitarist Following Death at 65

Plateau State has again been thrown into another round of bloodbath as gunmen have reportedly killed six persons, including a traditional ruler, in Wereng, Riyom Local Government Area (LGA). The… Read More »Gunmen Kill Plateau Monarch, Prince, Four Others

After a trial lasting more than five years, the leadership of Greece’s neo-Nazi party has been convicted of running a criminal organization. Big crowds gathered outside the court in Athens… Read More »Greece Golden Dawn: Neo-Nazi Leaders Guilty of Running Crime Gang

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Niger Delta youths to shun violence to support the economic development of the region and the country. Jonathan spoke on Tuesday in Yenagoa, the… Read More »Jonathan Urges Niger Delta Youths To Shun Violence

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has appointed Olamilekan Moshood Agbelesebioba, popularly called Laycon, winner of the just-concluded Big Brother Naija Season 5, as the state’s youth ambassador. Prince Abiodun, who… Read More »Abiodun Gives BBNaija Winner Laycon House, N5m