#Euro2016: Griezmann Double Puts France In Final (Germany 0-2 France)

Two goals from Antoine Griezmann put Euro 2016 hosts France into Sunday's final against Portugal on a dramatic night in Marseille.

France had been under pressure for much of the first half -- but a penalty in the final seconds before the break changed the game.

Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger was adjudged to have handled the ball as France crossed from a corner, and Griezmann stepped up to fire the spot-kick past Manuel Neuer.

And with 72 minutes gone, the Atletico Madrid man sealed the victory for France, stabbing the ball home after Neuer had flapped at a Paul Pogba cross.

France had started at a fierce pace in an crackling Stade Velodrome atmosphere, and almost took the lead after six minutes when a low Griezmann effort was tipped away by Neuer.

US President, Barrack Obama reacts to the killing of two Black Americans by white police officers

US President Obama says all Americans should be deeply troubled by the recent killings of two Black Americans by white police officers. 

He reacted via a post which he shared on his Facebook wall this evening. He wrote:

So funny! Ilorin Shoprite shut down today due to the overwhelming crowd

The Shoprite located in Ilorin, Kwara State, had to completely shut its doors after a crowd of people stormed their store for the public holiday today. 

According to eyewitnesses, when the crowd became too much, they quickly shut their doors to prevent others from coming. However, residents of the state still eager to get in, stayed put at the door awaiting their turn. Lol, it is a shopping center not a recreational center ...

Right Advocacy Group drags Ortom, Aregbesola, 9 governors to ICC for failing to pay salaries

Rights advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has dragged 11 state governors who have been unable to pay workers salaries to the International Criminal Court.

The group, in a statement on Thursday by its Executive Director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, listed the 11 governors it dragged before the ICC as Rauf Agbesola of Osun State, Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State, Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State, Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State and Nyesom Wike of Rivers State.

Others are Bayelsa’s Governor Seriake Dickson, Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State, Yahaya Bello of Kogi State and Simon Lalong of Plateau State.

Russell and Ciara Wilson off to their honeymoon (PHOTOS)

According to E! News, the newlyweds left Peckforton Castle today around 12:30 p.m and headed to a private airport to catch a flight out of England. Ciara wore a chic, all-white ensemble which featured a blazer over a white maxi dress, while Russell, on the other hand, opted for black pants with a bomber jacket and boots.

Why are they not smiling?

Italian Man who beats Nigerian Migrant to death has been arrested

Face of the alleged killer

An Italian football hooligan has been arrested and charged with murder after beating to death a Nigerian asylum seeker who reacted to racial insults against his partner, ANSA news agency reported Thursday.

According to the La Repubblica newspaper, Emmanuel Chidi Nnamdi, 36, got into a fight on Tuesday after the man called his 24-year-old girlfriend Chinyere a "monkey."

He was taken to hospital in a comatose state and declared dead on Wednesday in the central Italian town of Fermo, some 170 kilometres north-east of Rome, near the Adriatic coast.

Kidnappers demands N40m for the release of Irele community monarch

Four days after a foremost traditional ruler in Irele council area of Ondo State, the Laragunsin of Iyasan, Oba Abiodun Oyewumi was abducted, a ransom of N40million has been demanded by his captors.

According to a report by Daily Post, the family, however is pleading to pay N500,000 for the release of the Oba but that it was rejected by the kidnappers.

The kidnappers of the monarch reportedly opened the line of communication through his son Folarin Oyewunmi, who was in the palace when he was abducted on Monday at about 10pm.

It was gathered that the kidnappers phoned Folarin and requested that a recharge card of N40,000 value be sent to them as a prelude to open discussion on the release of the Oba.

Gunmen Kidnapped Medical Director of Abia State Polytechnic

The Medical Director of Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Dr Eze Nwokocha, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen.

Nwokocha was allegedly whisked away by unknown gunmen at about 7pm on Sunday evening around Allwell Crescent near the Aba Fire Service station.

Punch quoted a source as saying that the medical doctor was returning to his house after attending a meeting in his hometown in the city when gunmen accosted him and whisked him away in another vehicle.

Ogele warns Fayose to Resign now or be chased out of Government House

Activist lawyer, Morakinyo Ogele has advised Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose to resign from office or be chased out of the Government House by people whose resources have been allegedly mismanaged in the last two years of his administration.

Ogele who spoke with reporters on Thursday also warned Fayose against blackmailing Lagos lawyer Femi Falana as being the mastermind of his latest brush with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

He stressed that Fayose was no longer “fit and proper” to continue to occupy the seat of the governor by the latest revelations of alleged purchase of property within and outside the country with public funds.

NSCDC boss reveals How FG plans to end bombing of oil installations in Niger Delta

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said on Thursday that the dialogue approach adopted by the Federal Government with militants would end the ongoing bombings of oil facilities in the Niger Delta.

The NSCDC Commandant General, Alhaji Abdullahi Muhammadu gave the assurance while speaking to journalists in Minna.

Fishermen lauds FG for dragging Shell to court over Bonga spill

The Artisanal Fishermen Association of Nigeria (ARFAN), Bayelsa chapter, has commended the Federal Government for seeking legal redress over the January 2011 oil spill at Bonga Oilfields.

The government, through the National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), instituted the suit in May 2016 against Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, operators of the oilfield.

The matter which is at the Federal High Court, Abuja, took that dimension after Shell failed to honour a demand by NOSDRA to pay 3.96 billion dollars (about N1.13 trillion) compensation for the spill.

The Director, Oilfields Assessment of NOSDRA, Dr Idris Musa, had said that over 40,000 barrels of oil spilled into the Atlantic Ocean and had polluted the waters, compelling fishermen to suspend fishing.

Gov Ajimobi insists Schools which protested against me must apologize or remain shut

Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has requested for a letter of apology from schools whose pupils took part in a protest against government’s proposed education initiative.

Alhaji Abiodun Jimoh, the Chairman, National Parents Teachers Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN), Oyo State Chapter, said this in Ibadan on Thursday after a meeting with the governor.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that pupils in the state on June 6 went on a rampage in protest against the state government’s proposed public/private participatory management of schools.

The pupils had protested following allegations that the state government had sold their schools.

Black female police officer shares her anger after the recent murders of two blacks people (VIDEO)

The angry police woman spoke about how hurt she is over the recent killings of black people by white cops. You need to watch the video. 

See the video after the cut.

AKA and Bonang Matheba snuggles up in new photo

Chilling time

Italian Govt grants refugee status to the partner of murdered Nigerian

We brought you reports early that a Nigerian migrant Emmanuel Chidi Nnamdi was killed as a result of racist attack in Fermo. According to BBC News journalist, Julian Miglierini, the Italian government has now granted refugee status to Chinyere, the partner of Nigerian migrant Emmanuel Chidi Nnamdi. 

See his tweets above and watch the touching video of Chinyere singing at Emmanuel's memorial service after the cut.

Unidentified African woman allegedly killed in the Middle East ... See if you know her (PHOTO)

A Nigerian man Tokunbo Kenneth Aledare posted this photo of an unidentified woman whom he claimed was killed in Oman, a country in the Middle East. 

What he wrote below:

APGA, Alex Otti should be declared Abia Governor, not Ogah - State Chairman

The Abia State Chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has expressed displeasure over the court ruling that declared the first runner-up in the 2014 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primaries in the state, Dr Uche Ogah as a replacement for the embattled State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu.

APGA called for the declaration of its candidate in the election, Dr Alex Otti, as the duly elected governor of the state.

This was contained in a statement signed by the party’s, state Chairman, Rev. Augustine Ehiemere.

Amber Rose finally speaks on the murder of blacks by cops after site called her out

Amber Rose was called out by the site fameolouscent for refusing to speak on the killings of black men by white cops, saying she has been mute because she didn't want to lose ratings on her TV show and also called her a fake activist but Amber fired back saying that she had been busy and hadn't seen news about the recent killing until it was brought to her notice.

Oyo State Governor to reward anyone with useful info on the murder of Oyo state lawmaker with N5m

The Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, has announced a N5 million reward for any information that will lead to arrest of three gunmen responsible for the gruesome murder of a member of the State House of Assembly, Gideon Aremu, which took place at his residence at Alakia in Egbeda local government area of the state last Saturday July 1st.

A statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Communication and Strategy, Yomi Layinka, today July 7th, announced the reward for any member of the public with credible information that might lead to the arrest of the criminals.

PHCN official suffers electrocution in Kwara State (PHOTOS)

A PHCN official got electrocuted on a high tension wire at about 3 this afternoon at Mill Garage, Ilorin, Kwara state

(PHOTO) Fire incident kills young couple at their home in Niger State

A fire occurred overnight at the home of Moses Ali and his wife Zainab Ali, killing them and burning down the house, in the town of Kontagora, Niger State. The fire reportedly occurred at about one o'clock at night and the cause hasn't been determined yet.

Militants vow to attack Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, over unpaid salaries

A consolidated group of militants known as the Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC), have threatened to attack the Bayelsa State Government House if the state governor, Seriake Dickson, continued to owe members of the state civil service their salaries.

The group in a statement released yesterday July 6th, said it was unacceptable for governor Dickson to be owing civil servants about seven months, local government workers for over 13 months, pensioners for about nine months and workers in the only state university, Niger Delta University (NDU) for about seven months.

Singer Adele hints a "come and marry me" request to her baby father

Multi-Award Singer Adele has revealed that she is waiting for her baby daddy, CEO of a Charity organization, Simon Konecki who she's been dating for four years, to pop the question.

Pouring cold water on rumours they've already secretly wed, she told the crowd at her concert at the Xcel Center in Minnesota on Tuesday night: "I might as well be married, but I'm not. I would tell you if I did.  I wouldn’t be able to contain myself. He simply hasn’t proposed yet, so let’s move on from that.”

Wickedness! Woman blinds 12-year-old house help in Lagos (PHOTO)

A woman identified only as Gloria has blinded one of the eyes of her 12-year-old houseboy identified as Peter in following brutal and frequent torture.

Gloria had employed Peter who is from Togo to work as her housemaid at 14b, Olu Akerele Street, Balogun Bus Stop off Awolowo Way, Ikeja area of Lagos State but the minor had been suffering a severe beating in the hands of the woman.

In one of such cruel beatings, Peter lost an eye, New Telegraph is reporting.

Reports say the last straw which broke the camel’s back was when Gloria returned from an outing and realised Peter did not wash a kettle properly.

Ghana President blames Nigeria for Ghana’s current electricity outage

The president of Ghana, John Mahama yesterday explained that the intermittent power outage experienced in his country was as a result of the delays in taking delivery of crude oil from Nigeria to power Ghana’s thermal plant.

Mahama, who spoke while delivering the Eid-el-Fitr speech at a ceremony, observed that Ghana has recently been experiencing a massive drop in electricity generation which has caused individuals and companies to complain.

We are not sure of FG’s sincerity – YOWICAN on Grazing policy

The National President of the Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN), Engr. Daniel Kadzai, yesterday said Christian youths in the country are unsure of the Federal Government’s sincerity on the implementation of the grazing policy being propagated.

Kadzai disclosed this in a chat with journalists in Jos, the Plateau State Capital.

According to him, the federal government has not addressed the recent killings by herdsmen across the country only to come out with a policy that will hitherto favour the herdsmen.

Say What! Student stabs landlord to death for interrupting him while having sex

A student of the Abia State Polytechnic, simply identified as Abel, has killed his landlord in the Immaculate area of Aba, Abia State for interrupting him during love-making.

It was gathered that Abel, a final year student of the Department of Architecture, allegedly stabbed the victim in the stomach during a heated argument at the lodge.

The Punch reports that the victim had ordered that no female visitor was allowed to spend the night in the lodge.

The suspect was alleged to have breached the rule and was challenged by the landlord, which led to a physical combat between them.

Minister of Power, Works and Housing says Energy Mix Document will reduce electricity tariffs, provide options for Nigerians

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has disclosed that an Energy Mix document the government is about to introduce will reduce electricity tariff.

He stated this at a public forum in Abuja, adding that the Federal Government was working hard to ensure the major source of power, gas, was diversified and other sources of generation and supply come on stream.

The Minister said the Energy Mix Document will soon be launched and thoroughly implemented to give Nigerians options to access different sources of power at a lower cost which will enhance rapid economic growth and development.

Family narrowly survives landlord’s Okada explosion in Lagos

The tragedy was averted on Wednesday as a family of six, including a one-week-old baby, escaped death after their building in Okokomaiko area of Lagos went up in flames.

The inferno was said to have been caused by an explosion from a motorbike belonging to the landlord, one Mr Ishola Lukman, that was parked inside the building.

According to Vanguard, a woman, simply identified as Mrs Oyinkansola, was preparing a meal and had positioned her cooking stove and a kerosene lantern close to the motorcycle which allegedly led to the explosion.

The landlord of the building blamed Oyinkansola for the fire incident.

Communal clash claims several lives in Okpoga, Benue State

Several persons are feared to have been killed in Okpudu-Okpoga last night by attackers suspected to have come from Oloh community in Edumoga district of Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State.

A commercial driver, Mr. Sylvester John and Mr. Onoja Agbo of Benue Links Okpoga and several others were affected in the renewed attack while over ten other persons were injured.