Italy PM to receive victorious team as fans go wild with joy
July 12, 2021 Italians wildly celebrated the Euro 2020 title of their national team which was to be received by Prime Minister Mario Draghi later on Monday. Thousands took to…
Penalty hoodoo again as England lose to Italy; a nation drowns in tears
July 12, 2021 Penalties, regarded as a gamble in soccer, returned to haunt England again at a major tournament – with the Three Lions winning just 3 of their last…
Ticket for England Euro 2020 final with Italy sells online by touts for up to £50,000.
July 8, 2021 UEFA will not hesitate to take action (including cancelling tickets) where such unauthorised offers are identified and take legal proceedings against third parties involved in the unauthorised…
Italian police detain 10 Nigerians accused of trafficking girls for prostitution
Italian police have detained 10 Nigerians accused of running a human trafficking ring that allegedly used voodoo rituals and promises of jobs to lure migrants to Italy, where they were…
Covid-19 gifts undocumented Nigerian migrants, others stay permit in Italy
Italy will give 600,000 illegal migrants the right to stay in the country after the government said they proved essential by caring for the elderly and picking crops during the…
Nigerian prostitutes in Italy despair under Covid-19 lockdown
Nigerian migrants, some of them prostitutes in Naples and other cities of Italy, most of them undocumented, have come under heavy weight of the Covid-19 lockdown. They are part of…
Italian police bust Nigerian prostitution cult syndicate, arrest 19
Italian police said Thursday they had arrested 19 suspected members of a Nigerian mob, including the leaders of a clan which forged alliances with other mafias and violently punished anyone…
Facebook fights fake news; shuts 23 pages
Facebook has given teeth to its resurgent fight against hate speech and fake with the closure of 23 Italian pages, including many supporting the country’s populist government parties. The pages…
China’s Xi hails over $64 billion BRI deals, assures of sustainable growth delivery
President Xi Jinping President Xi Jinping on Saturday hailed deals worth more than $64 billion signed during China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) this week as he sought to reassure…
Climate Financing: AfDB Pledges US$ 25 Billion for the Period 2020-2025, Doubling its Commitments
The African Development Bank, AfDB, will double its climate finance commitments for the period 2020-2025, the Bank’s President announced at the One Planet Summit taking place in…