Uruguay
3 Dec
Ghana’s Coach Resigns Despite promises from the Black Stars of Ghana to take revenge on Uruguay after being knocked out by the same opposition in controversial circumstances during the 2010 World Cup, they didn’t exactly live up to their promises to beat Uruguay and advance to the next round. However, that loss may not sting…
28 Nov
Portugal booked their place in the World Cup last 16 on Monday as a Bruno Fernandes second-half double secured a 2-0 win over Uruguay.
11 Nov
Veteran star strike pairing Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani were called up for their fourth and probably final World Cup together as Uruguay coach Diego Alonso named his 26-man squad for Qatar.
27 Jul 2022
The Joint United Nations Programme on Human Immuno-deficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (UNAIDS), yesterday, warned that millions of lives were at risk, as a move to control the disease falters.
15 Dec 2021
Uruguay have named Diego Alonso as their new national team coach almost a month after sacking iconic veteran Oscar Tabarez, the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) announced.
30 Aug 2021
Manchester United confirmed on Monday that Edinson Cavani will miss Uruguay's upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador after his call-up was withdrawn by the Uruguayan Football Association.
25 Jun 2021
Edinson Cavani scored his 52nd goal for Uruguay on Thursday in a 2-0 Copa America victory over Bolivia, who became the first team eliminated from the competition.
29 Mar 2020
Uruguay reported its first death linked to the novel coronavirus on Saturday, a former minister and ally of the ruling party, the government said...
24 Feb 2020
As the climate and commercial threats intensify, health experts are pressing for a radical rethink on child health. The report calls for children to be placed at the centre of the efforts to achieve sustainable development goals
27 Oct 2019
Polls opened in Uruguay Sunday with voters electing a successor to leftist President Tabare Vazquez and deciding on constitutional reforms including the establishment of a military police force.
1 Jul 2019
Nigeria and eight other developing countries have presented an update on their activities to curb greenhouse gas emissions before 2020. This was one of the major highlights of the 2019 United Nations Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB50), which ended at the weekend. The forum considered a large number of decisions for adoption at the UN…
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The Nigeria Police has condemned the actions of one Habeeb Okikiola popularly known Portable in a viral video. Portable, according to the police, exhibited irrational behavior and hurled insults at officers carrying out their legal duty, an action that is punishable by the laws of Nigeria. Portable recently went live on Instagram showing when police…
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Sweden said Wednesday it was summoning the Russian ambassador after he said it and neighbouring Finland would become a "legitimate target" of "retaliatory measures" -- including military ones -- if they join NATO. The Nordic neighbours ended decades of military non-alignment last May when they decided to join the Atlantic alliance in the wake of…
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, as new chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Arase’s swearing-in preceded the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), came two months after the senate confirmed him as chairperson of the PSC. Buhari…
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The Nigeria Police high command has condemned the actions of one Habeeb Okikiola popularly known ‘Portable’, in a viral video. Portable, according to the police, exhibited irrational behavior and hurled insults at officers carrying out their legal duty, an action that is punishable by the laws of Nigeria. According to national police spokesman, CSP Muyiwa…