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Medvedev marks rise to No. 1 with Acapulco win
Daniil Medvedev celebrated his rise to the world number one ranking with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Yoshihito Nishioka in the quarter-finals of the ATP Mexico Open on Thursday. The 26-year-old Russian rode a rollercoaster of emotions after learning he’d take over the top spot thanks to Serbian star Novak Djokovic’s quarter-final defeat in Dubai…
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Obasanjo’s endorsement of rebels in search for new Nigeria
“Our country Nigeria needs more of rebels. Those who will look at things in the face and say this is not right, this is not good for Nigeria.” –Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo (The PUNCH, February 20, 2022) The opening quote drawn from a speech made last Saturday by General Olusegun Obasanjo (retd.), former…
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Russian invasion: We’ll command war in Ukraine to cease, says Apostle Suleman
The General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has called for prayers for Ukraine which has been invaded by Russian forces. In a video on his verified Facebook page, Apostle Suleman said, “We are going to command that war to cease, we are not negotiating.” The clergyman mentioned that the target…
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Use sports to stimulate sustainable economic activities, urges Minister
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has urged stakeholders to use sports to stimulate sustainable economic activities and not only for recreational purposes. Dare made this known on Thursday in Lagos at a Sports Diplomacy Colloquium organised by the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs. According to the minister, sports are too important…
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Gunmen kidnap another Plateau monarch
Tension has again enveloped the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State following the kidnap of a traditional ruler, Diket Gupiya, by gunmen. Gupiya is the paramount ruler of Pushit District, the country home of the state deputy governor, Sonny Tyoden. Gupiya’s abduction is coming barely two months after Charles Mato, the Sum Pyem, and…
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Zelensky accuses Russian forces of targeting civilians in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that invading Russian forces are targeting civilian areas, praising his countrymen for their “heroism” and assuring Kyiv is doing “everything possible” to protect them. He spoke as Moscow’s forces reached the capital, with explosions heard in the city that the government described as “horrific rocket strikes.” “They say that…
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Japan to sanction Russia over Ukrainian invasion
Japan will impose sanctions on Russia targeting semiconductor exports and financial institutions, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday after G7 leaders agreed to punish Moscow economically for invading Ukraine. The announcement came after Russian President Vladimir Putin unleashed a full-scale ground invasion and air assault on Thursday. Kishida said the world’s third-largest economy planned “asset…
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Federal justice ministry frustrating anti-graft fight, says Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, on Thursday, said the Federal Ministry of Justice had yet to prosecute a corruption case since 2015. He added that the Ministry had deliberately ended many corruption cases in the court by filing an application called Nolle Prosequi, which means the government is not willing to prosecute them anymore….
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Court orders immediate release of IPOB member
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Gudu District of Abuja on Thursday ordered the Inspector-General of Police and its Intelligence Response Team to immediately and unconditionally release a member of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Jude Obasi. While asking the IGP and the IRT to immediately tender an unreserved apology in two…
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Cross River PDP decries military deployment ahead of bye-election
The Chairman of the Cross River State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, Venatius Ikem, has decried the alleged deployment of the military for election duties. Ikem spoke in Calabar on Thursday, ahead of the Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency and the Akpabuyo State Constituency bye-election scheduled for Saturday. He described the action as illegal, stating that…
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