Venus Williams defy her physical problems to beat Italy's Camila Giorgi in an emotional first-round thriller at the Birmingham Classic. American Williams appeared to be in tears after taking a medical timeout just five games into the match. However, with her right knee heavily strapped, the 43-year-old battled to a 7-6 (7-5) 4-6 7-6 (8-6) win. It was only Williams' second singles victory in almost two years after lengthy injury […]
Former world number two Anett Kontaveit, has announced her retirement from tennis due to a condition in her back. The Estonian said the problem "does not allow for full-scale training or continued competition" and explained Wimbledon will be her last tournament. The 27-year-old's best result in a grand slam tournament was reaching the Australian Open quarter-finals in 2020. "Tennis has given and taught me a lot," Kontaveit said. She added in a statement on Instagram: "It has been important for […]
Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas have called for an Amendment to the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021 for a review of the Thirteen Percent derivation for the Communities to domesticate the Pipeline Surveillance in the care of the Host Communities as articulated in the United Nations Environment Programme report. Speaking at a News Conference on behalf of the Communities in Abuja, the Chairman, Mr. Mike Emuh who expressed […]
Wales' hopes of reaching Euro 2024 took another huge blow as Turkey left it late before sealing a 2-0 win against the 10-man visitors in Samsun. The Wales defence came under heavy criticism after its performance against Armenia on Friday, and it looked like they had been caught out once more when Chris Mepham turned the ball into his own net after nine minutes - only for VAR to rule […]
Bukayo Saka has scored the first hat-trick of his career as England made it four wins out of four Euro 2024 qualifiers by thrashing North Macedonia at Old Trafford. Gareth Southgate's side are well on course to qualify for the tournament in Germany next summer and, even though North Macedonia provided meagre opposition, England still demonstrated the dazzling array of attacking options they have at their disposal. And at the […]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Tajudeen Abbas, has condemned the killings of a Fulani leader, Alhaji Shuaibu Mohammed, and his four children by suspected bandits in Dorayi community in Zaria Local Government of Kaduna State. Mr. Abbas, in a statement by his adviser on media and publicity Musa Abdullahi Kirshi, describes the killings as most unfortunate, barbaric and gruesome, saying the killers must not go unpunished. The […]
Stakeholders in nation building have called for adequate skills acquisition programmes and the provision of curriculum that will integrate persons with disabilities into the society to protect their rights. They made the call at a media capacity building in Abuja. The capacity building is aimed at empowering journalists to create compelling stories that sheds light on the progress so far in the implementation of the disabilities Act across the country. […]
Public servants have been urged to desist from any act of malpractices in public office for posterity and nation building The president, Nigerian Bar Association NBA,Yakuba Maikyau gave the advice in Abuja, at a sent forth ceremony of the outgoing Director, Legal Drafting of the Federal Ministry of Justice, Bar. Ifunanya Nwajiagu Maikyau commended the ongoing Director for her immense contribution to the Nigerian Judiciary sector passing over two hundred […]
Association of Retired Police Officers of Nigeria, ARPON, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to sign into law the Bill for an Act to remove the Nigeria Police from the Contributory Pension Scheme. The President of ARPON, a Rtd AIG, Elder Steven Aiyewumi, made the appeal in a statement in Abuja. Elder Steven Aiyewumi said the appeal became necessary to enable the Retired Police Officers have the required benefits accrued […]
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