Great Britain has strengthened their bid to reach the Davis Cup Finals knockout stage as Dan Evans and Neal Skupski secured a tight win over Switzerland. Evans and Skupski won 6-3 6-3 against Swiss pair Stan Wawrinka and Dominic Stricker in the deciding doubles. In a best-of-three tie, Andy Murray won in the singles - later revealing he was missing his gran's funeral - before Wawrinka beat Cameron Norrie to […]
To strike a delicate balance between their homes, marriages, and jobs, maximize their contribution to family cohesion and societal well-being, women have been advised to get creative. Speakers and counsellors gave the advice at a one-day free marriage conference organised by the Safiyya Kassim Marriage Academy (SKMA) Auchi, Edo state. The convener of the conference and CEO of SKMA, Safiyyah Kassim said the event was to contribute and reduce the […]
The SHE Forum Foundation has called for the strategic involvement of women in Governance to boost women's economic advancement in the Country. The Founder of the Organisation Ms Inifon Etuk made the call at the tenth anniversary of the foundation in Abuja. Ms Etuk said the foundation's aim was geared towards amplifying personal development opportunities for women and girls through strategic mentoring. She explained that the foundation also held annual […]
Stakeholders at an online media briefing tagged ''Campaign Against Sexual Violence in Nigeria have called for increased preventive and curative measures to end sexual violence. Addressing the media, a representative of the African Women Development Fund, a technical expert, Christy Asala, while presenting a recent survey on sexual violence against women expressed great concern about recurring incidences. READ ALSO; Stakeholders Call For Implementation Of National Guidelines On Self-care Asala while highlighting […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas says the 10th House will do everything within its powers to ensure women get proper representation in politics and governance. Dr. Abbas also stated that achieving improvement in women’s participation in governance should be seen as an important aspect of sustainable national development. He stated this in Abuja while addressing participants at the ‘International Conference on Women in Governance’, organised by […]
American John Isner is to retire after the US Open. Isner made the announcement at the US Open. The 38-year-old, who has served a record 14,411 aces, has won 16 singles titles, reaching a career-high world ranking of eighth in 2018. He also competed in the longest tennis match in history at Wimbledon in 2010, beating Nicolas Mahut 6-4 3-6 6-7 7-6 70-68 over 11 hours and five minutes. "After […]
Britain's Andy Murray has pulled out of the Cincinnati Open as he bids to recover in time for the US Open. The former world number one, 36, is still suffering from the abdominal strain that forced him to withdraw from the Canadian Open last week. Murray travelled to Cincinnati and hoped to face Karen Khachanov but will now be replaced by a lucky loser. Compatriot Dan Evans' first-round match was […]
Spain beat Sweden to reach their first Women's World Cup final in a dramatic finish in Auckland. Captain Olga Carmon scored an 89th-minute winner to spark wild scenes of jubilation among their supporters at Eden Park. Sweden - who have now lost back-to-back World Cup semi-finals - had equalised through Rebecka Blomqvist just 93 seconds earlier and it looked like the match would be going to extra time. YOU CAN […]
Andy Murray apologised to the crowd at the Canadian Open after withdrawing from the tournament with an abdominal strain. The 36-year-old Briton was due to face Italian seventh seed Jannik Sinner in the last 16 after beating Max Purcell in the second round. Addressing the fans in Toronto, he said: "I feel like I've let you down." Murray added: "This might be my last time playing here as well. So […]
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