March 4, 2020

Four-Year Doping Ban For Olympic Women's Steeple Champion

Four-Year Doping Ban For Olympic Women’s Steeple Champion

March 4, 2020 4:51 pm

Olympic 3000m steeplechase champion Ruth Jebet has been banned for four years after testing positive for banned blood booster EPO, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced Wednesday.

Hit with a provisional ban in 2018 after a positive test on December 1 2017, the Kenyan-born Bahraini has the right to appeal the four-year suspension.

As it stands the 23-year-old will not be able to defend her title at the July 24-August 9 Olympics in Tokyo.

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After winning gold in Rio in 2016, she went on to set a new world record …

Hearn 'Ready To Conclude' Deal For Joshua v Fury Fight

Hearn ‘Ready To Conclude’ Deal For Joshua v Fury Fight

March 4, 2020 4:50 pm

Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed he is “ready to conclude a deal” for an all-British showdown between his fighter and Tyson Fury in December to determine the undisputed world heavyweight champion.

Fury beat American Deontay Wilder last month to win the WBC title, meaning he and Joshua, the WBA, IBF and WBO champion, hold all four of the major belts in boxing’s heavyweight division.

Clamour for a bout between the pair has been building but Joshua will first take on IBF mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev of Bulgaria on June 20 while Fury is likely to settle a contractual …

Woods Among 10 Finalists For World Golf Hall Of Fame

Woods Among 10 Finalists For World Golf Hall Of Fame

March 4, 2020 4:50 pm

Reigning Masters champion Tiger Woods, a 15-time major winner, is among 10 people named as finalists to be considered for 2021 enshrinement into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Woods, a 44-year-old American whose 82 career US PGA Tour titles matched the all-time record set by Sam Snead, is joined by fellow US players Johnny Farrell and Tom Weiskopf and Ireland’s Padraig Harrington as candidates for next year’s induction class.

US women’s stars Dottie Pepper, Sandra Palmer, Beverly Hanson and Susie Maxwell Berning, former PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem and the late Marion Hollins, among the first women golf …

Italy Deploys Emergency Field Hospitals To Fight Virus

Italy Deploys Emergency Field Hospitals To Fight Virus

March 4, 2020 4:50 pm
A blue tent packed with masked medics in nylon overalls and rubber gloves greets patients outside an Italian hospital at the European epicentre of the new coronavirus epidemic.Welcome to the “sorting” room: an urgently deployed army-style field hospital where people running a fever or showing other flu-like symptoms are tested for signs of COVID-19.

Italy is learning fast from its mistakes.

One of them involved a single man — a 38-year-old codenamed “patient number one” — who developed pneumonia but was never isolated while he was treated in hospital, resulting in him unwittingly infecting other patients.

Italy’s 3,000 cases …

Italy Shuts Schools As Coronavirus Battle Intensifies

Italy Shuts Schools As Coronavirus Battle Intensifies

March 4, 2020 4:49 pm

Europe’s coronavirus hotspot Italy shut all schools and universities on Wednesday in a bid to stop the deadly disease from spreading, as governments bolstered supplies and intensified protective measures.

With cases and deaths rising around the world even as the rate of new infections slows in the virus epicentre China, Germany on Wednesday warned that the outbreak had turned into a global pandemic.

More than 90,000 people have been infected and around 3,200 have died worldwide from the virus, which has now reached 81 countries and territories.

Italy reported 28 more deaths on Wednesday taking the toll to 107, the …

Bloomberg Suspends Presidential Campaign, Endorses Biden

Bloomberg Suspends Presidential Campaign, Endorses Biden

March 4, 2020 2:13 pm

Former New York City Mayor, Mike Bloomberg, suspended his presidential campaign on Wednesday.

Bloomberg’s billions on strategy failed to yield any wins on Super Tuesday, apart from the American Samoa caucuses.

The mogul endorsed Democratic front-runner, Joe Biden, former United States Vice President.

“I’m a believer in using data to inform decisions. After yesterday’s results, the delegate math has become virtually impossible – and a viable path to the nomination no longer exists”, Bloomberg said in his statement.

He stated that he remained clear-eyed about his overriding objective which is victory in November.

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Protest In Kano Over Blasphemy Against Prophet Muhammed

Protest In Kano Over Blasphemy Against Prophet Muhammed

March 4, 2020 2:13 pm

Youth numbering hundreds have stormed the Kano Hisbah office in protest over an alleged blasphemy song against the Holy Prophet Muhammad.

The placards-bearing protesters accused the State government and the security agencies of being reluctant to act over the matter.

Idris Ibrahim, also known as Baba Idris, who led the protests, told reporters that it was to call the attention of the government to take the necessary action, threatening that they will take the law into their hands if the needful is not done.

According to Ibrahim, a similar incident had happened in the state in the past and

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‘Amotekun Remains A Child Of Necessity’ – Gov. Oyetola

‘Amotekun Remains A Child Of Necessity’ – Gov. Oyetola

March 4, 2020 2:12 pm

Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, has described the South West Security Network, codenamed ‘Operation Amotekun ‘ as a child of necessity, in the face of present security challenges in the South West zone.

He explained that the urgent need to secure the South West against criminality and create conducive environment for socio-economic activities were the major factor that necessitated the creation of the security outfit, as a complement to conventional security arrangement .

Oyetola stated this on Wednesday, while playing host to members of Yoruba Unity Forum , led by Arch Bishop Ayo Ladigbolu, who were on a courtesy visit

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Boko Haram-US Places ₦2.5bn Bounty On Shekau’s Head

Boko Haram: US Places ₦2.5bn Bounty On Shekau’s Head

March 4, 2020 2:12 pm

The United States Department of State has placed a $7million ( ₦2.5billion) bounty on the head of Boko Haram’s leader, Abubakar Shekau.

The Rewards for Justice Program (RJP) announced this in a tweet.

It read: “The United States Department of State offers a reward up to $7m for information leading to the arrest of the terrorist, Abubakar Shekau, leader of Boko Haram.”

In June 2013, the US had also placed a bounty of the same amount on Shekau.

The Boko Haram leader was named a “specially designated

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Buhari Govt To Involve FBI In Ex-Govs, Senators Probe

Buhari Govt To Involve FBI In Ex-Govs, Senators Probe

March 4, 2020 2:11 pm
The President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has announced plans to involve the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) track relatives of former governors.

Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, Prof. Itsey Sagay, disclosed this on Wednesday at a PACAC Roundtable.

Sagay stated that said a number of former Governors, including some who are now Senators, transferred public funds abroad to purchase properties in the names of their relatives residing there.

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He said: “The idea is that our Government should on appropriate tip off contact the FBI in the USA

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Coronavirus Nigeria And Japan Sign $18.2m Deal

Coronavirus: Nigeria And Japan Sign $18.2m Deal

March 4, 2020 2:11 pm

The Nigerian Government has signed a $18.2m grant agreement with Japan to strengthen the capacity of network laboratories of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control for accurate medical and laboratory investigations.

The Nation reports that Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, signed the agreement on behalf of Nigeria.

Agba praised the Japanese Government for fulfilling the promise made by Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, to Nigeria at the TICAD 7 Conference in Tokyo, last year.

Agba described the signing of the grant agreement as “timely”, against the backdrop of the recent outbreak of “the COVID-19 …

Oldest Woman In Rivers, Itubo Itari Dies At 160 Years

Oldest Woman In Rivers, Mama Kean Itubo Dies At 160 Years

March 4, 2020 12:20 pm

A Facebook user, Progress Fuby Halliday, has taken to his Facebook page to announce the passing of the oldest woman in Rivers State, Mama Kean Itubo Itari Umasala who died at the ripe age of 160.

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According to Progress Fuby Halliday, Mama Kean Itubo Itari Umasala of Aminigboko Abua in Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State died at the rip age of 160 years.

Family sources said Mama have been begging God to take her life since 70 years ago.

 

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