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Impressive Williams Race Into Auckland Final Against Pegula

January 11, 2020 5:23 pm

Serena Williams delivered a masterclass in her semi-final at the WTA Auckland Classic on Saturday, needing only 43 minutes to down rising star Amanda Anisimova and set up a showdown against Jessica Pegula.

The unsung and unseeded Pegula stunned Caroline Wozniacki in a three-set semi-final 3-6, 6-4, 6-0.

Top-seed Williams, at her imperious best, rapidly eliminated third-seed Anisimova 6-1, 6-1.

It highlighted the gulf between the 38-year-old, the women’s tennis figurehead for the past two decades, and the next generation of players led by the 18-year-old Anisimova.

The mother of two-year-old Olympia said she had been working hard to juggle …

Osimhen, Chukuweze, Oshoala Make Final Three-Man Shortlist

December 22, 2019 1:38 pm
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the final three contenders for the 2019 Awards.

Three Nigerian players made the cut in their respective categories.

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Villarreal winger, Samuel Chukwueze and Lille’s Victor Osimhen will battle for the African Youth Player of the Year, along with Borussia Dortmund’s Achraf Hakimi.

Barcelona forward, Asisat Oshola, is in contention for the Women’s Player of the Year, with Ajara Nchout (Cameroon & Valerenga) and Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa & Beijing Phoenix FC).

Riyad Mahrez (Algeria and Manchester City), Sadio Mane (Senegal and

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics Unveil Final Budget Of $12.6 Billion

December 20, 2019 4:03 pm

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are expected to cost some 1.35 trillion yen ($12.6 billion), organisers said Friday, unveiling a final budget showing increased revenue balancing out extra costs including countermeasures against heat.

However, officials admitted the budget does not yet include an estimated three billion yen for moving the marathon and race walk north to Sapporo, as they wrangle with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over who bears the cost.

Revenues from domestic sponsorship and robust ticket sales have increased income by 30 billion yen, according to the fourth and final version of the Olympic budget.

This equals out a …

Nigerian Govs State Final Position On ₦30,000 Minimum Wage

December 19, 2019 1:42 pm

Governors of the 36 States in Nigeria have declared that decision to pay the ₦30,000 minimum monthly wage.

Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) Chairman and Governor of Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi, spoke to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday at the forum secretariat.

“Governors have all indicated without any equivocation that we subscribe to the Act of Parliament that has been passed on the 30,000 minimum wage. There is no debate, we have accepted that”, Fayemi said.

“The negotiation team you are talking about is about the consequential impact and each state has started that process.

“If the NLC is not fully aware …

Supreme Court Makes Final Decision On Gov. Udom Emmanuel

December 18, 2019 12:20 pm

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Udom Emmanuel as the governor of Akwa Ibom State.

The unanimous judgment of the apex court, delivered by Justice Musa Dattijo Muhammad, dismissed the appeal challenging Emmanuel’s election.

The court described the appeal as lacking in merit.

THISDAY recalls that Mr Nsima Ekere, the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had requested an order to nullify the Governorship Election for non compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2010, and an order for the 3rd Respondent, INEC to conduct fresh elections into the office of the Governor of Akwa …

China’s Sui And Han Win ISU Grand Prix Final Pairs Gold

December 7, 2019 4:21 pm

Two-time world champions Sui Wenjing and Han Cong led a Chinese 1-2 to claim their first pairs gold in the ISU Grand Prix figure skating final in Turin on Friday.

But Japan’s Rika Kihira’s crashed in her title defence as she sits last after the women’s short programme with Russia’s Alena Kostornaia leading the way with a new world record mark.

Despite Han’s errors in their free skate to “Rain in Your Black Eyes” by Italian composer Ezio Bosso the Olympic silver medallists won by a comfortable 7.42-point margin.

Peng Cheng and Jin Yang took the top scores in the …

‘Icon’ Chen Beats Hanyu To Claim 3rd Grand Prix Final Gold

December 7, 2019 2:03 pm

US figure skating sensation Nathan Chen set new world record scores on his way to a third consecutive men’s gold at the ISU Grand Prix Final in Turin on Saturday, leaving vanquished Yuzuru Hanyu feeling “a little jealous”.

Two-time world champion Chen blew away his great Japanese rival with a total overall score of 335.30 points after his free skate to Elton John’s ‘Rocket Man’.

Double Olympic champion Hanyu was thwarted in his bid for a record fifth Grand Prix Final title, taking silver with 291.43. France’s Kevin Aymoz won bronze with 275.63.

Taking to the ice last, Chen had …

Verstappen On Top In Final Abu Dhabi Practice

November 30, 2019 2:07 pm

Max Verstappen topped the times for Red Bull ahead of both Mercedes in Saturday’s closely-contested third and final practice for Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The top three were separated by less than a tenth of a second at the Yas Marina circuit where the Dutchman clocked a best lap in one minute and 36.566 seconds, 0.074 seconds ahead of Lewis Hamilton in the leading Mercedes.

The six-time champion’s Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas, who is set to start from the back of the grid after taking another new power unit overnight, was third ahead of Alex Albon in the second …

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Melaye Vs Adeyemi: The Final Battle

November 26, 2019 6:24 am
The proposed rerun election between Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressive Congress and Dino Melaye of Peoples Democratic party (PDP) may just be the final battle between two brothers. The two former senators from the same local government area, Ijumu, will go to the poll again on a date to be fixed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC). INEC had declared Kogi West senatorial re-run held on Saturday, November 16 inconclusive. The contest was a two-horse race between Smart Adeyemi Dino Melaye.The returning officer, Prof. Olayide Lawal, who made the declaration at the end of collation, said that supplementary
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England's Semi-Final Win 'The Finest Of Their Lives'

England Semi-Final Win ‘The Finest Of Their Lives’

October 26, 2019 8:27 pm

This time, against New Zealand in a stone-cold World Cup classic, there was no need to go to boundaries scored.

If England have ever produced a better 80 minutes of rugby union then no-one dancing round Yokohama or screaming the sofas down back home could care to remember it.

It was supposed to be close. It was supposed to be the All Blacks, because it is almost always the All Blacks, going back through the years at Twickenham and Auckland and all points in between.

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And yet it was …

French Prepare For Final Farewell To Ex-President Chirac

French Prepare For Final Farewell To Ex-President Chirac

September 29, 2019 10:01 am

The French public on Sunday began bidding a final farewell to late former president Jacques Chirac, fondly remembered as a charismatic giant of domestic and international politics despite a mixed legacy.

Chirac’s death on Thursday aged 86 prompted a flood of tributes to a man whose high-profile political career spanned three decades capped by 12 years as president from 1995-2007.

But it also sparked questions about how much this consummate political operator had actually achieved during a long spell in office and again threw the spotlight on a 2011 conviction for graft over his time as Paris mayor.

Nevertheless, a

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Court orders final forfeiture of Jonathan’s ₦9.2bn, $8.4m

Court orders final forfeiture of Jonathan’s ₦9.2bn, $8.4m

July 1, 2019 9:12 am

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Monday ordered the permanent forfeiture of the sums of ₦9.2 billion and $8.4 million recovered from first lady Patience Jonathan to the Federal Government.

The judgment delivered by Justice Mojisola Olatoregun followed a lawsuit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

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The anti-graft agency alleged that the funds were proceeds of crime.

Patience, through her lawyers, Chief Ifedayo Adedipe (SAN) and Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), opposed the application and insisted that the funds were legitimately earned.

However, Justice Olatoregun held that the EFCC …

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