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  Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet won the women’s 10,000 metres title at the world championships on Saturday but suggested she would not attempt a rarely-achieved distance double after a long season. Chebet, the world record holder in both the 5,000m and 10,000m, clocked a winning time of 30min 37.61sec for the first track gold of the […]Read More

  Nigeria’s Kayinsola Ajayi finished second in the heats at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo to advance to the semi-finals of the men’s 100m. Ajayi ran a time of 9.88 seconds at a wind speed of 0.3, a second slower than eventual winner and fellow African contingent Gift Leotlel, who ran a time of […]

  Barcelona coach Hansi Flick lashed out at the Spanish national team on Saturday after Lamine Yamal was ruled out of his team’s La Liga clash against Valencia. The 18-year-old winger did not train with the Spanish champions because of a groin issue ahead of the game on Sunday, and is also a doubt to […]

  The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria(DAPPMAN) has warned that unchecked claims and practices by Dangote Refinery are squeezing local businesses and could worsen fuel costs for ordinary Nigerians already battling a fragile post-deregulation economy The Association’s Executive Secretary, Olufemi Adewole, who, in a statement on Saturday, described these moves as “unpatriotic,” explained […]

  Arsenal ruined Ange Postecoglou’s first game in charge of Nottingham Forest as Martin Zubimendi’s double sealed a 3-0 win at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Zubimendi bagged his first goals for the Gunners following his close-season move from Real Sociedad. The Spain midfielder opened the scoring in the first half and netted again in […]

  Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has ordered a probe into alleged fake letters issued to some applicants who applied for teaching appointments in Ondo State. Some aggrieved applicants on Friday staged a protest in front of the Governor’s Office, Akure, the state capital, calling on the governor to investigate the alleged fake appointment letters given to […]

  A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Kamchatka in Russia’s Far East on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. There was no risk that the quake had triggered a tsunami, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC). The USGS said the quake hit 111 kilometres (69 miles) east of the […]

  Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda ‘Baci’ Bassey has completed her ‘World Record attempt for the largest pot of jollof rice’ during an eight-hour open cooking session at Eko Hotels and Suites, VI, Lagos. With more than five tonnes of rice, tomato concentrate, cooking oil, and onions, the 28-year-old chef seeks to clinch the title for […]

  Police operatives in Benue State have arrested three suspected armed robbers and recovered 34 handsets, three HP laptops, and two MP3 players from them. Spokesperson of the Benue State Police Command, Udeme Edet, disclosed in a statement in Makurdi on Friday. She said the suspects were arrested during a stop-and-search operation. Edet gave the […]

  The United States has called on its allies to impose tariffs on China for its purchase of Russian oil. This is as Reuters reported Saturday that the group of Seven nations’ finance ministers discussed in a call on Friday further sanctions on Russia and possible tariffs on countries that they consider “enabling” its war […]

  The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced the conversion of Petroleum Prospecting Licence (PPL) 202 to Petroleum Mining Lease (PML) 66, a landmark achievement that reinforces Nigeria’s standing as a prime destination for both local and international oil and gas investors.   The milestone not only signifies the successful transition of a […]

  Colombia’s Constitutional Court on Friday ordered Meta to change its privacy policies after ruling that it trampled the freedom of expression of a porn actress by closing her Instagram account. Esperanza Gomez, one of Colombia’s best-known adult content actresses, said she posted photographs of herself in her underwear as part of her job. Gomez, […]