On the Foreign Scene On Saturday, President Vladimir Putin announced plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighbouring Belarus, as a warning to the West as it steps up military support for Ukraine. According to Putin, the move was triggered by Britain’s decision last week to provide Ukraine with armour-piercing […]
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The United States has stated that it is deeply troubled by the disturbing acts of violent voter intimidation and suppression that took place during the 2023 polls in Nigeria. In a statement posted on the website, the US consulate said that they witnessed some of the incidents first hand in […]
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French journalist Olivier Dubois, who was kidnapped by armed groups in the Sahel nearly two years ago, was released on Monday, according to an AFP journalist and a representative of Liberation newspaper where he worked. Dubois, who went missing in Mali in 2021, arrived on a plane at the airport […]
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On Sports The UFC 286 fight between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards , which held at the 02 Arena in London on 18 March was a contention between two welterweights. After four rounds of a keenly contested fight, Usman was able to take Edwards down in the fifth round but […]
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Gianni Infantino has been re-elected as president of FIFA until 2027 after standing unopposed at the congress of world football’s governing body on Thursday. The 52-year-old Swiss lawyer, who succeeded the disgraced Sepp Blatter in 2016, was waved in for a third term by acclamation, just as he was four […]
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Joshua can still bounce back, says promoters Anthony Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, has admitted that the former unified heavyweight champion has lost some of his box office appeal, insists the pugilist can still bounce back to become the best boxer. The 33-year-old two-time world champion is still suffering from the […]
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From The Foreign Scene, The Texas Board of Nursing in the United States has released a 75-person probe list indicating that 43 Nigerians are under investigation for false educational credentials. According to information on the Board’s website about the probe tagged ‘Operation Nightingale’, the individuals who acquired the fraudulent nursing […]
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On the Foreign Scene British military officials have reported that Russian forces have made progress in their campaign to capture the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, the focus of the war’s longest ground battle, but their assault will be difficult to sustain without more significant personnel losses. The UK […]
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Sports News Senegal have been crowned 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations champions after defeating Gambia 2-0 in the final on Saturday. This is the Junior Teranga Lions’ first-ever U-20 AFCON title. Souleymane Faye broke the deadlock in the sixth minute before Mamadou Camara made it 2-0 in the 56th […]
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On Sports Flying Eagles of Nigeria have clinched bronze at the ongoing U-20 African Cup of Nations after defeating Tunisia 4-0 in the Third-place play-off on Friday. This will be the third time in history Nigeria have finished third-placed at the competition. The Ladan Bosso-led side saved their best performance […]
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