Okagbare was expected to lead Nigeria’s push for medals in Tokyo.One of Nigeria’s brightest chances of a medal at the Tokyo Olympics, Blessing Okagbare, has been provisionally suspended from the competition.The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), the independent body created by the World Athletics that manages all integrity issues for the sport, announced the decision on…
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Armed bandits have attacked a General Hospital within the Dansadau community in the Maru local government area of Zamfara State.The attack which took place in the early hours of Friday led to the abduction of a health worker and one other individual.Confirming the attack, the chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association, Zamfara State branch Dr.…
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Three persons have died after a bridge collapsed in Bauchi state due to a heavy downpour Friday morning which lasted several hours.The bridge located in Malka village links Bauchi-Ningi LGA to Jigawa and Kano states.Those who died were in a vehicle that plunged into the pit of the collapsed bridge.Many other passengers on the road…
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Team Nigeria’s quartet of Imaobong Uko, Emmanuel Ojeli, Nathaniel Samson, and Patience Okon-George have set a new African record in the 4×400 mixed relay with a time of 3:13.60 seconds.The team finished fifth in their heat and missed out on qualifying for the semi-finals but they will definitely cherish the new feat they achieved.Ojeli is…
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A file photo of the SGF, Mr. Boss Mustapha, addressing reporters at the PTF briefing in Abuja on July 27, 2020.Following the recent confirmation of more cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in several states and the continued rising number of infections and hospitalization across the country, the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC),…
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All eyes will be on Team USA Basketball on Saturday morning. The team, loaded with NBA stars, will play against the Czech Republic in the third and final group stage game of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Team USA beat Iran 120-66 in its last contest, easily covering the 41.5-point spread in that matchup.…
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Teams looking to make a deep tournament run meet when South Korea takes on Mexico in the quarterfinals of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. South Korea advanced to the knockout stage after finishing first in Group B with a 2-1-0 mark. Its only loss was against New Zealand, 1-0, on July 22. Mexico was…
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The penultimate round of golf at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics saw some of the sport’s big stars gravitate towards the top of the leaderboard with a familiar name in Xander Schauffele clinging to the lead for a second consecutive day. Schauffele will be in the final grouping of the final round as he takes a…
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Team USA Baseball faces a critical test on Saturday morning in its second group-stage game when it takes on South Korea in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The winner will get a playoff bye, after both won their openers against Israel. The Americans got off to a roaring start at Olympics 2020 on Friday morning with…
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Saudi Arab allows vaccinated tourists to visit the kingdom. Photo AFPRIYADH: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has permitted entry in the country to tourists who have been fully inoculated against the coronavirus. The vaccinated tourists will be able to travel to the KSA from August 1 and onwards.Saudi media reported on Friday that the…
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