High Court Sentences Acting IG Gilbert Masengeli to Six Months for Contempt of Court
The High Court has imposed a six-month prison sentence on Acting Inspector General Gilbert Masengeli after he was found guilty of contempt of court. Justice Lawrence Mugambi directed that Masengeli report to the commissioner general of prisons. “In event he doesn’t submit himself CS Interior must take all steps to ensure he is committed to […]
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Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been charged by the Football Association for using a racial slur about team-mate Son Heung-min.
Appearing on Uruguayan TV in June, Bentancur was asked by a presenter for a Tottenham shirt, before replying: “Sonny’s? It could be Sonny’s cousin too as they all look the same.” Bentancur later apologised on Instagram and said his comments were a “very bad joke”. The FA said the 27-year-old Uruguay international had been “charged […]
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Marketers of petroleum products reached out to President Bola Tinubu with urgent concerns regarding the pricing of diesel from Dangote Refinery.
In a significant development for Nigeria’s petroleum sector, marketers of petroleum products have reached out to President Bola Tinubu with urgent concerns regarding the pricing of diesel from Dangote Refinery.Currently set at N900 per litre, this price point is reportedly creating substantial challenges for their operations, prompting a call for intervention from the highest levels […]
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Senate postponed its resumption date session from September 17 to September 24.
In a significant update from the Senate, the resumption date has been shifted from September 17 to Tuesday, September 24, 2024. This decision was communicated through an internal memorandum issued by the Clerk of the Senate, Chinedu Akubueze, ensuring that all lawmakers are informed of the change. In a noteworthy development from the Senate, officials […]
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Olympic 400m silver medallist Matthew Hudson-Smith leads the British charge at the season-closing Diamond League final in Brussels on Friday.
The 29-year-old takes on Zambia’s Muzala Samukonga, who finished third at Paris 2024, and London 2012 champion Kirani James, in the final race of the first day of action, with compatriot Charlie Dobson also on the start line. Elsewhere, Dina Asher-Smith and Daryll Neita are part of blockbuster women’s 100m as St Lucia’s Julien Alfred […]
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Andros Townsend has Finally Completed A Move to Antalyaspor
Andros Townsend has completed a move to Antalyaspor from Luton Town after the Turkish club’s transfer registration embargo was lifted. The 33-year-old winger signed a contract with Antalyaspor in August but Fifa had banned the Super Lig club from registering players. That meant Townsend was able to train with his new team-mates but could not […]
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Raphael Nadal has Pulled Out of Laver Cup
Rafael Nadal has pulled out of this month’s Laver Cup, saying he believes there are “other players who can help the team deliver the win” for Team Europe. The 38-year-old Spaniard has not played since his defeat alongside compatriot Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals of the men’s doubles at the Paris Olympics in August. A […]
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Sebastian Coe Eyeing the Top Job in the Olympic Body
International Olympic Committee presidential hopefuls, including World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe, face a set of election rules that could influence next year’s vote for the new head of the world’s biggest multi-sports organisation. Britain’s former Olympic champion Coe, 67, and Spanish IOC Vice President Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr, the 64-year-old son of the late former […]
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Film maker, Shina Sanyaolu, passes away.
The Yoruba film industry is mourning the loss of a prominent figure, as renowned movie producer and director Shina Sanyaolu has sadly passed away. This heartbreaking news was confirmed by Bolaji Amusan, widely known as Mr. Latin, who serves as the president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), through […]
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Mixed doubles shuttlers Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin hope to build on their good run in the Hong Kong Open after reaching the quarter-finals of a World Tour Super 500 event for the first time.
Pang Ron-Su Yin have struggled in higher tier competitions since they were combined last November but finally made a timely breakthrough by ousting Taiwan’s Lin Bing-wei-Lin Chih-chun 21-14, 21-15 at the Hong Kong Coliseum in Kowloon yesterday. A day earlier, the world No. 40 pair stunned Singapore’s world No. 15 Terry Hee-Jessica Tan in their […]
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