Novak Djokovic, fresh from notching up a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title, moved back to the top of the ATP rankings released Monday, while Rafael Nadal dropped out of the top 100. It was a 388th week as the world’s number one for the 36-year-old Djokovic, who jumped two places in the standings after his French Open victory. He beat Spanish rival Carlos Alcaraz, 20, who had held the number one spot until the French Open, in the semi-final. Russian Daniil Medvedev, who crashed out in the first round of Roland Garros, also dropped a place, while Norway’s beaten finalist…
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The Chief Operating Officer, of Air Peace, Toyin Olajide, has stated that the former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, lied about some of the claims he made on Air Peace during his Sunday interview on Arise Television. The ex-minister, while praising Ethiopian Airlines, stated that Air Peace leased ‘two’ Boeing 777 aircraft on a monthly lease fee of $250,000, parked the aircraft for several months, and incurred losses of $19 million while all the aircraft engines and landing gears became due for replacement when the airline was ready to fly. Sirika went on to ask, “Who does that?” He stated…
UEFA has unveiled the Champions League Team of the Season for the 2022/2023 season. Real Madrid’s goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, is the shot stopper selected between the sticks. Manchester City, who went all the way to win their first ever title, have seven players included in the starting XI. Inter Milan have two defenders in the squad. The team of the season mincludes: Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Defenders: Kyle Walker (Man City), Ruben Dias (Man City), Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Federico Dimarco (Inter), Midfielders: John Stones (Man City), Kevin De Bruyne (Man City), Rodri (Man City), Forwards: Bernardo Silva (Man City),…
As the country celebrates Democracy Day in honour of the winner of the June 12 presidential election, Moshood Abiola, ‘TANA AIYEJINA’ writes about the lasting sports legacy left behind by the late politician During an interview in 1992, after he was inducted into the African Football Hall of Fame and honoured by the Confederation of African Football with an Order of Merit in Gold award, the continental football body’s highest honour, the late Chief Moshood Abiola sounded prophetic towards the end of his interactive session with the journalists. “Only Nigeria refused to honour me, but I’m sure they will do…
A political think tank under the aegis of Campaign for Democracy and Development on Monday joined Nigerians in commemorating what it described as the progress and resilience of the nation’s democracy. According to the organization, the 2023 election cycle was proof that Nigeria’s democracy was maturing. The CDD said the June 12 celebration provided an opportunity to reflect on the progress, challenges, and the collective responsibility of Nigerians in advancing and strengthening democracy in the country. The Director of CDD, Idayat Hassan, who said these in a statement in Abuja called on Nigerians to rededicate themselves to democratic ideals. She…
The Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions has called for the immediate dissolution of the governing board of the National Centre for Technology Management over what the union tagged “misuse of power” by the board. The academic union also commended the Federal Government for “following due process” in the appointment of the new Director General of the centre, Dr Victor Odukoya. In a letter jointly addressed to the President, Bola Tinubu, and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, the union affirmed that the appointment of the new NACTEM DG was “strictly in compliance with the extant…
Date: 2023-Jun-12 (St. Barnabas the Apostle Day- June 11 shifted) 🎯TOPIC: BE AN ENCOURAGER 📺 WATCH THE DEVOTION VIA THE LINK BElOW👇 https://youtu.be/RMccf-f21tg ✝️ TEXT:Acts 11:19-30(NKJV) 11:19. Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only. 11:20. But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus. 11:21. And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned…
The Presidency on Sunday explained its decision to back a Christian as a Senate President. It explained that Nigeria could not afford to have a Muslim as a Senate President at this time having produced Muslims as President and the Vice-President. Vice-President Kashim Shettima, who said these at a dinner with lawmakers across party lines in Abuja on Saturday night, noted that the party came up with the consensus ticket of Senator GodsWill Akpabio as Senate President and Jibrin Barau as Deputy in the interest of the stability of the country. Shettima said this as two aspirants for the position…
The Department of State Services has confiscated the passport of the suspended Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele. The service, it was also learnt, may search Emefiele’s home and office this week. Following his suspension on Friday as a result of the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the financial sector, the service arrested Emefiele in Lagos and flew him to Abuja in a private jet on Saturday. The spokesperson for the service, Peter Afunanya, in a statement said Emefiele had been taken into custody and was under investigation. However, a source in the DSS on Sunday…
Across the length and breadth of the country, Nigerians of voting age, came out to elect Chief Moshood Abiola on June 12, 1993, who despite running alongside a fellow Muslim, garnered sufficient votes to win the presidential poll. In a dramatic twist however, the military government cancelled the election, sparking violent skirmishes nationwide, which culminated in the arrest, imprisonment and eventual death in mysterious circumstance of Abiola five years later. In this piece, DIRISU YAKUBU examines the significance of June 12 in the nation’s political history Some have described it (June 12) as the biggest singular event, trailing perhaps only…