Month: June 2023

Novak Djokovic Defeats Casper Ruud, Win 23rd Grand Slam Title

ADEOLA YUSUF

Novak Djokovic became the winningest male tennis player of all time on Sunday at the 2023 French Open when he beat Casper Ruud 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Court Philippe-Chatrier. The Serb has now won all four Grand Slam events-Wimbledon, the US Open, the Australian Open, and the French Open at least three times each. The world No. 3 started poorly, losing the first three games of the first set, but fought back to take the set after a tiebreak at 7-6. He needed to save a break point in the…

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Godwin Emefiele’s Overdue Desserts, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

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In November 2017, it emerged that the suspended governor of Nigeria’s central bank, Godwin Emefiele, had significant interests in an off-shore company registered in Bermuda, which held an account with UBS in London. UBS is a multinational investment bank and financial services company with its headquarters in Basel and Zurich in Switzerland. Disclosures released by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) in the Paradise Papers revealed that Emefiele owned 49% of Oviation Asset Management since 2009 and was a director in the company from January 2013. According to The Guardian newspaper in London:…

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First Time In 17 Years: Denmark Goes Two Weeks Without Rain

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A normally rainy country, Denmark has not seen a drop of rain in over two weeks for the first time in 17 years, the country’s meteorological agency DMI said Wednesday. DMI noted that “there are indications that longer periods without precipitation may be related to climate change, but this is an area of ongoing research”. Much of the Nordics are in the midst of an unusually spring dry spell, raising concerns about forest fires, particularly in Sweden. This May was the driest in Denmark for 15 years, and meteorologists are…

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Woman Nabbed For Improper Waste Disposal

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…sentenced to 144 hours of community service LAGOS, Nigeria – In a stern reminder of the importance of responsible waste management, a woman has been apprehended by the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) enforcement team, for illegally emptying her waste bin into a drainage channel. The arrested woman, Rukayat Oderinde of number 17, Hassan Ogumola Street, Ahamadiyya, Lagos, was caught red-handed on camera while she was disposing of her household waste directly into the drainage channel, an act strictly prohibited under existing waste management regulations in the state, as they…

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Earthquake Hits Johannesburg

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South Africa’s largest city, Johannesburg was hit with a 5.0 magnitude earthquake early Sunday morning, Reuters reports. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake happened at 0038 GMT at a depth of 10 kilometres (6 miles). The report said some Johannesburg residents reported feeling tremors. READ ALSO: Champions League Final: 7 Facts, Figures Of Man City’s Win Man City Defeat Inter Milan 1-0, Win First Champions League Trophy SEC Declares Binance Illegal, Says Nigerians Investing At Own Risks Nigeria Declares Monday, June 12, Public Holiday One of the…

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Champions League Final: 7 Facts, Figures Of Man City’s Win

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How Manchester City won their first champions league trophy at Istanbul + Seven facts behind the game Manchester City on Saturday night beat Inter Milan 1-0 to win their first ever Champions League trophy. The club won through Rodrigo Hernández’s 66th minute strike. Pep Guardiola’s side travelled to Istanbul to banish the memories of two years ago, when they lost out to Chelsea in the 2021 final. They have also equaled the legendary treble won by Manchester United in 1999. The Premier League title has been claimed for the fifth…

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Man City Defeat Inter Milan 1-0, Win First Champions League Trophy

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Manchester City on Saturday night beat Inter Milan 1-0 to win their first ever Champions League trophy. The club won through Rodrigo Hernández’s 66th minute strike. Pep Guardiola’s side travelled to Istanbul to banish the memories of two years ago, when they lost out to Chelsea in the 2021 final. They have also equaled the legendary treble won by Manchester United in 1999. The Premier League title has been claimed for the fifth time in six years, while Manchester City beat Manchester United at Wembley last weekend to lift the…

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SEC Declares Binance Illegal, Says Nigerians Investing At Own Risks

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has declared the activities of Binance illegal in Nigeria. This is according to a published circular on the commission’s website dated June 9, 2023. The commission stated that Binance is neither registered nor regulated by it, and its operations in the country are illegal. It noted that anyone conducting business on the exchange is doing so at their own risk. It said, “The attention of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) has been drawn to the website operated by Binance Nigeria Limited, soliciting the…

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‘Babe, I Swear, The Condom Broke…’ – By Funke Egbemode

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‘Babe, I Swear, The Condom Broke…’ – By Funke Egbemode A man ‘firing’ his mistress or girlfriend is not on a mission to reap bountiful harvests. All he wants to do is sow impressively and give a good account of himself. He loves the hunt. He loves the moans, groans and his woman’s vigorous vote of confidence after every play. But babies? Nothing like the announcement of a pregnant mistress to kill a man’s vibes. His third leg simply goes limp. The cowardly thing always recoils into a harmless shape…

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Adesua Dozie Is Vice-Chairman ExxonMobil Nigerian Affiliates

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Meet The lawyer And Record breaker: What to know about Dozie, the first female Nigerian to occupy the exalted seat in ExxonMobil’s history   ExxonMobil affiliates in Nigeria – Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN) and Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited (EEPNL) have announced the appointment of Adesua Dozie as Vice-Chairman of the Boards of the Companies, with effect from June 12, 2023. Until her appointment, Dozie, was an Executive Director and General Counsel for MPN and EEPNL. Dozie joined MPN in November 2019 as General Counsel and was elevated…

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