Olympics: USA win record eighth consecutive women's basketball gold

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The United States held off France 67-66 to win an unprecedented eight successive women's Olympic basketball gold on Sunday and extend their run of victories at the tournament to 61 games. A'ja Wilson scored a game-high 21 points for the Americans who won the title for the 10th time overall, securing the country their 40th…

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After weeks of heated controversies regarding a ₦14.4 million allowance per Senator, the Senate claimed on Sunday that it didn't fix its salaries. The controversial allowances include travel and transport (local); travel and transport (foreign); stationeries and office materials; books; newspapers; magazines and periodicals. Others are printing of non-security documents allowance; maintenance of vehicles; maintenance…

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Six senior staff members of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede in Owerri, Imo, have called for the conduct of a fresh interview process for the recruitment of a new Rector for the institution. According to them, they have notified the Federal Government over the flawed process of recruitment of a new rector for the institution, a…

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Akwa Ibom State Government, in partnership with the National Association of Akwa Ibom (NAAKIBOM), USA has unveiled a slave boat of 178 years old at the Marina Beach, Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort at Nwaniba, a coastal community of the state. According to the state Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, the slave boat was confiscated…

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The Secretary General of the Urhobo Council of Traditional Rulers and Ovie of Agbarha-Otor Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oghenevwogaga Richard Ebelle, has urged President Bola Tinubu to urgently address the acute poverty in the country through policy reversals. READ ALSO:Why N4.5tr palliatives failed to stem poverty, hardship The royal father gave the advice during his…

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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerian leaders to act swiftly by reflecting on the cries of the suffering people and addressing their legitimate demands. Writing on his X handle on Sunday, the former Anambra State Governor said, "It is crucial for us, the leaders,…

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The Olympic Games, Paris 2024, has ended, and I accept that our performance should have been a lot better. It obviously fell short of our objectives, expectations, and hopes of Nigerians. I must apologise to our compatriots and reflect on what went wrong while looking forward to the Paralympic Games, Paris 2024(August 28- September 8th).…

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A group, under the auspices of the Integrity Advocacy for Development Initiative (IADI), has attributed the significant reduction in pipeline vandalism, kidnapping, and banditry across the country to the proactive approaches adopted by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in addressing security threats. READ ALSO:NSCDC busts human trafficking ring, rescues nine in Oyo…

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Swiss police said on Sunday they have arrested a man with mental health issues for allegedly dousing a synagogue in the city of Zurich with petrol. According to the Zurich municipal police's initial investigations, the 32-year-old Swiss national "acted alone and no extremist motives have been put forward" for the attack. The suspect spilt petrol…

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By Gowon Akpodonor Team Nigeria’s flagbearer and world record holder in the women’s 100-metre hurdles, Tobi Amusan, recorded another major point on Wednesday morning when she ‘strolled’ to the semifinals of the event in Paris. Tobi Express, as she is fondly called by her admirers, cruised into the semifinals in a time of 12.49 seconds…