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Stefanos Tsitsipas battled back from a set down against Dominic Thiem to win the ATP Finals title on Sunday, emphatically staking his claim as the leader of the next generation of aspiring global superstars. The Greek 21-year-old, who won, 6-7 (6/8), 6-2, 7-6 (7/4) is the youngest champion since Lleyton Hewitt in 2001 and the fourth first-time champion at the season-ending event in as many years. It is Tsitsipas’s third title of the season and comes a year after he was crowned champion at the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan. He has charmed the crowd at London’s O2 Arena…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Monday, declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, as the winner of the governorship election held in Kogi State on Saturday, November 16. Yahaya Bello polled 406,222 votes to defeat his major opponent, Musa Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 189,704 votes to emerge second. Bello was re-elected after winning in 20 out of 21 local government areas in the state. Announcing Bello as the winner, Professor Ibrahim Umar, INEC’s Returning Officer for the election and Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, stated that Bello triumphed after scoring the…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, David Lyon, has been declared winner of the Bayelsa State 2019 governorship election. The declaration was made Monday morning by Faraday Orumwese, Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin and the returning officer in the election. The returning officer announced that Mr Lyon polled 352,552 votes to defeat Duoye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 143, 172 votes. The total number of registered voters was announced as 922, 562 and the number of accredited voters was put at 517,883. In the results announced for Ekeremo local government…

Brazil are the reigning champions after trouncing their Mexicans counterparts in the 2019 FIFA under-17 World Cup final. At the tournament played at Bezerrão Stadium on Sunday, Byran Alonso Gonzalez Olivan scored in the 66th minute for Mexico while Kaio Jorge equalised in the 84th minute through a penalty for the Brazil. However, Lazaro Vinicius Marques scored in the during the 93th extra minute for Brazil to seal the victory for his team. By this victory, Brazil have won the U-17 World Cup crown for three times in record history. The rivalry between Brazil and Mexico has intensified in the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has so far announced results in the governorship election in seven of the eight local government areas of Bayelsa State. Below is a breakdown of the results between the two contending parties, All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. No LGA APC PDP 1 Ogbia 58,016 13,763 2 Yenagoa 24,607 19,184 3 Brass 23,831 10,410 4 Kolokuma/Opokuma 8,934 15,360` 5 Nembe LGA 83,041 874 6 Sagbama 7,831 60,339 7 Southern Ijaw 124,803 4,898 News Agency of Nigeria reports that the All Progressives Congress has so far won in the five local…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Sunday, November 17, 2019, beat Lesotho 4-2 to take control of Group L of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). It was the home side that scored first but the Super Eagles recovered to take the lead before halftime through goals from Alex Iwobi and Samuel Chukwueze. Victor Osimhen who made both goals got on the scoresheet himself in the second half with a brace before Lesotho got another consolation from an-own goal by Chidozie Awaziem.

By Akanimo Sampson A damning joint report  by four international organisations has indicted a number of developing countries on the undignified working conditions of sanitation workers. The report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), World Bank, World Health Organisation and WaterAid, also highlights the unsafe working conditions of the workers. The report, issued to mark World Toilet Day on Tuesday, November 19, is the most extensive exploration to date of the plight of sanitation workers in the developing world. It is based on a study of sanitation workers in Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Haiti, India, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa and…

Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Migration Information and Data Analysis System (MIDAS), Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport- Abuja By Akanimo Sampson The government of Denmark is currently supporting the project Enhancing Air Border Data Systems in Nigeria. Like many other countries, Nigeria now recognises the economic, social and political benefits of international mobility. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Tuesday officially opened its new Migration Information and Data Analysis System (MIDAS) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.  MIDAS in Nigeria is also being supported by other donors including the governments of Germany, Japan, Norway and Switzerland as well as the European Union.…

By Akanimo Sampson Despite doing everything possible to put on the appearance that nothing has changed, Menas Associates, a strategic and political risk consultancy, says the relationship between President Muhammadu Buhari and his deputy, Yemi Osinbajo appears to be continuing to deteriorate. Buhari, however, said the sacking of Osinbajo’s aides was part of the ongoing reorganisation at the Presidency. He was speaking for the first time since they were sacked. ‘’It is aimed at enhancing service delivery to Nigerians,’’ President Buhari said. He also said, “it is unfortunate that the recent disengagement of some political appointees from the Presidency had…

A 20-year-old girl from Akwa Ibom State has confessed that her father first defiled her in the church vestry. The father is Williams Okon Bassey of 7 Ibanga Street, Uyo, an Apostle and an acclaimed presiding Pastor of Mount Zion Light House Full Gospel Church, Obio Imo Lane, Uyo. The man arrested on November 7, 2019, is cooling his feet at Akwa Ibom Police Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia in Uyo local government area. One Miss Fortune stunned policemen who paraded the sexual predator “My father threatened to place a curse on her if she dares tell anyone about his escapes.…