Former champion Angelique Kerber reached the Wimbledon fourth round on Saturday with a little help from a rain break against Alexandra Sasnovich. The break allowed her to regroup for a 2-6 6-0 6-1 victory. Kerber quickly trailed 4-0 against her 100th-ranked opponent from Belarus and at 5-1 the match on Court 2 had to be stopped for almost two hours owing to the conditions. Compatriot Alexander Zverev also had to rally —— without the benefit of a rain break —- to beat American Taylor Fritz 6-7 (3-7) 6-4 6-3 7-6 (7-4). But it was with the help of 19 aces…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Kano state governor Abdullahi Ganduje on Saturday, presented staff of office to the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero. Ado-Bayero, who is from the Fulani ruling clan, ascended the throne on March 9, 2020, following the removal of Muhammad Sanusi II, by Ganduje. Speaking after presenting the staff of office, Ganduje urged the Emir to emulate his father by promoting peace and unity among his people. The governor also advised the Emir to distance himself from anything that could tarnish the image of the traditional institution. He described the Emir as man of the masses, and urged him to ensure development…
Nick Kyrgios’ Wimbledon was brought to a premature end after injury forced him to retire from his third-round match against Felix Auger-Aliassime. The temperamental Australian, so often criticised for his on-court behaviour in recent years, has delighted the crowd this week with his tennis as well as his antics. His mixed doubles pairing with Venus Williams lit up SW19 on Friday. But Kyrgios, who had not played a single tournament since February before arriving in London last week, was forced to leave his own party early. This was after suffering an abdominal injury while level at one set, all against…
A former Lagos lawmaker and acclaimed winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) local government primary election in Amuwo-Odofin, Mr Dipo Olorunrinu has sued the party over alleged substitution of his name. The primary election was held on May 29. In the suit he filed before a Lagos high court, Olorunrinu claimed that APC members duly elected him to be the party’s candidate in local government elections in Lagos State billed for July 24. The plaintiff alleged that he was substituted by the party with the incumbent Chairman of Amuwo Odofin council, Mr Valentine Buraimoh, to enable him to serve a…
Cameron Norrie found his path at a grand slam blocked by a tennis giant once again as he fell in the third round of Wimbledon to Roger Federer. The British number two was playing in the last 32 for the third consecutive slam. But, after losing to Rafael Nadal at both the Australian and French Opens, this time it was Federer who defeated him 6-4 6-4 5-7 6-4. Federer looked to be cruising through to the fourth round at two sets ahead only for Norrie to break to love to clinch the third. That was as good as it got,…
coronavirus numbers continue to rise in Tokyo three weeks ahead of the start of the Olympics, with 716 infections announced on Saturday over the past 24 hours. Broadcasters NHK quoted a city council member as saying that the number of infections is rising steadily again and that the majority of the cases concern young people in their 20s. Infections have been on the rise again for the past fortnight compared to the previous week’s numbers, with the Saturday figure 182 more than a week ago. Tokyo and other regions ended a state of emergency on June 20 but a quasi-state…
he Abdul Samad Rabiu African Initiative (ASR AFRICA), an initiative of the BUA Group, has offered a N1 billion grant to the University of Ilorin (Unilorin) for the development of its critical infrastructure. Mr Kunle Akogun, the university’s Corporate Affairs Director, in a statement on Saturday, said the letter conveying the award had been presented to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem. Akogun quoted AbdulSamad Rabiu, Founder and Chairman of BUA Group, as saying that the donation was made to Unilorin in recognition of its quality services and the pedigree of its graduates nationally and internationally. Rabiu, who was represented by…
A group, Macheebis Technology, on Saturday in Ilorin unveiled a Christian Reality Television Show, tagged “Bible Stars TV show”, to propagate the gospel of Jesus Christ and increase the knowledge of people in the Bible. The Visioner of the programme, Mr Bectta Efe, said that the show was to change the narrative from promoting immoral shows, noting that the word of God is lacking in the lives of Christians. “Without the scripture, a Christian lives the life of hypocrisy. This is beyond just a show of entertainment, it is to propagate the gospel of Christ. “To entertain does not have…
Governor Mai Mala-Buni of Yobe has charged Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd), Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, to replicate successes he recorded as a former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) in diplomacy. Mala-Buni gave the charge when Buratai paid him a courtesy visit, on Saturday in Damaturu. He said the newly appointed ambassador was a worthy representative of Nigeria in Benin, noting that he would bring to bear his wealth of experience in discharging his duties. “l have great confidence in your ability to build a viable and strong relationship between Nigeria and the Republic of Benin. “Your Excellency,…
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna has revealed why withdrew his son, Abubakar-Sadiq from a public institution, Kaduna Capital School, where he was enrolled in 2019. The governor made the disclosure in an interview with the Pidgin Service of the BBC, monitored in Sokoto. According to El-Rufai, Sadiq’s younger sister, Nasrine had also been enrolled in the same school after turning six years. He said available security reports indicated that three bandits groups were planning to abduct his son from the school. “My son and also my daughter are registered in the school, because his (Abubakar-Sadiq) sister also clocked six and…