What was billed as an opening day classic between two old warriors turned into a damp squib as Stan Wawrinka crushed Andy Murray 6-1 6-3 6-2 at the French Open on Sunday. The last time they met on Court Philippe Chatrier, in the 2017 semi-final, Wawrinka came through a five-set slugfest. But this time it proved a painfully one-sided affair against a flat Murray. When the opening three games on a near-empty showcourt took around 20 minutes, another battle royal looked possible between the players who both own three Grand Slam titles. But as 16th seed Wawrinka, champion in Paris…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” has topped $280 million worldwide, dominating a mild U.S. box office with $3.4 million at 2,850 locations in its fourth weekend to go past $41 million in four weeks. The Warner Bros. tentpole, which carries a hefty $200 million price tag, took in a weekend total of $19.2 million worldwide in 58 markets. The U.S. posting the top number with a 26 per cent decline, followed by Japan with $3 million in its second weekend and a 30 per cent decline. “Tenet” is the first major studio release to launch during the pandemic, and its smallish numbers…
Mr Olamilekan “Laycon” Agbeleshe Laycon, has been announced as winner of the Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, grand finale. The show tagged, BBNaija lockdown was the fifth edition of the show. Laycon was announced winner by 60 percent after Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has announced the eviction of Vee and Leo. Nengi was also evicted leaving Laycon and Dorathy who became first runner-up. Laycon will, on Wednesday receive various prizes worth N85 million including, the latest Innoson SUV, two-bedroom apartment, foreign trips, cash of N30 million.
There are indication that the All Progressives Congress, APC, will most likely zone the presidential position to the South-East zone in 2023. Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, VON, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, disclosed this at the APC expanded caucus meeting at the party’s secretariat in Enugu, ahead of the Isi-Uzo State Constituency bye-election fixed for Oct. 31. He noted that the zoning of the presidential position was to enshrine equity, justice and good conscience which the party was known for. The VON D-G noted that an Igbo President would bring his entrepreneurial spirit to transform the country’s economy. Okechukwu commended the…
Luis Suarez had a stunning impact on his debut for Atletico Madrid following his move from FC Barcelona, scoring twice and providing an assist as his side crushed Granada 6-1 on Sunday. The game played at the Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, was Atletico Madrid’s first game of the La Liga season. Suarez, who only completed his switch from FC Barcelona on Friday, started on the bench. He came on midway through the second half with his side already three goals up thanks to strikes from Diego Costa, Angel Correa and Joao Felix. The Uruguayan instantly made his mark by releasing Marcos…
The Organised Labour in Lagos State has said all sectors including aviation, banks and others would be shut as workers would take to the streets to protest on Sept. 28. The Deputy Vice President, Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr Amaechi Asogwuni, made this known at a news conference on Sunday in Lagos ahead of the strike. “No airport will be in operation in Nigeria; banks are not expected to function, so no business owners should risk himself for Nigerian workers have taken that decision. “We are the workers and we are withdrawing our services; we have the right to do so…
South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa has reprimanded the country’s defence minister, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula after officials of the ruling African National Congress, ANC, used airforce plane to Zimbabwe earlier this month. The minister will also lose three months of salary, Ramaphosa said on Sunday. The ANC officials’ use of the aircraft generated widespread criticism over the use of state resources for party business. Mapisa-Nqakula will not receive her salary for three months from November 1, and the money will instead go to a fund to support the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, Ramaphosa said in a statement. “The defence minister…
In its frantic efforts to ensure that organised labour does not proceed with its planned strike on Monday and in spite of its insistence that it will, the Federal government has summoned, yet another meeting by 7pm on Sunday. A statement by the spokesperson of the Labour and Employment Ministry, Charles Akpan said the Minister for Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige will meet with the Organized Labour at the Presidential Villa Banquet Hall. Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Sunday, insisted that it would proceed with its planned strike on Monday. Recall also that the Speaker of…
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN said that his two NGOs will partner to provide boreholes at the camps of the people displaced by recent flood in Kebbi State. Malami made the pledge in Bagudo, the headquarters of Bagudo local government in Kebbi while on a sympathy visit to the victims of the flood in the area. This is contained in a statement signed by Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, the Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice made available to newsmen on Sunday the…
China’s central bank on Sunday continued to pump cash into the banking system via reverse repos to maintain liquidity. The People’s Bank of China injected 20 billion yuan (US$2.94 billion) into the market through 14-day reverse repos at an interest rate of 2.35 per cent, according to a statement on its website. The move was intended to maintain stable liquidity in the banking system at the end of the third quarter, the central bank said. A reverse repo is a process in which the central bank purchases securities from commercial banks through bidding, with an agreement to sell them back…