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18 die in Ogun road crash
An officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and 17 others were confirmed dead in an accident at Gbaga on the Ikorodu–Sagamu Road, on Saturday. Florence Okpe, FRSC spokesperson in Ogun, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Abeokuta. She said the accident occurred around 4:00 p.m. and involved seven vehicles. The vehicles…
Liverpool gets Premier League title boost as Arsenal drops points at Everton
Liverpool got a big favor from its neighbor to become an even bigger favorite for the Premier League title on Saturday. Second-placed Arsenal conceded a contentiously awarded penalty and slumped to a 1-1 draw with Everton at Goodison Park, a stadium a short walk across Stanley Park from Liverpool’s Anfield. The celebrations when Iliman Ndiaye…
Sinner regrets ‘unfair’ doping ban as he prepares return to courts
Jannik Sinner believes his three-month doping ban to be “unfair” as the world number one awaits his return to tennis in time to contest the French Open and put nearly a year of controversy behind him. In February, Italian star Sinner agreed with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to accept the ban after twice testing…
Burkina Faso, World Bank Unite to Tackle Socio-Economic Crisis
Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister, Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to working with the World Bank to promote development and improve the living standards of its citizens. This commitment was underscored during a high-level meeting with Clara Ana De Sousa, the World Bank’s Country Director for Burkina Faso. Both parties discussed critical areas…