A Deputy Commissioner of Police in Borno, DCP Ahmad Bello, has called for stringent laws to stop withdrawal of rape and other violence cases by relatives of victims in court. He made the call in Maiduguri in his contribution at…
Ukraine withdraws troops from some Kharkiv positions
The Ukrainian army said it has been forced to withdraw soldiers from some of its positions in the north-eastern Ukrainian region. The army said that the position had been the target of a new Russian offensive in recent days. “As…
Rivers Governorship appeal: Supreme Court reserves judgement
The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in the appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Patrick Tonye-Cole, against the victory of the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara in the March 18, 2023 governorship election. Mr…
Nick Kyrgios pulls out of Wimbledon after revealing torn ligament in wrist
Nick Kyrgios will not compete in this year’s Wimbledon tournament, the Aussie announced on Sunday. Kyrgios made the surprise announcement in a social media post informing fans that he had a torn ligament in his wrist that arose as he…
USA Boxing withdraws from Russian-led world body IBA
USA Boxing, representing the most successful country in the sport’s Olympic history, has left the International Boxing Association (IBA) and will join the breakaway federation, World Boxing. Mike McAtee, chief executive of USA Boxing, wrote in a letter to members…
Emma Raducanu: British number one pulls out of exhibition event before Indian Wells
Emma Raducanu has pulled out of a charity exhibition event before her opening match at Indian Wells. The 20-year-old British number one was due to play mixed doubles with Cameron Norrie at the Eisenhower Cup. Raducanu also did not practice…
Withdrawal from Russia drives car maker Renault into red
French multinational car maker Renault posted a net loss of 700 million euros (750 million dollars) in 2022, citing its withdrawal from the Russian market as reason. Overall turnover was up by 11.4 per cent to almost 26.4 billion euros,…
Adeleke denies withdrawing N5b from Osun accounts
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has denied withdrawing N5 billion from the state’s accounts as well as awarding the reconstruction of the road leading to the Adeleke University in Ede. In a statement by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed…
Ivory Coast to withdraw from UN peacekeeping mission in Mali – Letter
Ivory Coast on Tuesday announced it will gradually withdraw its contribution of military and police from a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping force in Mali, according to a letter by its Ambassador to the UN. The latter came after Bamako detained…
Hughie Fury still dealing with illness, withdraws from Michael Hunter bout
The contest between Hughie Fury and Michael Hunter is once again called off. The fight was scheduled to take place on October 29 in Birmingham. Fury is dealing with issues related to lingering complications connected to COVID-19 and was advised…