Cynthia Temitayo Ogunsemilore
28 Jul 2024
Nigerian boxer Cynthia Temitayo Ogunsemilore has been suspended from the Paris Olympics for violating an anti-doping rule, the International Testing Agency said Saturday. A sample collected from the boxer "has returned an adverse analytical finding for the specified prohibited substance furosemide," the ITA said in a statement. Furosemide is classified under "diuretics and masking agents"…
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The National Assembly (NASS) has said it will meet with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to discuss conducting the population census this year, saying it is essential for establishing the country's true population. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, said in Abuja on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by the board and management of…
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The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Idowu Kehinde for allegedly stealing ceiling fans and aluminium windows from a mosque in the Adiyan area of Agbado. The spokesperson of the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, confirming Kehinde's arrest on Wednesday, said the suspect had confessed he sold the stolen goods…
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A physical altercation occurred at the headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday as the party's Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting was underway, triggered by a dispute over the position of National Secretary. Senator Samuel Anyanwu and former PDP Youth Leader, Sunday Ude-Okoye, who are both vying for the contested National Secretary role,…
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A plane has crashed in the north of South Sudan killing at least 20 people, leaving only one confirmed survivor, Unity State's minister for information said Wednesday. The aircraft came down near the oil fields in Unity State at around 10:30 am local time (0830 GMT) shortly after taking off for the capital Juba. "The…
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Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu, will inaugurate two flyovers and some other projects in Kwara State today. "History will be made in Kwara State today as Nigeria's First Lady will inaugurate two flyovers constructed by the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on the same day," the Kwara State Government announced in a statement on…
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The Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has struck out the defamation case against human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, instituted against him by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun. Recall that the IGP Egbetokun had late last year filed a suit against Farotimi over alleged cybercrime. The IGP had filed 12 counts bordering…
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Max Air has confirmed a serious incident involving one of its aircraft at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport on Tuesday night, following a tyre burst during landing. The aircraft, registered as 5N-MBD, was carrying 53 passengers from Lagos when it suffered a tyre burst while attempting to land at around 10:57 p.m. Fortunately, all…
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The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade I, has ordered the immediate dissolution of a coronation committee allegedly formed without his approval. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, the monarch warned that any further activities related to the committee would be considered illegal. He made it clear that any…
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The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has announced its partnership with the University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom (UK), in a bid to boost Nigeria’s energy sector. The PTDF, announcing the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Partnership Agreement with the University of Portsmouth in a statement on Wednesday, said it has achieved another…
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Governor Muhammad Bago of Niger State has lauded the giant strides of UNICEF and GAVI FOUNDATION for their unwavering support of the health care needs of the people of the state, particularly the less privileged. Bago made the commendation when he received a delegation from UNICEF, the Global Alliance for Vaccine Immunization (GAVI), and the…