Steve Simon
25 Apr 2022
WTA president Steve Simon warned Wimbledon that they face "strong reactions" to their decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players and the week ahead could see more twists in the controversy which has split tennis.
19 Nov 2021
The head of the Women's Tennis Association said he is prepared to cut lucrative business ties with China if tennis star Peng Shuai remains unaccounted for and her sexual assault allegations against a top Communist Party official are not investigated.
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A senator-elect from Imo State, Senator Osita Izunaso, has indicated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has not zoned leadership position of the 10th Senate to any geo-political zone of the country. This was coming against the backdrop that the Party recently zoned the Senate Presidency to the South-South and specifically, the party microzoned it…
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Former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, poured encomiums on the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, as he turns 64 today.
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The Convoy of the Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello was allegedly blocked and attacked by people believed to be supporters of Alh. Muritala Yakubu Ajaka, the Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the state.