Month: July 2017

Wimbledon: Venus ends Konta’s run, makes first final in 8 years

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Veteran tennis star, Venus Williams has ended the fairy tale run of Britain’s  Johanna Konta, beating her 6-4, 6-2 to reach her first final since 2009. It was also her second Grand Slam final this year, after slugging it out with Serena at the Australian Open. Venus, who is bidding for her eighth Grand Slam and the sixth in Wimbledon, broke Konta when the scoreline was 4-4 in the first set and then held serve to clinch the set. The second set was easier as she raced to a 4-1…

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Air Zimbabwe lays off half its workforce amid financial woes

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Zimbabwe’s state-owned airline has laid off 200 workers, roughly half of its staff, with immediate effect. The job losses are part of a turn-around strategy to bring struggling Air Zimbabwe back to profitability from a $300m (£230m) debt. Last month the EU banned it from using its airspace citing safety concerns. There have been major changes at the national airline since President Robert Mugabe’s son-in-law took over as chief operating officer last year. ‘Struggling to keep afloat’ “We were overstaffed by a lot and we are also trying to weed…

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Ex-US President Jimmy Carter hospitalized

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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was rushed to hospital on Thursday after becoming dehydrated at a charity house-building project in Canada. His charity organisation, Habitat for Humanity however said he is doing “OK.” Carter, 92, became unsteady at the construction site and slumped away from his work area to a chair, according to eyewitnesses, who said he was working for more than an hour on steps of the home, using a drill. Several workers helped him to sit, and he was later taken away by ambulance. His medical issue resulted…

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Ex-Spanish King Carlos sleeps with 2,154 women, new book says

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A new book coming out in September says the former King of Spain, Juan Carlos, is a sex addict and has bedded thousands of women even after marrying Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark. The explosive book says the retired European monarch had an astonishing 2,154 sexual partners between 1976 and 1994 after he allegedly became estranged from his wife, to whom he is still married. The 79-year-old abdicated the throne in 2014, making way for his son Felipe VI, who began a tour of Great Britain on Wednesday. The new…

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Actress Uche Jombo’s husband publicly apologises for cheating rumours

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Kenney Rodriguez, the husband of actress, Uche Jombo, has debunked rumours that he cheated on her with a 22-year-old American. Kenney, a Puerto Rican, took to his Instagram account to make a public apology to his wife who has been trolled on social media ever since the rumour surfaced. The scandal prompted the actress to announce that she was taking her family off social media henceforth as a result of what she described as ‘wicked rumours’. He said, “I would like to publicly apologize to my wonderful wife Uche Jombo…

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Nigeria ‘ll be self-sufficient in rice by Nov.-Ogbeh

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The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has said the nation will be self-sufficient in rice production by November. The minister said this will lead to a reduction in the price of the commodity. He frowned on what he called the people’s unbridled penchant and taste for foreign foods, most of which he said are not as healthy and nutritious as those produced in the country. Ogbeh spoke in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, at a town hall meeting on sustainable agriculture. It was attended by farmers, youths,…

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Alphabet wants user-generated content on Google Earth

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Alphabet wants users to post millions of stories, video and photos on its Google Earth platform in the next few years, the program chief said on Tuesday at a launch event in Brazil for content focused on showcasing the Amazon rainforest. The “Voyager” tool allows internet surfers to take interactive tours of exotic destinations on Google Earth led by the likes of primatologist Jane Goodall, with photos, information and maps. However, regular users will be able to create their own unedited content for private or public use within two to…

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Nigeria begins issuance of temporary work permit via email to expatriates

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The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has begun issuance of Temporary Work Permit, TWP, Visa by e-mail to expatriates coming to the country for temporary work. The Comptroller-General of the NIS, Muhammad Babandede‎, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Service spokesperson, Sunday James, on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr. Babandede said that the measure was part of the‎ ongoing automation of the service’ operations and in line with the Ease of Doing Business in Nigeria. He said this‎ was in addition to the visa on arrival facility which was also…

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Aisha Buhari’s metaphors and pettiness of opposition

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Nigeria is so ‘serious’ a nation that satire is as bad a ‘crime’ as treason. Counting the torrents of condemnation against Mrs. Aisha Buhari’s harmless satirical comment to the satirical post of Senator Shehu Sani, one could see why there’s always little energy left to deal with serious issues. The Senator wrote about a satirical Animal Kingdom where the King; traditionally the lion, was away and the Hyenas and Jackals of the kingdom were having a ball hoping the King will be away forever. Mrs. Buhari picked it from there…

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Januzaj seals move from Man United to Real Sociedad

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Adnan Januzaj has completed a move from Manchester United to Real Sociedad for a reported fee of €11 million. The 22-year-old has signed a five-year contract with the La Liga club after successfully passing a medical on Wednesday. The news was confirmed by both clubs, with United writing on their official website: “Adnan Januzaj has completed a transfer from Manchester United to Real Sociedad. “Jose Mourinho allowed Adnan to spend last season on loan at Sunderland and now the 22-year-old forward has taken the tough decision to leave United and…

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