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Golf: Koepka wins second US Open in a row

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Brooks Koepka became the first player in three decades to retain US Open Championship  Sunday, firing a gritty final round 68 at Shinnecock Hills, Long Island,  New York to beat Tommy Fleetwood by one stroke. A year after he marched to victory with a 16-under total at Erin Hills, Koepka kept his nerve on the back nine to emerge with a one-over-par total of 281. “To go back to back, I really can’t even put it into words,” said Koepka, who was flirting with the cut line when he was…

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Power generation drops by 1,087.6mw

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The Transmission Company of Nigeria on Sunday said there has been a drop in the electricity generated into the national grid by 1,087.6 megawatts. This was contained in a statement by the General Manager, Public Affairs of the TCN, Ndidi Mbah. Mbah said the drop in electricity generated into the national grid was resulting in load shedding nationwide. The TCN said the load shedding was necessary to maintain stability of the grid. According to TCN, the sharp drop of power generated was occasioned by gas pipeline rupture on June 15…

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2017: Commercial banks rake in N656 billion from fees, commission income

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Thirteen commercial banks quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) raked in N655.669 billion from fees and commission income last year, figures compiled from the full year 2017 audited results have shown. The amount realised by the banks represented an increase by 11 per cent, compared with the N591.987 billion they realised in 2016. Analysts have predicted that the financial institutions would be aggressive in fees and commission income as they continue to contend with the reduced yields on treasury bills. The fees and commission income by the banks were…

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Raising children in an increasingly competitive world

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At the parent-teacher session in a school, a mother was told that her son didn’t always pay attention in class. “For example, he’ll do the wrong page in the workbook”, explained the teacher, “he will not submit assignments on due dates and I have even found him sitting in the wrong desk.” “I don’t understand that,” the mother replied defensively, “Where could he have gotten that from?” The teacher went on to reassure the mother that her son was still doing fine in school and was sweet and likeable. Finally,…

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Earthquake shakes Japan’s Osaka, 2 dead

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At least two persons, including a child, were killed on Monday, after a strong earthquake rocked Japan’s second city of Osaka during the morning rush hour, the government said. Top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga confirmed the deaths of a child and a man, and said a third person was also feared dead in the quake. “At this point we have information that two people died,” he told reporters, adding that 20 people had been injured. Local police said the child was a nine-year-old girl who died in the city of…

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Duque Colombia’s president elect promises unity

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Colombia’s President-elect Ivan Duque, who swept aside leftist Gustavo Petro in Sunday’s election, pledged to unite his South American nation after a divisive campaign. However, he  insisted he would change a landmark peace accord with leftist rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) . Duque’s decisive victory in Sunday’s poll, with 54 percent of votes to Petro’s 42 percent, is likely to reassure investors in Latin America’s fourth-largest economy who were alarmed by the leftist candidate’s promise to overturn Colombia’s orthodox economic model. Yet, in the first presidential…

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Super Eagles disappoints fans in crucial World Cup opener

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The Super Eagles of Nigeria started their campaign in the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Russia with a 0-2 defeat against the Vatreni of Croatia, which has dampened the expectations of fans who had expected the team to soar. In a match that the national team was expected to take by the scruff of the neck, the Mikel Obi-captained team somehow contrived to put up a limp display that was unbecoming of their illustrious reputation. The Croats, who were more of an average team, were made to look better than…

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High level of vitamin D ‘linked’ with strong muscles in girls

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A link between vitamin D levels and muscle strength has been found in girls, according to researchers from the Odense Child Cohort. The ODD is a research initiative set up to detect specific health problems in children. In the study, recently published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 881 five-year-old children had their muscle strength measured with a standardised test for hand grip strength. The statistical analyses were adjusted for height, weight and body fat percentage and were statistically highly significant. The researchers said girls with low vitamin…

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Hernan Crespo: Lionel Messi is not Diego Maradona

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Former Argentina striker Hernan Crespo has jumped to the defence of Lionel Messi, saying he needs help from his team-mates to win the World Cup in Russia. The Barcelona superstar endured a difficult opening game at the tournament on Saturday, missing a penalty in his side’s surprising 1-1 draw with Group D rivals Iceland. Messi had 11 shots without scoring – setting a new Argentina record for the World Cup – and was dejected at the final whistle. Crespo – who won 64 caps for Argentina – has criticised Messi’s…

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CAN backs Buhari, Oshiomhole, says no vacancy in Aso Rock

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The national executives of Change Advocates of Nigeria (CAN), Nigeria and Diaspora have endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term in office come 2019. The body in a statement signed by its National Youths Leader, Gabriel Nwajei which was made available to newsmen on Saturday in Asaba also endorsed Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, former Edo Governor, for National Chairmanship position of the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2018 convention. It said that the president has demonstrated courage in taking major decisions that had impacted the people positively which prompted its call…

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