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Saudi Arabia to punish players over Russia drubbing

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SAUDI ARABIA’S SPORTS authorities threatened today to hold members of the national football team “accountable” after their crushing defeat against hosts Russia in the opening match of the World Cup. Russia defied expectations as the lowest-ranked side in the tournament by thrashing Saudi Arabia 5-0 in front of an ecstatic home crowd in Moscow on Thursday. The match was attended by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who sat a couple of seats away from Russian President Vladimir Putin. “The result was disappointing and unsatisfactory,” Adel Ezzat, president of…

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Early childhood growth: UNICEF wants investment in friendly policies

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UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged countries to invest in family-friendly policies that support early childhood development. Mohamed Fall, UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, made the call in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. He emphasised that such investment should include paid paternity and maternity leave, free pre-primary education and paid breastfeeding breaks. He added that “implementing national family-friendly policies that support early childhood development, including paid paternity leave, the government can provide parents the time, resources and information to take care of their children’’. Quoting recent analysis conducted by UNICEF, Fall noted…

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World Cup: Dogara urges Super Eagles to make Nigerians proud

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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has urged Super Eagles players to make Nigerians proud as they prepare for the first match with Croatia in the 2018 World Cup in Russia on Saturday. Dogara made the call in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mr Turaki Hassan, on Friday in Abuja. He urged Nigerians to pray for the success of the Super Eagles and appealed to the players to put all they have got into ensuring that they win the group matches and…

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Buhari to Nigerians: Shun greed, Stop glorifying thieves

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President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to overcome greed and stop glorifying thieves. Instead, he wants Nigerians to treat the thieves with disdain. The President made the appeal in his Eid-el-Fitr message, just days after a Federal High Court jailed a former state governor and serving senator for abuse of office and theft of public funds, provoking debate in the social media as to why the man should have been jailed at all! The President’s message which focussed on the lessons of Ramadan, urged muslims to reflect on the importance of…

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APC Chairmanship: Oshiomhole brags of governors support

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Former governor of Edo, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, said his national chairmanship of All Progressives Congress (APC) chances had been boosted by support of leaders of the party and governors. Oshiomhole stated this while fielding questions from newsmen in Benin on Friday. The National Convention of APC will hold on June 23, with no fewer than 6,800 delegates expected to participate. Oshiomhole said, “I am enjoying the support of APC governors and other party leaders across the nation ahead the June 23 National Convention of the party. “The reason for this…

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Ball from Space used in World Cup opening match

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The official FIFA Telstar-18 ball, which was brought down to Earth from orbit on Sunday, was used during the opening ceremony of the 2018 FIFA World Cup at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium, a spokesperson for Russia’s State Corporation for Space Activities, Roscosmos, told Sputnik on Thursday. “The official FIFA Telstar-18 ball, [that had] traveled to the ISS, was used in the opening ceremony, [that] took place at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium…” the spokesperson said. The ball was taken to the International Space Station (ISS) on March 21 and returned to Earth on…

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World Cup: Spain united ahead of clash with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal

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Spain captain Sergio Ramos and new coach Fernando Hierro displayed a united front as they looked ahead to Friday’s World Cup opener against Cristiano Ronaldo’s European champions Portugal following an extraordinary 48 hours. Hierro and Ramos posed together, smiling for the cameras, at a press conference inside the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, the venue for the Group B clash between the Iberian neighbours. Coming into this World Cup, Spain had been seen as one of the outstanding favourites to lift the trophy in Russia after a two-year unbeaten run…

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Apple steps up encrytion to thwart police cracking of iPhones

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Apple said Wednesday it was strengthening encryption on its iPhones to thwart police efforts to unlock handsets without legitimate authorization. The move by Apple, the latest in an ongoing clash with law enforcement, comes amid reports of growing use of a tool known as GrayKey which can enable police to bypass iPhone security features. Apple said the new features are not designed to frustrate law enforcement but prevent any bypassing of encryption by good or bad actors. “At Apple, we put the customer at the center of everything we design,”…

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Julen Lopetegui: Spain firing was ‘saddest day of my life’

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Julen Lopetegui says being sacked as Spain coach two days before their opening match at the World Cup was possibly “the saddest day of my life” — but he was thrilled to be introduced as Real Madrid boss. Real Madrid unveiled their new manager at the Bernabeu on Thursday, one day after Spain unexpectedly informed him his services would not be required at the World Cup following the announcement of his agreement with the club. “Yesterday was the saddest day of my life since the death of my mother, but…

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US House Speaker against separating migrant families at border

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US House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday he opposes separating undocumented immigrant families at the border and wants Congress to end the controversial practice through immigration legislation. President Donald Trump has defended his administration’s policy of separating immigrant children from their parents, but some Republican lawmakers are growing uneasy about such border security rules implemented to deter other migrants. When speaking to reporters Ryan was asked if he was comfortable with the tactics. “No I am not,” he responded. “We believe it should be addressed in immigration legislation,” he said.…

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