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A tearful but happy Caroline Wozniacki headed into retirement on Friday after a 7-5 3-6 7-5 third-round defeat at the hands of Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur ended her participation in the Australian Open and her 16-year career. The 29-year-old said last year that Melbourne Park, where she won her lone Grand …

Governor, state of Osun Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola has been described as a media savvy leader, who neither looks for trouble nor courts controversy.  Information and civic orientation commissioner Mrs. Funke Egbemode, who spoke in Osogbo while receiving the executive of the Lagos council of the Nigerian union of journalists (NUJ), …

 The federal government has said it would streamline the livestock development programmes and policies for effective management of the sector, adding that it would further assist in addressing conflict with farmers.  The minister of agriculture and rural development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono, who made this known   in Abuja during the launch …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and south-west governors   met at the presidential villa, Abuja, where they agreed to come up with a framework to provide backing to the regional security outfit called mamotekun recently set up in the region. The meeting which took place after the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, …

Chief Priest of a deity identified as Williams Ebulefu, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt for allegedly removing bullet from a suspected kidnapper. This is just as the suspected kidnapper, Charles Orlu was arraigned before the Court on three counts of murder, cultism and Kidnapping. …

Liverpool moved 16 points clear at the top of the Premier League after Roberto Firmino struck a late winner in a 2-1 defeat of Wolves at Molineux.  The Brazil striker’s 10th goal of the season in all competitions six minutes from time was enough to seal the 22nd win from …

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC on Friday confirmed that workers in Borno state have mostly received their salaries for January 2020 with a new N30,000 minimum wage of increase implemented by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum. Chairman of the NLC in Borno State, Comrade Bulama Abiso gave the confirmation in a …

Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has put all airline operators, Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP) and Aerodrome Operators on alert over the outbreak of Coronavirus. The General Manager, Public Affairs, Mr Sam Adurogboye made this known in a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday. While speaking Adurogboye said the alert was …

Jurgen Klopp revealed he forgot how big Liverpool’s lead atop the Premier League was ahead of their win over Wolves on Thursday.  An 84th-minute goal from Roberto Firmino saw Liverpool edge Wolves 2-1, restoring their 16-point lead at the top. But Klopp said his side’s busy schedule meant he needed …

Former Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, NUC, Prof. Peter Okebukola, has said the country is not making the expected progress in the area of science and technology because a number of factors are hampering the teaching of the subjects in our schools. Okebukola, who spoke in Lagos on Tuesday during …