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Europe · BerlinTwo-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge bettered his own world record in the Berlin Marathon on Sunday. The Kenyan star clocked 2 hours, 1 minute, 9 seconds to shave 30 seconds off his previous best mark of 2:01:39 set on the same course in 2018. The 37-year-old has now won 15 of his 17 career marathons. See the Story
Kenya's Kipchoge shatters marathon world record in Berlin
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Protestors · Dakar RegionAir traffic controllers in several West and Central African countries go on strike. They demand better working conditions. Flights in and out of Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal and Cameroon are affected. Air France and Turkish Airlines flights are canceled; some passengers stranded in Togo.See the Story
Air traffic control strike disrupts flights across West Africa
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AfricaThe Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed four persons dead and 10 others with varying degrees of injuries in a lone accident. The crash involved a commercial bus with registration number BNK 342 XA conveying 14 passengers. The commander blamed the accident on speeding, diversion and loss of control.See the Story
FRSC confirms 4 dead,10 injured in auto crash in Bida
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Africa · NigeriaThe government through the National Universities Commission made this known in a letter signed by the Director, Finance and Accounts of the NUC. This is coming days after the National Industrial Court of Nigeria ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its ongoing nationwide strike. ASUU has been on strike since Monday, February 14, 2022, to call home its demands from the government.See the Story
BREAKING: ASUU strike: FG makes U-turn, withdraws orders asking Vice-Chancellors to reopen universities
Africa · NigeriaFestus Keyamo says Nigerians are too hungry to be swayed by religious faiths in the forthcoming general elections. The ruling APC is fielding Bola Tinubu, a South-west Muslim and Kashim Shettima, a North-east Muslim, as its presidential and vice presidential candidates in the February election.See the Story
Muslim-Muslim ticket: Nigerians too hungry to bother about their religious faiths in 2023 election – Keyamo
Africa · NigeriaPlateau for Atiku Group disowned the statement credited to Mr Jang asking Mr Ayu to resign. The group said the state chapter of the party did not authorise the former governor's statement and what he said was his personal opinion. However, Clinton Garuba, media consultant to Jang, described Atiku loyalists as an unknown group. He said Jang's decision to pull out of Atiku's campaign team was right.See the Story
2023: Crisis hits Plateau PDP after Jang withdraws support for Atiku
Africa · NigeriaGovernor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has renewed his commitment to providing adequate equipment for the state's security network, Amotekun. The governor said on Monday that the Amotkun Corps would be armed as backed by law, otherwise, the training would be inadequate.See the Story
As Amotekun graduates new corps, Akeredolu vows adequate equipment
Africa · NigeriaINEC said it is not aware that Mr Shekarau has left the partyThe post Why we can’t replace Shekarau’s name as NNPP senatorial candidate – INEC appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.See the Story
Why we can't replace Shekarau's name as NNPP senatorial candidate
Africa · NigeriaBanky W emerged the winner of the PDP House of Representatives and rerun primaries for the Eti-Osa federal constituency of Lagos State in June.The post 2023: Banky W solicits funds to run for House of Reps appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.See the Story
2023: Banky W solicits funds to run for House of Reps
Africa · NigeriaThe leader of the pan Yoruba group, Afenifere, Ayo Adebanjo, has said the group decided to back the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, for equity and inclusiveness. He said the Yoruba had taken the first turn of the zonal arrangement in 1999, which led to the emergence of President Olusegun Obasanjo.See the Story
Why we are supporting Peter Obi
Africa · NigeriaGovernor Gboyega Oyetola had requested to relocate the tribunal sitting to Abuja because of security reasons. But the president of the Appeal Court rejected the request on the ground that security agencies had assured of adequate security at the tribunal. The pre-hearing session that was expected to begin Monday on the petition challenging the victory of Ademola Adeleke was adjourned to 4th October.See the Story
