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Simona Halep pulls out of Qatar Open
World number three Simona Halep has pulled out of next week’s Qatar Open, organisers of the WTA event announced on Tuesday.
UN report: Violence against civilians surges in Afghanistan after peace talks
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan escalated sharply after peace talks began last year, the United Nations said in a report released on Tuesday, calling for a ceasefire as negotiators met for the first time after weeks of inaction.
Ole Gunner Solskjaer assures Shola Shoretire more playing time
Ole Gunner Solskjaer has promised exciting youngster Shola Shoretire more playing time provided he keeps improving.
100 metre world champion Christian Coleman suspended for anti-doping violation
100 metre world champion Christian Coleman has been provisionally suspended after he violated anti-doping rules by missing a third test.
Bayern Munich win race to sign RB Leipzig’s Dayot Upamecano
France defender Dayot Upamecano will join Bayern Munich from Bundesliga rivals RB Leipzig next season, according to reports Friday.
Thomas Mueller tests positive for coronavirus
Bayern Munich forward Thomas Mueller is set to miss out of today’s Club World Cup final in Doha after testing positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday, according to German media reports.
Tobi Amusan runs 7.99 seconds in Lievin
Nigeria’s Tobiloba Amusan ran 7.99 seconds to place fourth in the 60m hurdles final behind Dutch woman, Naddine Visser (7.91), Nooralotta Neziri of Finland (7.91) and USA’s Christina Clemons (7.91) at the Lievin World Athletics Indoor tour Tuesday night.
Egypt frees al-Jazeera journalist after 4 years jail – security
Egypt has released Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein after more than four years in detention on accusations of publishing false news, a security source said Friday.
Roger Federer eyes ‘smaller tournament’ for injury comeback
Roger Federer said he is hoping to make his comeback from double knee surgery in 2020 by competing at a smaller tournament after skipping the Australian Open.
Iran calls for ‘inclusive government’ in Taliban talks
Iran will only support an “inclusive” government in neighbouring Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told a top Taliban delegation.
Quadri Aruna, Olajide Omotayo listed for world table tennis tourney in Qatar
Quadri Aruna and Olajide Omotayo are among top African stars listed for the first official events of the World Table Tennis (WTT) in Qatar on March 3 to 13.
Afghan president, NATO chief hold peace talks
Afghan President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, and NATO Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg, have held a phone conversation over the peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban, the president’s office said on Tuesday.
Gunmen kill two female Supreme Court judges in Afghanistan – police
Unidentified gunmen killed two female judges from Afghanistan’s Supreme Court on Sunday morning, police said, adding to a wave of assassinations in Kabul and other cities while government and Taliban representatives have been holding peace talks in Qatar.
Saudi Arabia to reopen Qatar embassy in coming days
Saudi Arabia expects to reopen its embassy in Doha in the coming days, the kingdom’s foreign minister has said, following an agreement last week that ended a three-year-old dispute between four Arab countries and Qatar.
Robbie Fowler: 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be a great spectacle
Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler is one of many stars of the game who are looking forward to the 2022 World Cup which will be held in Qatar.
National carriers announce resumption of Qatar-Saudi air travel
The national carriers of Qatar and Saudi Arabia have announced the resumption of air travel between the two countries starting next week, just days after a deal was reached to end a years-long regional diplomatic dispute.
Qatar crisis: Saudi Arabia and allies restore diplomatic ties with emirate
Diplomatic relations have been restored between Qatar and four Arab states that imposed an embargo against it for three years, the Saudi foreign minister says.
Eyeing Gulf detente, Saudi Arabia opens summit with call to counter Iran threat
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman opened a Gulf Arab summit on Tuesday by taking aim at Iran and lauding a deal towards ending a long-running dispute with Qatar.
Saudi, Qatari leaders hug ahead of summit focused on Gulf detente
Gulf Arab leaders arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for a summit focused on ending a long-running dispute with Qatar which shattered Gulf unity at a time of heightened regional tensions with Iran.
Afghan radio journalist shot dead in car ambush
Targeted killings of prominent figures, including journalists, politicians and rights activists, have become more common in recent months as violence surges in Afghanistan despite ongoing peace talks with the Taliban.
Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah eyes fourth Dakar title in Saudi
Qatari Dakar rally driver Nasser Al-Attiyah is preparing for the race’s second edition in Saudi Arabia with a strict training regimen to build muscle adapted to coronavirus restrictions.
Coronavirus: ATP postpones Open and revises calendar for 2021
The BNP Paribas Open held in Indian Wells has become the latest sporting event to be postponed as a consequence of the most recent wave of the spread of the coronavirus.
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The President-General of the Igbo organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof George Obiozor, has cautioned those calling for a military solution in solving the country’s security challenges to be wary of the fact that they are threat to Nigerian unity.
Court fixes date to rule on Abulrasheed Maina’s fresh bail request
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Bandits kill 3, injure one in Kaduna
Bandits on Saturday killed three persons and injured one in Kajuru local government area of Kaduna State.
Lagos closes market in honour of Lateef Jakande
All markets in Lagos State will be shut down on Friday, February 19, 2021 in honour of the late pioneer civilian governor of the state, Chief Lateef Kayode Jakande (LKJ) who died on Thursday, February 11, 2021.
Senate move to stop casualisation of Nigerian graduates
Mr. Akinyelure said the issue of employing graduates as casual workers raised a concern, as “more workers continue to groan under this immoral strategy of cutting costs by employers rendering them inferior to their counterparts in other countries of the world.”