Sports Tennis

Serena Williams plays solid in first outing since Wimbledon

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2019 0

Serena Williams looked solid in her first match since Wimbledon as she defeated Belgium’s Elise Mertens on Wednesday to reach the third round at the WTA Toronto tournament. Serena Williams beat the 20th-ranked Mertens 6-3, 6-3 Wednesday at the WTA Toronto tournament. The 37-year-old American,

Sports

Ranking series: Odunayo Adekuoroye wins gold, Blessing Oborududu bags bronze

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2019 0

Reigning Commonwealth champion, Nigeria’s Odunayo Adekuoroye, defeated Tetyana Kit of Ukraine 10-0 in the final to win gold in the 57kg category at the ongoing Yasar Dogu Ranking Series event holding in Istanbul, Turkey. Newsmen report that the World wrestling silver medalist, Adekuoroye defeated the 2015 World Championships bronze medalist and 2016 European championships

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Simona Halep becomes first Romanian woman to reach Wimbledon final

Ihesiulo Grace 12 July 2019 0

Simona Halep became the first Romanian woman to reach the Wimbledon final on Friday when she defeated Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 6-1, 6-3. The 27-year-old seventh seed, who was French Open champion in 2018, will be playing in her fifth Grand Slam final. She will face either seven-time champion Serena Williams or unseeded Barbora Strycova of […]

Sports

U-20 WC: Fans to pay N1,900, N3,800 to watch Flying Eagles in Poland

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2019 0

Fans of the U-20 National Team wishing to watch the team in the preliminary stage of the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup finals holding in Poland, will have to pay 20 Poland złoty about (N1,900), according to Federation of International Football who have announced the sale of match tickets. It is the same amount fans […]

Business

Afreximbank opens registration for Moscow 2019 Annual Meeting

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2019 0

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has opened registration for the 2019 Annual Meetings which will be held in Moscow. Afreximbank, in a statement by Adaeze Anyaoku on Thursday, which was obtained by the Daily Times, said that the announcement was made in Cairo urging intending participants for the meetings, dubbed AAM2019, to register by visiting […]

Fashion

Slay Queen On A Budget

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2018 0

We are here to tell you that you don’t always have to break the bank to look like a slay queen, here are tips and tricks on how to look like you’re straight out of New York fashion week with the little you have. Buy on sales Always keep your ears and eyes open for […]

News

Europe Marks 70th Anniversary of WWII

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2015 0

  Events are being held across Europe to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two on the continent, BBC reports. Ceremonies are being held in Paris, London, Berlin as well as Washington. Moscow will hold its event on Saturday. US Secretary of State John Kerry joined the commemoration in Paris, laying […]

World

EU Demands More Reforms in Ukraine

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2015 0

Ukraine’s military reported Tuesday pro-Russia separatist rebels fired rockets on a government-held town in eastern Ukraine, in what appeared to be the latest violation of a shaky ceasefire.  The news came just hours after the Ukrainian government and the European Union held their first formal summit in almost a year. Speaking at an investors’ conference […]

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Kazakhstan's Leader Secures Crushing Election Win

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2015 0

Preliminary results of weekend nationwide polls in Kazakhstan show the long-ruling president confirming his incumbency with 97.7% of the vote amid a record turnout, election officials said on Monday. A crushing victory for 74-year-old Nursultan Nazarbavev was widely expected from the moment Sunday’s snap elections were announced. Nazarbayev faced only two nominal

World

Ukraine's President Fires Regional Governor

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2015 0

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko dismissed the billionaire governor of an eastern region Wednesday following a rancorous dispute pitting the tycoon against the government. Poroshenko’s office said in a statement that Ihor Kolomoysky had asked to be released from his duties as governor of Dnipropetrovsk. The government last week followed through on its plans to

World

Military Advisers to Train Ukraine Troops

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2015 0

British military advisers are training Ukrainian troops in Ukraine, the UK said Thursday, as part of efforts to support the government in Kiev as it combats pro-Russian separatists in the east, CNN reports. UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced last month that Britain would send military advisers to Ukraine and provide an additional 15 million pounds […]