Abuja (Precise Post) – World number one Novak Djokovic said Friday he won’t be playing at the ATP Miami Open, joining fellow Grand Slam legends Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in skipping next week’s event. The 33-year-old Serbian star won his 18th Grand Slam singles crown and ninth Australian Open singles title last month. That puts him third on the all-time men’s list behind the …
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By Ogechi Okorie Washington (Precise Post) – President Joe Biden’s 2 German Shepherds, Major and Champ, were shipped back to the family home in Delaware last week following some un-doglike (or maybe doglike) behavior at the White House, including a biting incident. Biden’s dogs just got the old heave-ho from the White House … sounds like they were too aggressive for 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Major, …
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By Our Reporter Abuja (Precise Post) – The threat by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to prosecute the erstwhile Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Abdullahi Dikko, contrary to the non-prosecution agreement entered into prior to his refund of N1.9billion may have contributed to his death. Recall that Dikko died on Thursday as a result of complications arising from cancer at the age …
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By Simple Okechukwu Abuja (Precise Post) – Eibar goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic scored a penalty against Atletico Madrid on Thursday but a brace from Luis Suarez saw the La Liga leaders come from behind to win 2-1 at Ipurua. Dmitrovic drove an early spot-kick past fellow goalkeeper Jan Oblak, only for Suarez to inspire the comeback, his second also a penalty which he earned himself and …
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By Ogechi Okorie Ilorin (Precise Post) – Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced a 45-year-old driver, Adetunji Tunde Oluwasegun, to two years imprisonment for fraudulently converting to personal use a sum of N2million that was erroneously transferred into his account. The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had on Monday, January 18, 2021 arraigned Oluwasegun on one-count …
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By Ogechi Okorie Abuja (Precise Post) – Senator Jubril Martins-Kuye former Minister of State for Finance and Minister of Commerce and Industry is dead. He died at the age of 78 in his residence at Victoria Garden City, Lagos. One of his children, Bolaji, confirmed this to The PUNCH on Sunday. He said, “I can confirm to you that he passed on about 10:05 this morning. …
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By Chris Udochukwu ABUJA (Precise Post) – Just days before end of transition period, ‘clock still ticking’ for settlement over Gibraltar despite Brexit deal. Negotiations over shared border between Britain and Spain ongoing just days before end of transition period. Days after the Brexit deal was sealed, the last-minute negotiations over Gibraltar are ongoing, as Madrid and London scramble to set out how the shared …
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By Joan Nnenna Iwuchukwu Abuja (Precise Post) – Angry former Akwa United players were involved in bitter arguments with management of Akwa Ibom state owned team over the disappearance of their Aiteo cup 70 million naira money promised the team for winning the FA cup in 2017. The ex players are insisting on full payment of the money or else justice must prevail. Presisepost.ng learnt …
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