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Count me out of new party formation – Sen. Maeba

Sen. Lee Maeba, former chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources, has dissociated himself from a purported plan to float a new political party ahead of the 2023 general elections. Maeba made the clarification in a statement on Thursday in Abuja,…

COVID-19: Nigeria’s infections hit 203,081

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), says the country’s COVID-19 cases rose to 203,081 on Wednesday, recording additional 377 new infections The NCDC, via its official website, disclosed this on Thursday morning. reports that the additional 377 COVID-19 infections,…

Osaka withdraws from Indian Wells after U.S Open collapse

Former world number one, Naomi Osaka unsurprisingly withdrew from October`s Indian Wells Masters, having flagged a break from tennis following her US Open meltdown. Osaka’s absence was confirmed by organisers on Wednesday, with the Indian Wells Masters scheduled to take…