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August 28, 2023 Usyk Floors Dubois in Unified Heavyweight Match
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Usyk Floors Dubois in Unified Heavyweight Match

Oleksandr Usyk sent Daniel Dubois to the mats in the 9th round on Saturday night at the Tarczynski Arena in Wroclaw, Poland with a knockout victory for the Ukranian to retain his 3 Heavyweight titles.

He retained the unified WBO, IBF and WBA heavyweight belts, the titles that Usyk had won from, and defended against, Anthony Joshua.

Usyk had controlled the early rounds, mixing up his quick southpaw jabs with good variety to catch Dubois and take the opening proceedings.

But the fight ignited in the fifth round when Dubois sent a right into Usyk’s beltline, which sent Usyk to the ground. Although the referee ruled an accidental low blow. He was given the full five minutes to take to recover but looked in clear discomfort.

Dubois might have been denied a knockdown but on resumption he continued that onslaught, ferociously attacking Usyk’s body.

The Ukrainian’s resolve was sorely tested and Dubois’ aggression continued with the Briton unloading big shots.

Usyk was hurt. But eventually he recovered and stung Dubois with a sweeping left hook.

Rapid-fire punches caught Dubois high on the head, dropping him at the end of the eighth round.

In the ninth, Usyk launched his lead right over the top and the Briton sank to a knee where the referee counted him out.

Despite Dubois’ defeat, his class is not in doubt as he showed much of it against an elite boxer in Usyk. He came in as the mandatory challenger for the WBA title but, although his punch power has always been clear, he had never beaten an elite-class opponent, having lost to Joe Joyce when his towering London rival stopped him in 2020

August 21, 2023 Spain Rule the World at 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
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Spain Rule the World at 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

The La Roja of Spain tamed the Three Lionesses of England in the final game of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Since England won the men’s World Cup at home in 1966, the country’s men and women teams have recorded a series of near misses, with their nearest to the diadem being semifinal finishes at different editions of FIFA’s senior championships.

Many thought 2023 would be different following the Three Lionesses escape from the claws of Super Falcons, who they beat narrowly on penalties despite playing with a lady down.

But yesterday in a cold winter night in Sydney, Olga Carmona’s goal separated the teams in a tournament that showcased the evolution of football as a more technical and tactical game.

From the first minute to the 14th minute of second half stoppage, the Spanish team withstood England’s direct attacks. They strategically broke through England’s defense with rondos, poise, and well-timed runs.

The game was effectively decided in the 29th minute by Carmona, who finished a slick move involving Teresa Abelleira and Mariona Caldentey. Spain held off everything England three at them to become the latest country to win the Women’s World Cup.

They join a group comprising U.S., Japan, Germany, and Norway.Speaking after the final whistle, Captain Irene Paredes said some of the players had grown up thinking that football was not for them, but now they had proven themselves on the world stage.

August 21, 2023 ECOWAS Rejects Niger Junta’s Transition Plan
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ECOWAS Rejects Niger Junta’s Transition Plan

The Economic Community of West African States has rejected Niger junta’s three-year power transition plan.

ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Abdel-Fatau Musah, stated this during an interview with the BBC on Sunday.

The head of the military junta in Niger Republic, Gen.Abdourahamane Tiani, on Saturday, said he would relinquish power within three years and warned that any intervention by foreign forces would not be “a walk in the park.”

He stated in a televised address broadcast by Tele Sahel, “Our ambition is not to confiscate power. The transition period will not exceed three years; meanwhile, political parties are urged to submit their vision for the transition within 30 days.

“There’s availability for any dialogue, provided that it takes into account the aspirations of the people of Niger. However, any intervention will open Pandora box and will not be a walk in the park.”

His warning followed the arrival of an ECOWAS delegation in the country for a final diplomatic push before deciding on military intervention against the junta.

But in the BBC interview, Musah said that  Tchiani’s proposal was just a smokescreen for dialogue and diplomacy.

He said, “ECOWAS is not accepting any prolonged transition again in the region. They just have to get ready to hand over in the shortest possible time.”

He added that the “military aspect is very much on.”

“The earlier they give power back to civilians and concentrate on their primary responsibility that is defending the territorial integrity of Niger, the better for them.”

Meanwhile, pro-junta protesters on Sunday took to the streets of Niamey to restate their support for the military takeover of power in Niger Republic.

August 18, 2023 We Do Not Trust State Governors to Share N180b Palliatives
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We Do Not Trust State Governors to Share N180b Palliatives

The organised labour has knocked the Federal Government for releasing a N180bn palliative package to states to cushion the impact of the fuel subsidy removal.

The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress insisted that the governors could not be trusted, noting that politicians and not the poor would benefit from the N5bn largess given to each state government for disbursement to the citizens.

The Federal Government on Thursday announced an N5bn palliative for each state of the federation and 180 trucks of rice as part of measures to assuage the pains of the subsidy removal.

The policy, which led to sharp and multiple increases in fuel pump prices, has driven up the prices of goods and services, pushing millions of Nigerians into poverty and worsening the socio-economic situation in the country.

The development also triggered nationwide protests by organised labour which insisted on the repair of refineries as a precondition for the subsidy withdrawal.

But announcing the release of the palliative at the end of the 135th National Economic Council meeting presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima in Abuja, the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, disclosed that the N5bn was to enable the state governments to procure 100,000 bags of rice, 40,000 bags of maize and fertilizers to cushion the effect of food shortage across the country.

He added that considering the urgency in meeting the need to mitigate the skyrocketing food prices across the country, the Federal Government had last week released five trucks of rice to each state of the federation.

Shettima explained, “NEC met today and expressed serious concerns as regards increasing cost of food items, increasing cost of transportation amongst others as a result of subsidy removal. In order to cushion the effect of subsidy removal, the federal government released five trucks of rice to each state last week.

“Furthermore, in order to cushion the effect of food shortages across the country, the Federal Government has approved the sum of N5bn to be given to each state for the procurement of 100,000 bags of rice, 40,000 bags of maize, and fertilizers.

“This funding has to be shared with a formula as follows: 52 percent of this money is given to states as grants, while 48 per cent of the N5bn is to be paid back on an installment basis within a period of 20 months to the CBN by the states and the local government areas in Nigeria.

“The council commended the efforts of the Federal Government under the leadership of President Tinubu as well as the CBN. We have also commended the efforts of NEMA in cushioning the effects of the subsidy removal.

“Council has taken bold decisions in order to ensure speedy release of grains and other items in order to cushion the effects of subsidy removal on the less privileged in the society.’’

He noted that the council took bold decisions in order to ensure the speedy release of grains and other items for immediate distribution to the less privileged in society.

Shettima added, “The council has also taken note of the $800m loan and insists that it be strictly used for the intended purpose and based on an accurate and acceptable register. The $800m announced by the president will go to Nigerians in accordance with an accurate social register.

“Furthermore, the council has also noted the package that was announced by the President in order to cushion the effect of subsidy removal, amounting to about N500bn.

“This fund has to be distributed to the following sectors: MSMEs, industrial sector; about N125 billion will go for cash transfers, agricultural sector as well as gas expansion for buses.

“And because of the increasing cost of fossil fuel, the federal government intends to establish more gas stations in Nigeria and procure more gas-powered buses, CNG buses as well as electric buses.”

He said the council commended the efforts of the Federal Government and the CBN in addressing the current situation in the country.

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