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1 week ago

UK unlawfully detained migrants on Indian Ocean island, judge rules

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3 months ago

John Obi Mikel makes bold prediction about Chelsea star becoming captain after comparing him to a club legend

Daily Mail

Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has predicted a current Blues star will one day become club captain, after comparing his performance against West Ham to club legend N'Golo Kante. The performance Moises Caicedo caught the eye of Mikel, who made 372 appearances for Chelsea during an 11-year spell at the club. Moises Caicedo's performance against West Ham drew praised …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Obi Ndefo death: Katie Holmes reacts to sudden death of Dawson’s Creek co-star

The Independent

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Obi Ndefo death: Star Trek and Dawson’s Creek actor dies aged 51

The Independent

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

How to use resistance bands, according to experts

The Independent

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Arsenal teenager Chido Obi scores SEVEN goals for the Under-19s - including a 17-minute hat-trick - as academy starlet breaks Folarin Balogun's single-season record in 9-0 Norwich rout

Daily Mail

Arsenal youngster Chido Obi-Martin kept up his remarkable scoring run for the Gunners' Under-19s with seven goals in a 9-0 win against Norwich. Obi-Martin watched fellow Arsenal academy player Ethan Nwaneri become the youngest ever Premier League player when he was handed his debut last season in a 3-0 win against Brentford at the age of 15 years, five months …

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9 months, 1 week ago

NCAA Tournament West Region analysis: Can North Carolina find redemption or will a dark horse prevail?

New York Times

Follow live coverage of South Carolina, NC State and Iowa, UConn in women’s Final Four today The West Regional of the NCAA Tournament has a resurrected No. Record: 26-7 Coach: Randy Bennett Player to watch: Augustas Marčiulionis WEST WCC 5 6 Clemson WEST 21-11 Profile Strengths: Like Brad Brownell’s best team at Clemson — the 2017-18 squad that reached the …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Mother accused of killing son, three, through fasting during Covid lockdown

The Independent

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1 year, 9 months ago

Nigeria's opposition Labour Party appeals to overturn election result

Firstpost

Obi asked the Appeals Court to invalidate the election won by Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress party, accusing the Independent National Electoral Commission of breaching the law by failing to use electronic machines to upload polling station results Abuja : Nigeria’s opposition Labour Party candidate Peter Obi has filed a petition seeking to cancel results from last …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Nigeria elects Bola Tinubu as President but results reveal cracks within

The Hindu

Published : Mar 21, 2023 17:44 IST - 10 MINS READ Nigerians went to the polls in the last week of February to elect a new President. After a few days of uncertainty, the Nigerian Independent National Election Commission finally announced that the winner was the 70-year-old Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressive Congress. Atiku Abubakar of the main …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Bola Tinubu declared winner in Nigeria’s presidential election

The Hindu

Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early on March 1, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. Mr. Tinubu "having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” said the country’s election chief, Mahmood Yakubu. The announcement …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Voters, observers hopeful as Nigeria presidential election begins

Al Jazeera

Eighteen candidates are jostling to succeed Muhammadu Buhari as president but only four are frontrunners in the race. “Saturday will be the continent’s largest democratic exercise and one of the largest in the world,” said Stacey Abrams, co-leader of the National Democratic Institute and International Republican Institute election mission to Nigeria. “Our country, Nigeria, is beautiful but our leaders don’t …

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1 year, 10 months ago

A young person’s guide to escaping Nigeria

The Economist

By Ore Ogunbiyi The Nigerian presidential election is more unpredictable than it has been in decades. The surprise popularity of Peter Obi, an outside candidate, has given some young Nigerians hope that they will be able to build a fulfilling life for themselves in their native land. Others think it makes little difference whether this week’s election is won by …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Can a political underdog save Nigeria?

The Economist

Middle East & Africa | The world’s toughest in-tray Can a political underdog save Nigeria? Mr Obi, by contrast, has reached across the country’s main divides, holding rallies in his opponents’ strongholds and urging voters to base their choice on character and track record. Share of population in extreme poverty Living on less than $2.15 per day, 2021 Maiduguri Kano …

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1 year, 10 months ago

How Nigerian youth are galvanising for upcoming presidential vote

Al Jazeera

More than a third of Nigeria’s 93.4 million registered voters are young people who are gearing up to vote after years of low turnouts. The 2019 presidential election witnessed the lowest turnout since Nigeria’s return to democratic government in 1999 – only a third of registered voters showed up at polling units. But it followed a pattern of routinely low …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Nigeria’s Peter Obi started a movement. Can he become president?

Al Jazeera

Obi has inspired a zealous movement of mostly youths and disrupted Nigeria’s traditional two-man presidential contest. Obi’s supporters say he has brought an unfussy style to leadership that downplays the privileges of power and has done away with political “godfatherism”, in which an individual handpicks an often less influential leadership candidate to exert influence over them, an entrenched concept in …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Nigerian presidential hopeful Peter Obi vows to fight corruption

Al Jazeera

Security also top of mind for former governor, who polls show leads a crowded field, ahead of opponents with better name recognition. Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi has pledged to rid Africa’s most populous nation of endemic corruption and widespread insecurity if he wins next month’s election. Obi, who is one of 18 candidates seeking Nigeria’s highest office, described his …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Nigeria presidential hopeful Obi pledges to fight corruption

Associated Press

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian leading presidential candidate Peter Obi pledged Monday to rid Africa’s most populous nation of endemic corruption and widespread insecurity if he wins next month’s election. Obi, who is one of 18 seeking Nigeria’s highest office, described his country as “a failing state” in need of new political leadership during his speech at the Chatham House international …

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2 years ago

Replacing Knicks’ Obi Toppin: Will Cam Reddish and Jericho Sims return to the rotation?

New York Times

The exodus became clear during the waning minutes of Wednesday night’s victory. For example, Thibodeau has hinted that he could play RJ Barrett more at power forward, something he tried last season but hasn’t done much only 25 games into this one. Now, the Knicks were mismatched to begin the possession, set up in the reverse of what they’d prefer: …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Star Wars: Does a refusal to recast iconic roles mean more dodgy deepfakes?

The Independent

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2 years, 8 months ago

New study ranks all US states in terms of ‘inclusiveness,’ with Hawaii at No 1

The Independent

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2 years, 9 months ago

Neighbours lay flowers for Stanley Obi, killed in a fire at his Logan home

ABC

Logan residents have gathered in the street to remember their neighbour Stanley Obi, who died on Thursday after an attack on his home in New Beith, south of Brisbane. Key points: Stanley Obi died after suffering burns to 90 per cent of this body His former partner is accused of dousing his home with petrol and setting it alight Neighbours …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Pisa player Michele Marconi gets 10-match ban for racist abuse towards Chievo's Joel Obi

The Hindu

Pisa player Michele Marconi has been handed a 10-match ban for racially abusing Chievo Verona’s Nigerian midfielder Joel Obi during a Serie B match in December 2020. Marconi “addressed racist insults to Chievo midfielder Joel Obi during the Pisa-Chievo game on Dec.22,” read a FIGC statement. Chievo said in a statement after the match, which ended in a 2-2 draw …

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4 years ago

Hayden Christensen to return as Darth Vader in Obi Wan Star Wars series

The Independent

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UK unlawfully detained migrants on Indian Ocean island, judge rules

John Obi Mikel makes bold prediction about Chelsea star becoming captain after comparing him to a club legend

Obi Ndefo death: Katie Holmes reacts to sudden death of Dawson’s Creek co-star

Obi Ndefo death: Star Trek and Dawson’s Creek actor dies aged 51

How to use resistance bands, according to experts

Arsenal teenager Chido Obi scores SEVEN goals for the Under-19s - including a 17-minute hat-trick - as academy starlet breaks Folarin Balogun's single-season record in 9-0 Norwich rout

NCAA Tournament West Region analysis: Can North Carolina find redemption or will a dark horse prevail?

Mother accused of killing son, three, through fasting during Covid lockdown

Nigeria's opposition Labour Party appeals to overturn election result

Nigeria elects Bola Tinubu as President but results reveal cracks within

Bola Tinubu declared winner in Nigeria’s presidential election

Voters, observers hopeful as Nigeria presidential election begins

A young person’s guide to escaping Nigeria

Can a political underdog save Nigeria?

How Nigerian youth are galvanising for upcoming presidential vote

Nigeria’s Peter Obi started a movement. Can he become president?

Nigerian presidential hopeful Peter Obi vows to fight corruption

Nigeria presidential hopeful Obi pledges to fight corruption

Replacing Knicks’ Obi Toppin: Will Cam Reddish and Jericho Sims return to the rotation?

Star Wars: Does a refusal to recast iconic roles mean more dodgy deepfakes?

New study ranks all US states in terms of ‘inclusiveness,’ with Hawaii at No 1

Neighbours lay flowers for Stanley Obi, killed in a fire at his Logan home

Pisa player Michele Marconi gets 10-match ban for racist abuse towards Chievo's Joel Obi

Hayden Christensen to return as Darth Vader in Obi Wan Star Wars series