Day: 28 July 2021

Tokyo 2020: Organisers handout 160,000 condoms

Jide Ige

Despite warnings to participants to “avoid unnecessary forms of physical contact” at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, organisers are expected to hand out 160,000 branded condoms. Thousands of athletes will stay at the Olympic Village during the pandemic-delayed 2020 Tokyo Games, which start on Friday, July 23rd and ends August 9th; and the Paralympics from August 25 to September 6. According to Statista, a German company specializing in market and consumer data, “approximately 11,100 athletes for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and about 4.4 thousand for the Paralympics were expected to compete…

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Lagos/Ibadan Expressway: Work commences on installation of Makun Bridge

Jide Ige

Work commenced on Wednesday at Makun section of the Lagos/Ibadan expressway as traffic was diverted on the ever-busy highway around Makun and is expected to last for 72 hours to enable the contractor to install a bridge beam. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr. Olukayode Popoola, had hinted on Tuesday during an inspection of ongoing reconstruction/rehabilitation of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway project that there will be a diversion on the expressway for the purpose. He appealed for understanding and urged the public to disregard rumours that the road will…

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Court frees El-Zakzaky, upholds no case submission

Jide Ige

A Kaduna State High Court has ordered the release of the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, Channels Television reported. El-Zakzaky was facing charges bordering on culpable homicide, unlawful assembly and disruption of public peace. His no-case submission was upheld by Justice Gideon who stated that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against the defendants. Details later

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