Tag: singapore
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Rwanda’s track to Singapore – By Wole Akinyosoye
The reception is a box-like building encased in neat glass panels. This afternoon, shadows from surrounding trees reflected on the panels, and you could see their foliage flailing in the wind’s caress. “Kigali Genocide Memorial,” expressed in simple white calligraphy, welcomes visitors to the sombre ambience.
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Aruna out of WTT Singapore Smash
Quadri Aruna’s brilliant run at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Singapore Smash has come to an end, following a 0-4 loss to Brazilian Hugo Caldenaro. The quarter finals game played at the Infinity arena on Friday, saw the Nigerian succumb (11-7, 12-10, 11-2, 11-2) to Caldenaro.
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“Unbelievable”, Aruna reacts after reaching quarter finals in WTT Singapore Smash
Africa’s top table tennis player, Quadri Aruna, defeated Japan’s Tomokazu Harimo, the world number fourth player, 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the World Table Tennis (WTT) Smash in Singapore. The game played at the early hours of Thursda
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Drug trafficking: Singapore’s Court sets Nigerian on death row free after nine years
The Court of Appeal in Singapore has acquitted and discharged a Nigerian, Ilechukwu Uchechukwu Chukwudi, on death row for drug trafficking, nearly a decade after he was arrested. The country’s apex court, in a rare decision, reversed itself and found Ilechukwu not guilty, five years after the same court convicted him of the offence. Ilechukwu…
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PHOTOS: NPA successfully berths biggest container vessel ever at Onne
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced the successful berthing of the biggest container vessel to ever call at any Nigerian port. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the container vessel is the Maerskline Stardelhorn vessel, a flagship from Singapore. According to the NPA, the container vessel has an overall length of 300 metres and width of 48…
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COVID-19: Singapore stops construction of airport terminal for two years
Singapore will suspend the construction of a major airport terminal for at least two years as global aviation struggles to pull through the coronavirus pandemic, the transport minister said Tuesday. Khaw Boon Wan said the government will use the time to study how the industry will change after the pandemic, and to introduce new…
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Formula One cancels Azerbaijan, Singapore and Japan races
Azerbaijan, Singapore and Japan joined the list of Formula One (F1) grands prix cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday. But F1 organisers said they were still aiming for a reduced season of 15 to 18 races. The sport had already cancelled four races, including the showcase Monaco Grand Prix in May. A revised…
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Just In: NFF officials depart Nigeria for Brazil friendly match
There is hope on Wednesday as administrative officials of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles and some Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) officials finally secured their entry visas into Singapore on Wednesday, for Sunday’s prestige friendly between Nigeria and Brazil in Singapore. The officials duly departed Nigeria via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport aboard Emirates…
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JUST IN: Mugabe’s body arrives Harare from Singapore
The body of Zimbabwe’s founder Robert Mugabe arrived at the country’s main airport on Wednesday, but his final resting place remained a source of mystery amid a dispute between some family members and the government. Mugabe, one of the last “Big Men” of African politics who ruled the southern African nation for 37 years until…
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Mugabe returns to Zimbabwe after seeking health care abroad
Former President Robert Mugabe returned to Zimbabwe on Tuesday on a private chartered flight from Singapore, where he had been seeking medical treatment. Accompanied by his wife Grace and a large entourage, the 94-year-old appeared to be struggling to walk as he left the airport in Harare. Mugabe flew to Singapore about three weeks ago…