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July 8, 2022 Rafael Nadal Out Of Wimbledon Semi-Finals Due To Abdominal Injury

Rafael Nadal Out Of Wimbledon Semi-Finals Due To Abdominal Injury

Rafael Nadal’s hopes of completing a rare calendar year Grand Slam ended on Thursday when the Spaniard pulled out of his highly-anticipated showdown with Australian Nick Kyrgios with an abdominal strain.

The Spaniard battled to a five-set victory over Taylor Fritz in his quarter-final despite struggling with an abdominal problem and said afterwards he would seek medical advice before deciding whether to take on Kyrgios in the semi-finals on Friday.

Nadal’s scheduled Australian opponent will now receive a walkover into a maiden major final.

The 36-year-old insisted he made his tough decision due to the abdominal issue preventing him from being able to serve.

Having triumphed at the Australian and French Opens this year, Nadal and had been hoping to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to complete the calendar-year Grand Slam.

He will be sidelined for “three to four weeks”, with the US Open – scheduled to take place at the end of August – a target for the 22-time Grand Slam champion.

July 8, 2022 Falcons Soar Past Botswana, Revive Title Chase

Falcons Soar Past Botswana, Revive Title Chase

The Super Falcons returned to winning ways at the ongoing 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco after beating high-flying Botswana 2-0 at the Stade Moulay Hassan in Rabat on Thursday.

Ifeoma Onumonu scored the opener for the Falcons in the 21st minute.

The Gotham FC forward latched onto a short pass from midfield to break the deadlock for the Falcons, finding the far corner with a low drive for her fourth goal for Nigeria.

The African champions then sealed victory after substitute Christy Ucheibe added a second in the 48th minute.

The win boosted the Falcons’ chances of qualifying for the quarter-finals of the competition and also kept their hopes of winning a 10th WAFCON title alive.

Botswana came into the encounter on the back of a resounding 4-2 victory over Burundi, while the Falcons lost 2-1 to South Africa in their opening fixture.

Falcons coach Randy Waldrum made three changes to his starting line-up, with Francisca Ordega, Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene and Chiamaka Nnadozie replacing injured Asisat Oshoala, Ashleigh Plumptre and Tobechukwu Oluehi respectively.

The nine-time winners began the game aggressively, dictating the pace and dominating possession but found it difficult breaking down the Mares, who were resolute in defending.

And they almost drew level in the 31st minute when Refilwe Tholakele’s long-range free-kick was saved by Chiamaka Nnadozie.

Tholakele came close again minutes later when she skipped past captain Onome Ebi but her low drive was saved by Nnadozie.

Waldrum brought on Ucheibe for the ageing and tired Rita Chikwelu just after the break and the change was instant, as the midfielder leapt highest to head home Francisca Ordega’s corner kick just three minutes into the second half.

The hardworking Ucheibe almost got her second of the night but saw her shot narrowly miss target from inside the box.

July 8, 2022 Sanwo-Olu Suspends Lagos Abortion Guidelines

Sanwo-Olu Suspends Lagos Abortion Guidelines

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed the suspension of the “State Guidelines on Safe Termination of Pregnancy for Legal Indications” issued by the Directorate of Family Health and Nutrition in the Ministry of Health.

This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, titled, “Retraction on guidelines relating to safe termination of pregnancy for medical reasons in Lagos State’.Sanwo-Olu said that the new guidelines would not be implemented until adequate deliberation.

The governor added that the suspension would also allow for adequate public sensitization and stakeholder engagement to reach a consensus required for successful guideline development.
The statement read, “Among the several factors that contribute to maternal mortality, illegal abortions and high-risk pregnancies leading to unresolvable complications rank high.

“The Lagos State Ministry of Health is seeking different methods to eliminate illegal abortions and ensure that a mother does not die at childbirth, thereby disrupting an entire family unit.

“In this regard, it became imperative to examine, in keeping with existing National and State laws and policies, if there are indeed justifications and medical reasons to offer abortion to a woman whose life is threatened by a pregnancy.

“Following this, the guideline was developed over four years through painstaking work by experts in Law and in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a focus on creating the opportunity to reduce maternal mortality and in line with existing laws.

“These guidelines have generated immense public interest which has necessitated escalating it to Mr Governor, who has advised further sensitization of the public and key stakeholders to ensure a clearer understanding of the objectives of the guidelines.

July 8, 2022 Senate President Lawan Alleges Insider Collaboration In Kuje Prison Attack As Federal Government Uploads Data Of Fleeing Inmates

Senate President Lawan Alleges Insider Collaboration In Kuje Prison Attack As Federal Government Uploads Data Of Fleeing Inmates

The Federal Government have begun uploading the data of 60 terrorists and other criminals to the International Criminal Police Organization database.

The terrorists and the other criminals were among those who escaped when a terrorist group, the Islamic State of West African Province, bombed the Kuje Correctional Centre on Tuesday night.

The Spokesman, Nigeria Correctional Service, Umar Abubakar, who confirmed this to The PUNCH on Thursday, disclosed that the names, pictures and other data of the inmates have been circulated to other security agencies.

Amongst the over 60 boko haram terrorists on the list include; Yasir Salihu aka Dan Birni, an avowed Boko Haram member who confessed to killing influential Kaduna cleric, Sheikh Auwal Albani, on the order of the late Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau.

Also on the list is Mustapha Umar, a man who was convicted and sentenced to life in prison by a Federal High Court in 2013 for bombing the Kaduna office of This Day newspapers amongst others.

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