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Bianca Andreescu defeated fellow former Grand Slam champion Sofia Kenin 6-4 6-4 to continue her Miami Open run and set up a last-16 clash with Ekaterina Alexandrova, who beat Belinda Bencic as another big name fell. Ninth seed Bencic might have fancied her chances of claiming her third title of the year after seeing several big names go out in the early rounds, including Ons Jabeur, Caroline Garcia, Coco Gauff and Maria Sakkari. But the Swiss, who has picked up WTA 500 titles in Adelaide… Read the full article here

Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sacked his defence minister Yoav Gallant after he called for a judicial overhaul to be halted, warning that it posed an “immediate danger” to national security.The fight over the bitterly contested proposals, which would significantly weaken the powers of the judiciary, has sparked the biggest wave of protests in Israel for more than a decade and plunged the country into a deep political crisis.On Saturday, Gallant became the most… Read the full article here

The recent banking crisis in the United States seems to have shaken the belief of some customers in the legacy banking system. According to Federal Reserve data, customers pulled nearly $100 billion in deposits in the week ending March 15.American venture capital investor and entrepreneur Tim Draper said in a March 25 report that “founders need to consider a more diversified cash management approach” due to the over-regulation of banks and micromanagement by the government. As part of a… Read the full article here

Reese Witherspoon was married to talent agent Jim Toth for just shy of 12 years before they announced their separation on Friday, March 24. “We have some personal news to share … It is with a great deal of care and consideration that we have made the difficult decision to divorce,” the Draper James founder, 47, and Toth, 52, wrote in a joint Instagram statement at the time. “We have enjoyed so many wonderful years together and are moving forward with deep… Read the full article here

The Police Command in Sokoto State says no fewer than 79 suspects were arrested by the security agencies in the state during the 18 March Governorship and State House of Assembly elections. A statement issued to journalists on Sunday in Sokoto by the command’s spokesperson, Sanusi Abubakar, disclosed that those arrested were persons that violated the movement restriction order and other offences that contravened the Electoral Act. He said during the elections, the security… Read the full article here

Mr Osewa’s apology hardly helped its author. First, it came from a place that hardly abjured collective punishment on grounds of immutable identity. Ethnic politics may be de rigeur but, in Nigeria, Igbos don’t have a right to vote; citizens do. Those citizens come from any number of over 389 ethnicities and over 500 language groups. No ethnic group votes as a herd in Nigeria. Dozie Ikedife Jr. campaigned for Bola Tinubu just as Rinu Oduala supported Peter Obi. On or around 20… Read the full article here

The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has warned those looking to acquire pirated software and resources that they risk becoming victims of cybercriminal gangs that are using AI-generated YouTube videos to distribute malware. NCC-CSIRT further warned in its advisory that the consequences of falling victim can be significant for individuals and organizations, resulting in critical damage like data theft, financial loss, identity… Read the full article here

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Iyorchia Ayu has been suspended by the party. The suspension of Ayu was effected by the Ward Executive of the party in Igyorov Ward of Gboko Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state. Addressing the media Sunday, on behalf of Kashi Philip, the Ward Chairman, the Ward Secretary Mr. Vangeryina Dooyum explained that Dr. Ayu was suspended by the Executive for alleged anti party activities. The Secretary stated that the decision to… Read the full article here

The Police Command in Sokoto State on Sunday said 79 suspects were arrested by the security agencies during the March 18 Governorship and State House of Assembly elections in the state. A statement issued to journalists in Sokoto by DSP Sanusi Abubakar, the command’s spokesman, said that those arrested were people that violated the movement restriction order and other offences that contravened the Electoral Act. The statement read in part, “All the electoral offenses among them were… Read the full article here

Comedian Ayodeji Richard Makun, popularly known as AY, has continued to cause a stir on social media following his 17-year-old beef with his colleague, Bright Okpocha, professionally called Basketmouth. DAILY POST had earlier reported that a portion of the comedian’s interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo shared online captured AY recounting how Basketmouth betrayed him in 2006. The latest portion of the interview, posted by Jideonwo on social media, revealed more about the… Read the full article here