Anderson was initially ruled out due to slow internet at his Somerset home Two-time world champion Gary Anderson is to compete in the PDC Home Tour after fixing a broadband problem. The ‘Flying Scotsman’ will compete on Saturday in the tournament, where players are filmed at home on their mobile phones. He competes in a group alongside Belgian duo Dimitri Van den Bergh and Kim Huybrechts, and Dutchman Dirk van Duijvenbode. Anderson was initially ruled out due to a slow …
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The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said its troops killed nine Boko Haram insurgents during a gunfight earlier in the day. SaharaReporters had reported how troops in Mainok, Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State exchanged fire with the insurgents. Some residents of the community, who spoke with SaharaReporters, said the insurgents entered the community and immediately proceeded to the army base. But in a statement, Army spokesperson, Sagir Musa, said two soldiers were slightly wounded and situation in the area had …
A 27-year-old man, Chinedu Nwedu, has been crushed to death by a vehicle conveying two policemen in Eziorsu community under Oguta Council Area of Imo State. The two policemen led by one Sergeant Ikiira Sunday, came from Mopol 29, Awka, Anambra State. They were said to be attempting to escape from a suspected oil bunkering operation at Egbema in Ohaji Egbema Council Area of the state when they killed the deceased in the process. After a successful operation breaching oil …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTrump on Fauci: ‘It’s not an acceptable answer’ US President Donald Trump has said a sobering warning by his top infectious diseases expert about lifting pandemic restrictions too soon was unacceptable. He accused Dr Anthony Fauci of wanting “to play all sides of the equation” in his testimony to lawmakers on Tuesday. The president said he was especially dissatisfied with Dr Fauci’s caution around reopening schools too quickly. Covid-19 has infected nearly …
The military in Niger Republic has killed 74 Boko Haram Insurgents in an operation at Liwur, an area near Lake Chad. Boko Haram terrorists have killed at least 36,000 people including hundreds in the Diffa area, which led to the offensive. The Niger Defence Ministry in a statement on Wednesday said 25 terrorists were killed South of Diffa, the main city in South-East Niger, while about 50 were neutralised on the same day on Nigerian soil in the Lake Chad …
Commissioner of Police in Ondo State has called on officers manning entry points to prevent anyone from sneaking into the state. Adie said he had been receiving reports that many of the vehicles and trucks used in transporting essential commodities were being used to smuggle passengers into the state. This, according to him, was also putting the state and residents at risk of contracting Coronavirus. Recall that there had been growing concerns on the influx of “almajiris” from North into …