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Basketball: NBA opens with 5 Nigerians among 109 international players

In montage above: L-R: Chimezie Metu, Josh Okogie, Udoka Azubuike, Charles Bassey, Precious Achiuwa The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced that 109 international players from 39 countries are on opening-night rosters for its landmark 75th Anniversary Season, including a record number of players from Canada (18), Germany (seven) and the Bahamas (three), and a record-tying Read More…

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One does not feel old, says 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth, declines Oldies Award

Britain’s 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth, who has reigned over her nation for almost seven decades, says she feels too young at heart to be awarded the title “Oldie of the Year”, an aide has revealed. Organisers of the annual tongue-in-cheek awards – whose previous recipients include Oscar-winning actors, Nobel laureates, and the queen’s own mother who Read More…