August 24, 2023 – National Infinity Magazine

Hope lost as Tobi Amusan fails to defend title in Budapest

August 24, 2023August 24, 2023 Yemi Thomas, Entertainment Editor

Nigeria’s medal hopeful, Tobi Amusan failed to defend her World championship on Thursday evening, finishing 6th in the final of the women’s 100m hurdles. Two other Nigerian athletes had lost out in the semifinals of their 200m events. Tobi Express had a slow start and could not recover. She ran 12.62secs to place sixth in a race won by Jamaica’s Danielle Williams in 12.43secs. America’s Kendra Harrison was third in 12.44sec while her compatriot, Nia Ali finished 4thin 12.46secs. Amusan had made her third straight final in the 100m hurdler…

A/Court affirms Apapa as Labour Party National Chairman, sacks Abure

August 24, 2023August 24, 2023 Benjamin Chukwudaalu, Political Reporter

The Court of Appeal in Owerri, Imo State, on Thursday, sacked Julius Abure, and recognised Lamidi Apapa as the National Chairman of the Labour Party. The court also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to immediately recognise and publish the names of all the governorship candidates produced by the Apapa-led National Working Committee in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states. The court also dismissed the governorship candidature of Senator Athan Achonu of Imo State, and others belonging to the Abure-led LP faction. In April, Apapa said his suspension as a member…