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IBEDC board sacks Achife as MD, names replacement

The Punch 

The Board of Directors of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company has relieved Kingsley Achife of his appointment as the company’s Managing Director. The board refused to renew Achife’s contract, naming Francis Agoha as the acting Managing Director of the IBEDC effective from May 31. Achife’s sacking was contained in an internal memo dated May 31,

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Red Sox Notes: Boston Finds Another Youthful Power Surge

New England Sportd Network: World Cup 

The Boston Red Sox rode the wave of another productive day with the bats with a 6-3 win over the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park on Saturday. Boston benefited Friday night when Ceddanne Rafaela lifted two home runs to drive the offense. Saturday marked Enmanuel Valdez’s turn to take center stage. The left-handed bat recorded […]

Crewed test of Boeing's Starliner capsule put on hold once again - GeekWire

Top Stories (us) - Google News (ru) 

  1. Crewed test of Boeing's Starliner capsule put on hold once again  GeekWire
  2. Boeing scrubs launch of first crewed mission for Starliner spacecraft  CNN
  3. Boeing's Long-Awaited Crewed Mission Aborted Just Before Liftoff  Bloomberg
  4. Boeing, NASA cancel Starliner launch attempt scheduled Sunday after failed Saturday take-off  CNBC
  5. Boeing forced to call off its first launch with NASA astronauts once again  Yahoo! Voices

Civilization Depends Upon Economic Freedom – OpEd

Eurasia Review 

By Wanjiru Njoya

The BBC recently slapped a “trigger warning” on its popular 1969 series Civilisation, warning that viewers may deem the series objectionable as it presents Eurocentric perspectives. The series is now deemed to be “problematic” because it tells a “European story,” focusing on the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. This is criticized by academics—for example, the classicist Mary Beard—for excluding other cultures and also for excluding women while showcasing the achievements of men in Greece... Читать дальше...

Usman thrilled by AKO’s growth ahead Abuja debut

The Punch 

Nigerian-American UFC fighter and co-owner of African Knockout, Kamaru Usman, is thrilled by the growth of mixed martial arts in Africa as the fourth African Knockout Championship (AKO4) is set to make history with its first live event in Abuja on Saturday, June 8 at the Abuja Continental Hotel, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The African

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Titans' Offence Explodes for Convincing Win

OurSports Central 

Ottawa, ON - After falling behind early, the Ottawa Titans (9-10) got the bats rolling in the middle innings - slugging their way to a 17-5 win over t... - FL Ottawa Titans

Seems Caleb Williams’ Best Friend Might Be Better Than Expected

SportsMockery.com 

Most of the Chicago Bears’ undrafted free agent additions were at positions where they needed some extra depth and maybe competition. After adding Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze in the off-season, wide receiver didn’t look like a spot that needed much attention. Still, they secured Nevada pass catcher John Jackson III to a late deal […]

Thanks for nothing

Library of Economics and Liberty 

David Leonhardt has a NYT piece on the “new centrism”, which he calls neopopulism.  Politicians in both parties increasingly embrace ideas like protectionism and subsidies for manufacturing.  These policies are supposedly necessary because neoliberalism has failed:

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Joshua to fight for IBF title Sept 21

The Punch 

Anthony Joshua could face the winner of the Filip Hrgovic and Daniel Dubois fight for the IBF world title at Wembley Stadium on September 21 should it get stripped off Oleksandr Usyk, PUNCH reports. Usyk outpointed Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia on May 18 to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion in 24 years, but

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