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Tokyo 2020 Postponement "could Be Good" For Malaysia, Says Badminton Official
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The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) views the one-year postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as a blessing in disguise for its players, allowing them additional preparation, according to its secretary general.

Badminton is one of Malaysia's strongest Olympic sports, with a lot of expectations resting on the shoulders of the country's players.
Speaking to Free Malaysia Today at the BAM invitational championships, the country's first organised badminton tournament since March, secretary general Kenny Goh said the postponement has a "silver lining" for the team.
"We should be able to prepare ourselves better with the postponement," Goh said.
"It gives our players more time and opportunity to train."
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics were moved to 2021 and are now scheduled to take place from July 23 to August 8.
Goh added that the team is youthful in comparison to rival nations who have retiring players - an example being China's Lin Dan, who was twice the Olympic champion in the men's singles in 2008 and 2012 but retired this month - so is in a position to improve.
"For some countries with older players in their teams, one year makes a big difference, but the majority of our players are comparatively young and it could be good for us."
Malaysia won three badminton medals at Rio 2016 ©Getty Images
Current restrictions in place for badminton tournaments in Malaysia include outlawing handshakes, limiting numbers in the playing hall, reducing the number of technical officials on court and requiring them to wear masks and face shields.
Malaysia has a rich history in men's badminton, winning the first three editions of the Thomas Cup and later going on to win the 1967 and 1992 titles as well.
A purple patch of form for the nation came from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s, when Malaysia reached at least the semi-finals on seven of nine occasions.
Eight of Malaysia's 11 Olympic medals have come in badminton, including three silvers at Rio 2016.
Malaysia also finished top of the badminton medals table at three consecutive editions of the Commonwealth Games from 2006 to 2014.
Malaysia currently has players in the top 10 in the men's singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles world rankings, with 22-year-old Lee Zii Jia recently popping into 10th in the singles rankings.
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Yimika001
#EndSARS: RCCG Leader Adeboye Condemns Military, Police Actions
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Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has condemned the Nigerian military and the police for their actions against End SARS protesters.
In a statement on Wednesday, he said offensives by security agencies had worsened the situation.
Adeboye also appealed to the youths to stay calm and avoid any act that would make them more exposed to brutality.
He wondered why the police was yet to arrest attackers of peaceful protesters across Nigeria.
“I condemn in the strongest possible terms, attacks launched by the Nigerian military on unarmed young people, who have been peacefully protesting police brutality over the last 12 days as #EndSARS protests.
“I am confounded that prior to the sad events at the #LekkiTollGate, the Nigeria Police failed to arrest the weapon-bearing hoodlums who were attacking the well-organized and non-violent #EndSARS protesters.
“The condemnable actions of the military risks driving the agitations of the young people underground, thereby making the situation unmanageable.
“I call on the Federal Government to thoroughly investigate the tragic events at Lekki and other parts of the country, give justice to all victims even as it engages the #EndSARS protesters to reach a common agreement to end police brutality.
“I am also appealing to the Youths to allow peace reign & stop any form of action that would give the military any other form of excuse to attack”, the cleric wrote.
Adeboye prayed that the peace of God come upon Nigeria this period.

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Two Artist Died Inside Studio
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E get apprehension last Thursday for di Awolusi Bus stop inside di Alagbado area of Lagos State afta residents bin find two artistes dead inside one studio inside di area.
Di musicians wey dey bin identify as Ajibawo Lawal and Sunday Akhigbe, bin dey discovered dead around 7am, afta dem reportedly perform all night inside di studio.
One police source bin tell our correspondent on Saturday say di residents also bring out one generator and some hard drugs from di studio, con dey fuel speculations say dey fit don die from fumes or effects of hard drugs.
Policemen from di Alagbado division bin recovered di two deadibodis.
One resident, Mahfuz Majeed, bin yarn say apart from di two deceased, two oda artists including di studio manager bin dey found as dem dey unconscious and con dey rushed to di hospital.
He bin yarn say, “Nobody bin come out from di studio while one generator bin dey work. So, neighbours con become suspicious and con break into di building through di window. Apart from di dead artistes, dey bin meet two odas inside one terrible condition. We gatz rush dem to one private hospital. Di police bin take ova di case and we no know di state of di men inside hospital.”
One police report wey dey obtain from di station bin confam di incident, con dey note say di studio manager, wey dey identify as Muritala Azeez, wey bin dey stabilised inside di hospital, bin dey interrogated by di police.
Di report bin yarn say, “We bin receive one distress call from one anonymous caller say one crowd bin dey seen dey gada for one studio for Alagbado wia amebo bin yarn say some pesins bin die inside.
“Upon receipt of di information, police operatives bin go to di scene, wey be Coded Music Recording Studio for Awolusi bus stop. Two artistes, Ajibawo Lawal, 37, and Sunday Akhigbe, 12, bin dey met inside di studio dead.
“One Mr Bamidele Olajide, neighbour of di same address bin don earlier meet Dare Obadina and Azeez inside one critical condition. One search bin dey conducted inside di studio and di generator, condoms, bread and food wey di deceased bin vomit and substances wey dey suspect to be hard drugs, including Indian hemps bin dey found inside di studio.
“Meanwhile, one Muritala Azeez, di owner of di studio, wey already dey in custody, bin gree to don hire and kip dem dia and bin identify dem as artistes wey dey produce music for am. He furda state say he bin dey with dem physically on di previous night and later on di phone with dem until 2am of September 3.”

Di police report bin note say di relatives of di deceased don dey contacted and di case don dey transfad to di State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti, Yaba, for furda investigation.
Di Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Muyiwa Adejobi, bin confam di incident, con dey note say investigations dey ongoing.
He bin yarn say, “Two pipu bin dey found dead while anoda two bin dey unconscious and dey rushed to di hospital including di manager of the studio. Preliminary investigation bin show say e get one generator wey dey work. Maybe di fumes of di generator bin cause di problem but we no go just say dat becos we nid medical expertise to reveal am. E no get any suspect for now becos even di owner of di studio bin also dey unconscious.”
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Vitakel
Gunmen Storm A Burial Ground In Bonny Kingdom Abduct Many.
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Gunmen Storm Burial Ceremony In Rivers, Abduct Politicians, Injure Others (Disturbing Photos)

On Saturday, September 12, masked gunmen invaded a burial in Finiapiri-ama village at Banigo Isile-Ogono community in Bonny Local Government Area, Rivers State, and abducted many, including politicians, while injuring others.

IgbereTV reports that the incident which happened at the burial ceremony of a prominent citizen, Amaopusenibo K.M Banigo, left several persons injured including the leader of the Bonny Legistrative Assembly, Hon. Miriam Hart.

The gunmen stormed the ceremony a few minutes after the deceased was interred, shot at different directions and abducted many people.

Some high-profile guests, who were in attendance such as the Chairman of Bonny Local Government, David Rogers Irimagha, lawmaker representing Bonny Constituency in the Rivers State House of Assembly, Abinye Blessing Pepple, and People's Democratic Party, PDP Chairman, Daniel Tamunoopudo Buruwi Wilcox, escaped by the whiskers.

Other survivors include the Deputy Leader of the 8th Assembly, Hon. Dipinye Jumbo, the Chief Whip of the 8th Assembly, Hon. Fiberesima Pepple, councillor representing Ward 2, Hon. Kingston Robert Hart, party faithfuls, family members and guests.

Sunny Hart, Allison and Theophilus were named among the abducted victims. A source said that Sunny is the husband of the first daughter of the deceased, who is a Senior Magistrate with the Rivers State Judiciary.

Hon. Miriam Hart is currently battling for survival at an undisclosed hospital following the attack while four persons were whisked away by the gunmen.

The Special Assistant to the Chairman on Media and Publicity Kingsley Jumbo, confirmed the incident in a statement.

“The unfortunate incident happened at Finapiri Ama (Amauda) village in Banigo Ishilegono where they attended the burial ceremony of an elder statesman in Bonny Kingdom, Late Amaopusenibo Kenneth Miebaradima Kalada Banigo when masked gunmen arrived and began shooting sporadically from the jetty.” he said.

“The lawmaker, local government chairman, together with other guests tried to get to the waterfront to board their boats and escape. The gunmen later abducted a number of persons and took them away into the nearby creeks. The matter has been reported to security agencies.” he added.

Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Nnamdi Omoni, confirmed that gunmen disrupted the funeral by shooting sporadically but fled on sighting a detachment of policemen.

He said that armed policemen had taken over the entire Bonny to avoid a reprisal attack and further breakdown of law and order. He also said that investigations had begun to unmask the identities of the gunmen and the reasons for their attack.


https://igberetvnews.com/1364387/gunmen-storm-burial-ceremony-rivers-abduct-politicians-injure-others-disturbing-photos/
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