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AIU seeks six-year ban for Nigerian sprinter Oduduru

AIU seeks six-year ban for Nigerian sprinter Oduduru

NIGERIAN sprinter Divine Oduduru has been provisionally suspended and notified of two potential Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) which said they are seeking a six-year ban. The alleged violations relate to the possession or use or attempted use of a prohibited substance. They come after U.S. prosecutors charged therapist Eric Lira with supplying performance-enhancing drugs to athletes at the Tokyo Olympics. Oduduru's provisional suspension comes a year after his teammate Blessing Okagbare was banned for 11 years for doping in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics and refusing to cooperate with the investigation. Divine Oduduru of Nigeria…
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Tanzania lifts ban on political rallies

Tanzania lifts ban on political rallies

NUZULACK DAUSEN TANZANIA'S President Samia Suluhu Hassan lifted a ban on political rallies, six-and-a-half years after her predecessor John Magufuli imposed the measure which caused frequent run-ins between opposition leaders and police. Under the policy, which came into force in 2016, elected politicians were allowed to conduct rallies in their constituencies but other political rallies or protests were banned. "I am here to declare that the ban on political rallies has been lifted. It is the right of political parties to hold rallies but we all have responsibilities," Hassan told leaders of Tanzania's 19 registered political parties during a meeting…
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