Sunday, April 23, 2017
Kenya's Daniel Wanjiru wins the men's race in the 2017 London Marathon
Kenya’s Daniel Wanjiru has just won the 2017 London Marathon. Wanjiru won the race in 2 hours, 05 minutes and 49 seconds, beating pre-race favourite Bekele to second place as Kenya’s Bedan Karoki, who was making his marathon debut, settled in third place. It's Wanjiru’s first major victory since he won Amsterdam marathon last year.
Davido's uncle Senator Isiaka Adeleke is dead
Davido's uncle and the first executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Isiaka Adeleke is dead. Adeleke died this morning at Biket Hospital, Osogbo, Osun State. Adeleke was a two-time Nigerian senator who represented the People’s Democratic Party in Osun State from 2007 to 2011 and was elected again under the banner of the All Progressives Congress in 2015.