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The former world number one Maria Sharapova reached her first WTA final since returning from a drugs ban as she beat Peng Shuai 6-3 6-1 at the Tianjin Open. Sharapova, came back to the tour in April following a 15-month ban for taking the banned drug meldonium. The Russian beat defending champion Peng in 78 minutes and maintained her record of not dropping a set this week. She will play 19-year-old world number 102 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, who beat Italy’s Sara Errani 6-1 6-3.

Nasarawa State Poly­technic, Lafia, Management has sus­pended four of its staff mem­bers for allegedly diverting school fees of about 90 stu­dents. Rector of the Polytechnic, Professor Silas Gyer, who made this known in Lafia while briefing newsmen, said the suspension of the staff would serve as deterrent to others, and also in line with the anti-corruption campaign of the government. Gyer, who described the diversion of the fees, totally about N1.53 million, as unac­ceptable, said the management has since embarked on a disci­plinary action with the aim of recovering the money, adding that some of the affected staff members have started making refunds. He also said that due to the economic challenges in the country which have impacted negatively on projecting devel­opmental plans and other es­sential services in the school, the polytechnic has scaled down its expenses in order to meet other basic academic needs of the institution. According to him, the poly­technic...