The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has released the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations, WASSCE, results. The exam body disclosed this in a Monday post on X. The post read, “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform candidates who sat WASSCE for school candidates, 2024 that the result has officially been…
Nigeria failed in Paris but the country’s name was associated with some success stories at this year’s Olympic Games WhileTeamNigeria returned home empty-handed from the Paris 2024 Olympics, athletes of Nigerian origin made their mark on the global stage, winning four medals for their adopted countries. The medal tally of these Diaspora athletes is almost…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement said an Israeli air strike on Sunday killed two fighters from the Iran-backed group, with the health ministry reporting another death from an attack days ago. Hezbollah has traded near-daily fire with Israel in support of its ally Hamas since the Palestinian militant group’s October 7 attack on Israel triggered war in…
By Kehinde Olusegun Michael Phelps stands as the most decorated Olympian in history with 23 gold medals, the highest number of gold medals in individual Olympic events, representing the United States throughout his swimming career. From his debut at the Olympic Games Sydney 2000 to his final appearance in the Olympic Games Rio 2016, Phelps…
Wanni and Handi, also known as WannixHandi have won the custodian challenge for week 3. The win gives them immunity from being evicted on Sunday and the power to either save or evict a nominated house pair. WannixHandi succeeds Streeze who had won last week and had to evict Ndi Nne as a result of…
Ndi Nne, a house pair in the BBNaija season 9 edition, has been evicted from the ongoing show. This came after the custodian, Streeze was assigned the power to evict one out of the four house pairs nominated for eviction. The house pairs nominated for eviction on the night were Flourish, Zinwe, Ndi Nne and…
Manchester City have won the FA Community Shield after defeating Manchester United 7-6 on penalties following a 1-1 scoreline after regulation time. A repeat of last season’s FA Cup final saw goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Bernardo Silva send the game into penalties where Manuel Akanji’s spot-kick won it for the City, the reigning English…
By Mariam Samuel Mark Spitz is a renowned American swimmer, widely considered one of the greatest in the history of the sport. Born on February 10, 1950, in Modesto, California, Spitz began swimming competitively at a young age. His rise to fame was marked by his remarkable performance in the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games….
Minister of sports development, John Enoch has described Team Nigeria’s performance at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France as a “disaster”. In a statement posted on his X handle on Saturday, the minister also promised to address the issues leading to the nation’s failure in France. Nigeria presented over 80 athletes in Paris but failed…
Nigeria, a country with diverse cultural traditions, has a rich and colourful heritage in traditional headwear. The traditional Nigerian cap, also known as “fila” or “gele,”are worn by men and women on special occasions or as a daily fashion statement. Nigeria has a high population density and comprises multiple tribes, with Hausa-Fulani, Yoruba, and Igbo…
