By Kehinde Olusegun Mary Onyali-Omagbemi, former Nigerian sprinter was born on February 3,1968 in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Mary took the name Omagbemi, when she got married to Victor Omagbemi a fellow athlete. Her consecutive Olympic appearances from 1988 to 2004 made her the first Nigerian to compete at five consecutive Olympics games. Mary Onyali-Omagbemi truly…
American Gabby Thomas stormed to a brilliant victory in the women’s Olympic 200m in Paris on Tuesday to clinch the first major title of her career. Thomas clocked 21.83sec to win ahead of St. Lucia’s new 100m champion Julien Alfred, who timed 22.08sec. Thomas’ teammate Brittany Brown claimed bronze in 22.20sec. Thomas, 27, a bronze…
United States Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to serve as her running mate in the November presidential race. CNN and the Associated Press reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources as Harris tries to gain ground on former President Donald Trump with just over three months until the election. In choosing…
A Kano State Mobile Court in Kano State on Tuesday ordered the remand of 632 protesters for alleged vandalism of public and government properties during the #Endbadgovernance nationwide protest. The defendants are charged with criminal conspiracy, theft, unlawful assembly, inciting disturbance, trespass and mischief by fire. The court was presided over by three senior judicial…
The global landscape in 2024 is marked by significant and widespread unrest across various countries, each with its distinct causes and dynamics. From far-right movements in the UK to anti-government protests in Bangladesh and from economic grievances in Kenya to solidarity-driven unrest in Lebanon, the common thread in these protests is the demand for better…
Former Nigerian international, Emmanuel Amuneke, has been unveiled as new head coach of the Nigeria National League (NNL) side, Heartland of Owerri. Governor Hope Uzodinma unveiled the FIFA U17 World Cup winning coach and former Tanzania’s national team handler in his office on Monday as the new manager of Naze Millionaires. Governor Uzodinma in a…
Team Nigeria’s Ezekiel Nathaniel broke a 12-year record to advance to the semifinals of the men’s 400m hurdles event at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games yesterday. He secured his place in the semifinal by finishing second in heat 4 with 48.32 secs, becoming the first Nigerian to achieve the feat in 12 years after…
Team Nigeria’s Favour Ofili made history Monday’s night for qualifying for the final of the women’s 200 metres at the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France in Paris. Ofili became first Nigerian to reach the milestone since Mary Onyali raced to the final of the women’s 200m event at the Atlanta ’96…
Shinnosuke Oka’s fairytale debut Olympics got even better on Monday as the Japanese gymnast added horizontal bar gold to his team and all-around titles. Oka, brimming with confidence after he won gold in the team and all-around events as well as a bronze on the parallel bars earlier in the day, stuck his landing for…
Team Nigeria’s Blessing Oborodudu is out of the contest for the women’s wrestling 68kg gold at Paris Olympics after losing her semi-final bout to Kyrgyzstan’s Meerim Zhumanazarova Monday’s night. The Bayelsa-born wrestler, who won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games, secured her place in the semifinals after beating Canada’s Linda Morais 8-2 and…
