Nigeria’s Favour Ofili has qualified for the semi-final of the women’s 200 meters at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 21-year-old sprinter dipped at 22:24 seconds to finish first in heat six of the first round of qualification on Sunday at the Stade de France, Paris. UK’s Dina Asher-Smith took second at 12.51 seconds, followed by…

D’Tigress of Nigeria have qualified for the quarter-final of the women’s basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The team defeated Canada 79-70 in its final group game at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, France, on Sunday. The victory earned D’Tigress their first-ever appearance in the quarter-final of the Olympics basketball tournament. Nigeria sailed through…

By Mariam Samuel Sir Mohamed Muktar Jama Farah was born on March 23, 1983 at Mogadishu, Somalia during a period of heightened civil unrest. His father was killed by stray gunfire when he was four years old. Due to the conflict, he was sent to Djibouti to live with his uncle when he was about…

•••lists major achievements in office In a nationwide broadcast on Sunday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu addressed the nation with a heavy heart, acknowledging the recent turmoil and violent protests in various states. Despite the unrest, President Tinubu highlighted significant achievements of his administration, emphasising economic reforms, infrastructure development, and youth empowerment as cornerstones of his…

President Bola Tinubu will address the nation in a broadcast on Sunday at 7:00 am. An announcement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) on Saturday enjoined television, radio, and other electronic media outlets to plug into the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the Federal Radio Corporation…

US Vice-President Kamala Harris has been formally nominated as the Democratic presidential candidate ahead of the election. Harris became the nominee on Friday after securing the support of 2,350 delegates, the threshold required to earn the nomination. Although the online voting process—known as a virtual roll call—does not formally end until Monday, Jaime Harrison, Democratic…

The Director of mobilisation at ‘Take it Back Movement’, Damilola Adenola has said that the nationwide protest against economic hardship may go beyond 10 days if demands are not met. ‘Take it Back Movement’ is one of the organisers of the protest. Nigerians have taken to the streets since August 1 to rail against bad…

Team Nigeria’s Rosemary Chukwuma has booked her spot in the semifinals of the Women’s 100m race at the ongoing 2024 Paris Olympics. Rosemary secured 3rd position in her first Preliminary Round of the 100m women’s race. She came through in 3rd position in a time of 11.26s, as Dina Asher-Smith of the United States came…

The DoubleKay Duo, Kasia and Kellyrae have finally opened up about their relationship in front of all Big Brother Naija Season 9 ‘No Loose Guard’ Housemates. The married duo who had agreed to keep their marriage private in the house seem to be getting weary of playing ‘Besties’. During the Friday night Wager game, Kasia…

Housemates of the ongoing BBNaija Season 9 reality TV show, themed ‘No Loose Guard,’ have suffered their first setback in the House by losing their initial wager presentation on Friday night. The presentation, which was centered around the theme; “This is Us,” required the housemates to collectively and creatively express their personal journeys, struggles, and…