By Tomi Lala First African and Arab Woman to win Olympic Gold. Imagine being the only female athlete in your team’s Olympic delegation. There’s focus on you, as you battle the fear of failure and expectation to perform and validate your inclusion. That was the position Nawal El Moutawakel found herself in at the Los…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has condemned the arrest of peaceful protesters across various states, including Akure, Kaduna, Jos, Kano, and others, issuing a 24-hour ultimatum to the Nigeria Police Force to release all detained student leaders and protesters. In a statement signed by NANS President of the Senate, Comrade Henry Okunomo, the…
Minimum wage payment to Corps members, NYSC declares Akwa-Ibom Coordinator, driver missing since July 29, 2024 The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has debunked claims circulating on social media about upgrading corps members’ bank accounts to accommodate a new minimum wage of N70,000. In a statement released on Saturday, the NYSC Director of Information and…
New leadership has emerged across the 31 Local Government Chapters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State following the election of Chapter Executive Committee Members yesterday. The new executive committee is expected to hold the reins of leadership of the party for a four-year tenure at the Local Government level across the…
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…
Politics is a game of competition and negotiation between and among contending forces and interests. As power is the ultimate target, politics is about horse trading with actors pulling high and low strings to achieve ambitions. Such strings can be in the form of comedic drama as in the deeply sophisticated shows by Ero Arike…
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…
A series of heartbreaking losses saw Nigeria return home without a medal. The last time that happened was at the London Games in 2012. The last time Nigeria did not win a medal at the Olympics was in 2012. Nigeria has ended the 2024 Paris Olympics without a medal. Hannah Reuben lost her Women’s Freestyle…
