Olympics: 14-year-old skateboarder wins historic gold medal
Australian teenage skateboarding sensation Arisa Trew won Olympic gold in the women’s park event on Tuesday, edging out Japan’s Cocona Hiraki in silver and Britain’s injured Sky Brown in bronze. The 14-year-old Trew, in her trademark pink helmet, nailed a…
Health Minister announces Dr. Bagudu as Senior Advisor for cancer and women’s health
Minister of Health & Social Welfare, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammad Ali Pate, has announced the appointment of Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu as Senior Advisor on Women’s Health and Cancer Advocacy. The appointment was announced on the official X page…
Amusan begins Olympics campaign today
Nigeria’s flagbearer at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Tobi Amusan, will begin her hunt for an Olympic medal in the first round of the women’s 100m hurdles at the Stade de France on Wednesday (today), The PUNCH reports. The world record…
Bill Gates’ son-in-law withdraws from Olympic equestrian event due to horse injury
There was heartbreak in Paris as show jumper Nayel Nassar, the son-in-law of billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, was forced to retire from the Olympics after a ‘minor injury’ to his horse Coronado. The equestrian, who was due to compete for…
Paris Olympics: Nigeria’s Brume, Usoro, Ochonogor qualify for long jump final
The trio of Ese Brume, Ruth Usoro, and Prestina Ochonogor secured their places in the women’s long jump final at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Tuesday. This is the first time three Nigerian women have reached the event’s final…
N40,000 Rice: FG Asks Interested Workers To Register Online
Public civil servants who are interested in buying the 50kg bag of rice at N40,000 have been asked to registered online. This was disclosed in a letter from the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, which was signed…
TD Africa, Huawei partner for a one-stop networking solution for African SMEs
Respite at last for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises on the African continent as TD Africa partners Huawei to help SMEs optimize operations, enhance productivity, and drive growth. Having seen the challenges SMEs on the continent face in networking, TD…
Omu Dunkwu’s Mentee, Courage Ayovuata Wins Wole Soyinka’s Award In Leadership
Delta born CEO of a fast rising Non Governmental Organization – Courageous Girls Women and Children Initiative (CGWCI) and Mentee of Her Royal Majesty, Obi Martha Dunkwu of blessed memory, Lady Courage Uyoyou Ayovuata has won the Prof. Wole Soyinka’s…
Bank Directors Disagree With Otedola, Elumelu On FX Windfall Tax
The Bank Directors Association of Nigeria (BDAN) has disagreed with the views expressed by the Chairman of First Bank Nigeria (FBN) Holdings, Mr Femi Otedola… The Bank Directors Association of Nigeria (BDAN) has disagreed with the views expressed by the…
Obasanjo Warns of Sabotage Against Dangote Refinery
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that those benefiting from the lucrative business of fuel importation are going to make efforts to frustrate the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Obasanjo stated this in the wake of allegations by the President of the…