Chukwuebuka Enekwechi Becomes First Nigerian To Reach Finals At 2024 Olympics
Chukwuebuka Enekwechi has become the first Nigerian athlete to reach the finals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Chukwuebuka Enekwechi achieved a remarkable sixth-place finish in the men’s Shot Put event. The 31-year-old, who is the reigning African Champion, delivered a…
Bobrisky Completes Six-Month Jail Term, Released
Bobrisky has reportedly completed a six-month jail term and has been released. Studiocb55news reports that controversial Nigerian crossdresser, Idris Okunneye, better known as Bobrisky, has been released from prison. This Nigeria news platform recalls that Bobrisky served a six-month prison…
Paris 2024: Nigeria’s Samuel Ogazi breaks 16-year jinx, qualifies for 400m semi-final
Samuel Ogazi, an 18-year-old Nigerian athlete, has made a remarkable debut at the Olympic Games, qualifying for the 400m semi-finals with a new personal best time of 44.50s. This achievement marks a historic milestone, as Ogazi becomes the first Nigerian…
Paris 2024 Olympics: I’m proud of my girls – Wakama reacts to D’Tigress win over Canada
The African champions outclassed the world number five Canada 79-70 in their last group game. Wakama’s side won two and lost one of their three group games. D’Tigress made history as the first African team to claim a place in…
‘Yemi Alade to record theme song for Cartoon Network’s series ‘Iyanu’
‘Yemi Alade to record theme song for Cartoon Network’s series ‘Iyanu’ Popular singer, Yemi Alade will record and perform the theme song for the upcoming Lion Forge Entertainment’s Nigerian superhero animation ‘Iyanu’. The singer announced this in a video message…
Favour Ofili Qualifies For Women’s 200 Metres Race Semi-Final In Paris 2024
Nigeria’s Favour Ofili has qualified for the women’s 200 metres semi-final at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Ofili secured her spot with a season-best time of 22.24 seconds, winning heat 6 of the event. She outpaced notable competitors, including Great Britain’s…
Martin Bakole batters Jared Anderson in upset TKO win
Martin Bakole handed celebrated prospect Jared “Big Baby” Anderson his first loss, scoring three knockdowns en route to a fifth round TKO win. Anderson (17-1, 12 KO) went down in the first round and then twice in the fifth before…
Tinubu Pays Tribute to Late Music Icon, Onyeka Onwenu
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his deep condolences to the family of the late Onyeka Onwenu, a renowned Nigerian singer, songwriter, actor, journalist, activist, and politician. The President mourned the passing of the legendary artiste, who was fondly referred to…
Paris 2024 Olympics: D’Tigress beats Canada 79-70, to qualify for quarter-final
In their final group game, Nigeria’s D’Tigress beat Canada to become the 1st African team to qualify for the Quarter-Finals of a basketball Olympics event. The D’Tigress senior women’s basketball team from Nigeria is making history by becoming the first…
Jnr Pope: AGN lifts suspension on Adanma Luke, permits riverine filming
The President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, has lifted the suspension on Adanma Luke, producer of the ill-fated movie The Other Side of Life, which featured the late Nollywood actor John Paul Odonwodo, also known as…