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…
GWR ‘ignores’ Onakoya, announces Norwegians as new chess record holders
Odin Blikra Vea and Askild Bryn, two men from Norway, have broken the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest chess marathon. In a recent blog post, GWR said Blikra Vea and Bryn “earned a place in history” after playing…
2024 WTO Internship Program (World Trade Organization) | Step-by-Step Process
Applications are open for the World Trade Organization -WTO Internship for students from developing countries. WTO Internship Programme provides an opportunity for students from WTO member and observer countries to gain valuable experience from working at the WTO. The program…
United States Awards $26.6m Grants To 33 Nigerian Companies
United States has awarded $26.6m grants to 33 Nigerian companies. Studiocb55news reports that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says it has awarded 26.6 million dollars in co-investment grants to 33 companies in Nigeria through its global hunger…
African Championships: Team Nigeria wins three medals on Day 2
Team Nigeria continued its impressive showing at the African Athletics Championships in Douala, Cameroon, adding three medals to its growing collection on Saturday. Building on the success of Day 1, which saw two gold medals and a silver and bronze,…
Northern Coalition Dismisses EFCC Allegations Against Yahaya Bello
Reacting to the ongoing controversy surrounding the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) investigation into alleged fraud in Kogi State, a coalition of northern groups has publicly dismissed recent allegations against the incumbent Governor of Kogi, Ahmed Usman Ododo, and…
Ghanaian Court orders auction of Michael Essien’s properties
Two mansions belonging to former Chelsea and Ghana midfielder Michael Essien are reportedly set for auction following a court order from the Accra High Court. The sale was ordered by the Deputy Sheriff of the High Court (Commercial Division) on…
Caitlin Clark’s best WNBA game caps big weekend for women’s sports in Indianapolis
It was reality, but it might as well have been a dream. It’s what Title IX advocates, and parents coaching their daughters, and, really, the entire nation has been waiting for, and it happened within five city blocks across 18…
Olagoke to Extend British Honour gains to Nigeria
The Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, has described the latest Order of the British Empire (MBE), Nigerian-British artist Lanre Olagoke as a visionary professional. The Minister who joined other Nigerians in the UK at a…
Nigerian Lady Shares Amusing Encounter with Shop Attendant in the UK
The Nigerian lady who recounted how some Brits have been marching around, chanting that immigrants have been taking their jobs, shared her experience at a shop. According to her, there was a drink promotion at the shop and one could…