Djokovic edges closer to first Olympic gold as Nadal and Alcaraz eye semis
Novak Djokovic remained comfortably on course for a first Olympic gold medal to add to his record-breaking collection of titles on Wednesday as fellow superstars Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz aimed for a place in the doubles semi-finals. Djokovic, who…
17-Year-Old UK Student Wins Silver For Team India At European Informatics Olympiad
The maths and computer whiz strongly believes that more girls should be involved in designing the technologies of the future and hopes to be role models to help override unconscious societal bias. A 17-year-old schoolgirl from London has won a…
Crisis brews in Team Nigeria camp
Crisis Hits Team Nigeria’s Camp As Ministry, NOC Fight Over Kits A crisis was narrowly avoided in Team Nigeria’s camp at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris when the sports ministry and the Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) clashed over the…
Reps set new limit of 10% for CBN’s loans to FG
On Wednesday, during its emergency session, the House of Representatives approved a new ceiling of 10 per cent for Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) Ways and Means advances to the Federal Government amidst disagreement. Section (38) of the CBN Act…
Applause for Nnadozie despite Spain defeat
Football enthusiasts have heaped praise on Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie following another stellar performance against Spain in Nigeria’s second Group C game in the women’s football event of the 2024 Paris Olympics, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Falcons lost…
Celine Dion’s Singing Career Appeared To Be Over–Now She Charts A New Top 40 Hit
For years, it seemed like Celine Dion’s music career was over. The singer herself admitted that due to her being diagnosed with Stiff Person’s Syndrome, she may never be able to perform again. That was thankfully proved to be inaccurate…
Senior staff tackle OOU VC over varsity edict
The Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State chapter of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, on Tuesday, protested against the alleged highhandedness of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Ayodeji Agboola. The union alleged that the vice-chancellor changed the laws of the…
New PenCom DG assumes office amid controversy over appointment
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has announced the assumption of office by Omolola Oloworaran as the new Acting Director-General. According to a statement from the commission, her appointment follows the stipulations of Section 26 (1) of the Pension Reform Act…
Favour Ofili Denied 100m Spot At Paris Olympics
Favour Ofili Denied 100m Spot At Paris Olympics Nigerian sprinter, Favour Ofili, expressed her frustration on Tuesday, revealing that she will not compete in the 100-metre race at the ongoing Olympics in Paris due to administrative failures by the Athletics…
Popular Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh is Dead
Hamas says its political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in an Israeli attack in the Iranian capital. According to Iranian media, an air strike hit a building for war veterans in Tehran where Haniyeh was staying at around 02:00…