Nigeria shines again as Ese Brume wins silver at World Athletics Championship

Ese Brume produced her biggest jump of the year in Oregon, USA to become the first Nigerian athlete to win medals at two World Athletics Championships. She won the silver medal in Oregon, an upgrade to the bronze she won in Doha in 2019. The Olympic bronze medalist leaped 7.02m and finished behind Germany’s Olympic […]

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Nigerians hail Amusan, slam ‘racist’ Johnson

Nigerian fans have accused track legend Michael Johnson of racism and hatred for questioning Tobi Amusan’s world record time in the 100m hurdles final at the just-concluded World Athletics Championships in Oregon. Amusan raced to victory in the 100m hurdles final, finishing with a time of 12.12secs, shattering Kendra Harrison’s 2016 world record by 0.08secs […]

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Atiku, Obi others celebrate Amusan’s record-breaking sprint

Gold medalist Tobi Amusan of Team Nigeria poses with a cheque for setting a world record in Women’s 100m Hurdles on day ten of the World Athletics Championships. Photo: AFP Fans have praised Tobi Amusan’s world record-breaking sprint at the just concluded World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA, which saw her collect Nigeria’s first ever […]

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Buhari congratulate ‘Golden Girl’ Amusan for winning world-record athletic gold

Gold medalist Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women’s 100m hurdles during the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on July 24, 2022. (Photo by Jim Watson / AFP) President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Tobi Amusan for winning the women’s 100m hurdles gold for Nigeria […]

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Tobi Amusan wins historic World Athletics Championship gold for Nigeria

Tobi Amusan of Team Nigeria celebrates after winning gold in the Women’s 100m Hurdles Final on day ten of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 24, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by AFP) World 100m hurdles record holder, Tobi Amusan, in the early hours of Monday (Sunday in Oregon), won the […]

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Inflation pushing Nigeria, others to the brink — IMF

The International Monetary Fund has said inflation, debt, and forex crisis are pushing the Nigerian economy and other African economies to the brink. The Managing Director of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, said ministers of finance and central bank governors on the continent disclosed this to her this week. She added that most countries on the […]

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At Eid el-Kabir, clerics, leaders seek national rebirth

Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar (left); President Muhammadu Buhari, his son Talban Daura Yusuf; Dan Madamin Daura, Musa-Haro; and other worshipers during the Eid-el-Kabir Sallah Prayer in Daura, Katsina State… yesterday; Photo: NAN 41,000 Nigerian Pilgrims Pray For Country At Mount Arafat Leaders Charged To Lead Exemplary Lives Olurode Preaches Rededication To Tenets […]

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Terrorists trooping southward, Akeredolu cries out, stresses need for state police

Ondo State Governor, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has raised the alarm that terrorists are moving southward to take refuge in the forest. He reiterated the need for the creation of state police to ensure security of lives and property. Akeredolu pointed out that the Nigeria Police Force is overstretched, understaffed and lacks the capacity to adequately […]

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State of the nation: We are fed up, Nigerians tell government

Photo/Facebook/FemiAdeshina ‘High Cost Of Living Sending People To Graves’ ‘All We Can See Are Hunger, Massacre, Tribalism, Looting’ Lament Failure To Stop Killings, Kidnapping Seek End To ASUU Strike Nigerians from across the country are lamenting the hardships in the land, crying out for urgent measures by the government at all levels to mitigate their […]

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Buhari restates commitment to credible, peaceful 2023 polls

Meets Nigerians resident in Portugal President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday, assured that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would deliver peaceful, transparent, free, fair and credible elections next year, without any form of interference from his administration. He gave the assurance in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, while speaking at a meeting with representatives of Nigerians […]

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