Australian sprinting phenomenon, Gout Gout, has stunned the athletics world, clocking a blistering 20.04 seconds in the 200m at the Australian All Schools Athletics Championships in Brisbane on Saturday. Gout Gout The time, the fastest ever by a 16-year-old, smashed Peter Norman’s 56-year-old national record of 20.06 set during the …
Read More »Table Tennis: Federation hosts national coaching seminar
The Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) is organizing a two-day National Coaching Seminar themed “Leadership and Management Skills.” This event, according to a statement by the federation, is billed to take place from December 17 to 18 at the Additional Sports and Entertainment (ASEP) Pro Limited in Mowe, Ogun State. …
Read More »I’ll only accept election results If they’re transparent and fair – Mahama
National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate John Dramani Mahama has clarified that his acceptance of the 2024 election results will depend on the fairness and transparency of the electoral process. “If on election day there is widespread ballot snatching, violence, military intimidation, and thugs rampaging, you want me to accept …
Read More »FG to domesticate women economic empowerment policy
The Federal Government has announced its plan to domesticate the National Women’s Economic Empowerment Policy. The policy, unveiled in 2023, aims to enhance the economic resilience and independence of Nigerian women. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday during the 59th Anniversary of the Naval Officers’ Wives Association and the presentation of …
Read More »N80bn fraud: Court orders former AMCON MD’s arrest
The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja, on Tuesday, issued a bench warrant against the former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, Ahmed Kuru, over alleged N76bn and $31.5m of fraud. Justice Mojisola Dada ordered Kuru’s arrest for failing to appear before the court for his …
Read More »Alonso hopeful that injured Boniface can still play in 2024
The coaching crew of German side, Bayer Leverkusen, led bg manager Xabi Alonso is hoping that injured Nigerian forward Victor Boniface would return to action soon. Alonso, who made this known during a media chat, said he remains optimistic of having Boniface play again before the end of the year. …
Read More »Drone strikes by Mali’s military regime kill 8 Tuareg leaders in the country’s north
Drone strikes by Mali’s military regime killed eight Tuareg rebel leaders in the town of Tinzaouatine in the north of the country, a rebel spokesman said Sunday. It was the first time since the start of the rebellion in 2012 that so many Taureg leaders have been killed in a …
Read More »Trump names in-law, Massad Boulos, as Middle East advisor
US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Lebanese-American businessman, Massad Boulos, as his senior advisor on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. “I am proud to announce that Massad Boulos will serve as Senior Advisor to the President on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs,” Trump posted on Truth Social of the …
Read More »FG disburses N1.2bn loan to over 24, 000 beneficiaries in Delta
The Federal Government says it has disbursed over N1.2 billion to 24,104 beneficiaries of its grants and loan scheme across Delta State. The State Focal Person for the Presidential Grant and Loan scheme, Dr Isioma Okonta, who disclosed this on Friday at a townhall sensitisation in Asaba, the Delta State …
Read More »At least 100 people missing after a boat capsized in northern Nigeria
At least 100 people, most of them women, were missing after a boat transporting them to a food market capsized along the River Niger in northern Nigeria, authorities said Friday. The boat was taking the passengers from Kogi state along the river to neighbouring Niger early Friday morning when it …
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