Making her Olympics debut, Adeshina opened her competition by scaling the 1.83 m mark easily. On her next height, at 1.88 m, she failed on her first attempt but got the job done on her second attempt. At 1.92m, she missed all her attempts as her Paris 2024 Olympics adventure ended in the qualifying round. […]
Some Nigerians had on Thursday begun a nationwide protest dubbed “10 Days of Rage” with the hashtag #EndBadGovernance, highlighting the country’s economic challenges. Before the demonstration, Asari Dokubo, the Niger Delta activist, warned organisers not to bring the protest to the region, claiming their agenda does not address their issues. During a meeting with the […]
Trump’s post came hours after Harris secured the Democratic party’s presidential nomination as party standard bearer in November’s election. Trump’s White House bid was turned upside down on July 21 when President Biden, 81, facing growing concerns about his age and lagging polling numbers, withdrew his candidacy and backed Harris. Recall, Biden bowed out following […]
Audu appealed to citizens in a statement issued by his Special Assistant Media, Lizzy Okoji, in Abuja. He urged protesters to have more patience and trust the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ of President Tinubu. According to him, the policies of the current administration encompass strategic plans and policies, that will drive Nigeria to economic prosperity, improved […]
It wasn’t nearly as pretty as the opening 75-54 blowout of Australia, but Ezinne Kalu was the best performer on the day, with the New Jersey-born point guard and three-time AfroBasket champion Ezinne Kalu followed up with her second successive stunning performance in as many outings at the Games. Following their impressive win over the […]
The White House said the US had negotiated the swap with Russia, Germany and three other countries. The deal, negotiated in secrecy for more than a year, involved 26 people, including 16 moving from Russia to the West and eight prisoners, along with two children, in the other direction. The US citizens’ plane landed late on Thursday […]
However, train services were suspended as a precautionary measure against damages at train stations, particularly on the Abuja-Kaduna route. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the NCAA, Michael Achimugu, insisted that there was adequate security at the airports while speaking on the situation at the facilities. He noted that “security is tight. […]
Tinubu had directed NNPC to sell crude to the Dangote refinery and other upcoming refineries in naira. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga, had made this known in a post via his official X handle. Onanuga said the Federal Executive Council adopted the move on Monday to ensure the […]
In recent years, more Nigerian celebrities have joined partisan politics or openly declared their support for politicians.Reacting, Vector berated celebrities who are taking sides against the reality of their own people/fans. He warned that the hardship would eventually affect them if it wasn’t stopped. On his X handle, Vector said to the celebrities taking sides […]
Reports say that an account on the X microblogging platform (formerly Twitter) had made a post campaigning for the massive hashtag “#IgboMustGo” protest beginning from 20th to 30th August, 2024. The handle which is known for its anti-Igbo comments and posts on the X platform, urged South-East indigenes residing in Lagos State to vacate their […]