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The 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medalist, Elizabeth Oshoba, has emerged as the new International Boxing female super-featherweight champion after defeating Italian boxer, Martina Reighi on Saturday. Oshoba, in what was her first title fight in her sixth professional bout, secured a unanimous decision win over Reighi at the MECA Regent Circus in Swindon, Wilshire, United […]
Continue ReadingMiss Nicaragua, Sheynnis Palacios has been crowned 2023 Miss Universe. The 23-year-old TV host and model bested 19 semi-finalists to win the annual beauty pageant to make history as the first-ever Miss Universe from her country. Palacios takes the crown from R’Bonney Gabriel of the United States, who served as last year’s Miss Universe. The winners of 84 […]
Continue ReadingWorld Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a new commission on Social Connection, to address loneliness as a pressing health threat, promote social connection as a priority and accelerate the scaling up of solutions in countries of all incomes. The WHO made this known in a press statement made available to newsmen on Thursday. Co-chaired by […]
Continue ReadingA wigmaker from Lagos, Nigeria, Helen Williams, has entered the Guinness World Records’ (GWR) book as she created the world’s longest handmade wig. The wig measures an astounding 351.28 meters (1,152 ft. 5 in) with Helen dedicating 11 days and over two million naira (£2,031; $2,493) to craft this remarkable wig. GWR acknowledged her feat, […]
Continue ReadingUN refugee agency says no fewer than 114 million people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes by the end of September, due to conflict, persecution, and human rights violations. War in Ukraine and conflicts in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Myanmar, drought, floods, and insecurity in Somalia, as well as […]
Continue ReadingUS House of Representatives elected Mike Johnson, a conservative with little leadership experience, as its Speaker on Wednesday October 25, after a turbulent three weeks that left the chamber unable to carry out any of its basic duties. Johnson, 51, was elected after getting 220 to 209 votes to move to the Speaker’s chair that […]
Continue ReadingDianne Feinstein, a centrist Democrat who served as California’s senator since 1992, has died. The passionate advocate for liberal priorities who broke gender barriers was the oldest member of Congress. She was 90. Three people familiar with the situation confirmed her death to The Associated Press (AP) on Friday. Feinstein, the oldest sitting U.S. senator, was […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s world record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan has emerged as the winner of the Diamond League trophy for a third consecutive time. Amusan, on Sunday night in Oregon, United States, finished first with a time of 12.33s to emerge winner of the keenly contested 100m hurdles event. Her eternal rivals in the […]
Continue ReadingMusic Television (MTV) Video Music Awards (VMA) 2023 edition took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, United States, on Tuesday, September 12, honouring some of the biggest names in the Top 40 arena. Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, known professionally as Rema, and American pop star, Selena Gomez took home the award in […]
Continue ReadingMediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods in Libya that broke dams and swept away entire neighborhoods in multiple coastal towns in the east of the North African nation. As many as 2,000 people were feared dead, one of the country’s leaders said Monday. The destruction appeared greatest in Derna, a city formerly held by Islamic extremists […]
Continue ReadingUnited States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Department of State have reportedly announced plans to start turning over documents relating to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in their databases. Peoples Gazette reports that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have also stipulated readiness to turn over thousands of pages of Tinubu-related […]
Continue ReadingEmbattled president of the Spanish Football Federation (SFF), Luis Rubiales, has resigned following criticism for kissing Spain forward, Jenni Hermoso, at the Women’s World Cup final presentation ceremony. Hermoso, 33, said the kiss after Spain beat England was not consensual and she filed a legal complaint last Tuesday. Rubiales said he had submitted his resignation […]
Continue ReadingG20 leaders began to descend on New Delhi Friday, hoping to make progress on trade, climate and a host of other global problems despite the Chinese and Russian presidents skipping the summit. The G20 was conceived in the throes of the 2008 financial crisis as a way of managing the global economy. But as presidential […]
Continue ReadingA World War 2 fighter pilot who crashed and vanished during a mission has been identified 79 years later. The remains of Second Lieutenant Fred L Brewer Jr, 23, were identified on August 10, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) statement released Wednesday September 6. Brewer, one of 1,000 black pilots who were […]
Continue ReadingOluwatobiloba Amusan, Nigeria’s track golden girl has failed to defend her 100 meter hurdles World title after finishing 6th in the final at the ongoing World Athletics Championship in Budapest on Thursday. Jamaica’s Danielle Williams won the title in a season-best of 12.43s while Olympic champion, Puerto Rico’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinn came second in 12.44s and […]
Continue ReadingThe man who led a failed mutiny against the Russian Army in June, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has been reportedly killed alongside nine others in a plane that crashed in Russia on Wednesday. BBC reports that Prigozhin, who is also the leader of the mercenary group, Wagner, was believed to be on board the plane. The jet […]
Continue ReadingSuper Falcons of Nigeria have been ranked the 10th best team at the just concluded 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. On Sunday, Spain won the competition for the first time after beating England 1-0 in the final. The Falcons also finished the competition as the highest ranked African team. The […]
Continue ReadingSpain has beaten the European champions, England 1-0 to become the Women’s World Cup champions in the 2023 final at Stadium Australia in Sydney on Sunday. Captain Olga Carmona fired Spain ahead in the 29th minute, coolly finishing in the right-hand corner after a rapid counter-attack. Spain got a penalty kick in the 68th minute […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement on Thursday, the Nigeria’s track & field golden girl, Tobi Amusan has been cleared of anti-doping rule violations, for allegedly missing three tests in 12 months, with the provisional suspension placed on her, lifted with immediate effect. This means the Nigerian world champion and world record holder in the 100m hurdles, will take […]
Continue ReadingThe World Health Organisation and US health authorities said Friday they are closely monitoring a new variant of Covid-19, although the potential impact of BA.2.86 is currently unknown. The WHO classified the new variant as one under surveillance “due to the large number (more than 30) of spike gene mutations it carries”, it wrote in […]
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