2024 Olympics
4 Nov
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has been ordered to pay athlete Favour Ofili the sum of $5,000 as compensation for omitting her name from an event she was supposed to participate in at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Investigative Committee set up by the former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Senator John Owan-Enoh…
2 Sep
As the world cheered for the remarkable feats at the just ended 2024 Olympics, I was impressed by the extraordinary displays of human endurance, focus, and determination.
13 Aug 2024
Human Rights Lawyer and Activist, Deji Adeyanju has blamed team Nigeria's woeful performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics
13 Aug 2024
With the nation still lamenting the failure of Team Nigeria to win a single medal at the just-concluded 2024 Olympics, officials of Delta State Sports Commission are looking forward to discovering young athletes that will be nurtured to competitive standard ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
12 Aug 2024
Pakistan’s newly crowned Olympic gold medallist, Arshad Nadeem, will receive a gift of buffalo from his father-in-law, Muhammad Nawaz, in a gesture that symbolises honour in their village. Nawaz explained to local media that such a gift holds significant cultural importance in their community. Nadeem won the javelin throw event in Paris with an Olympic…
11 Aug 2024
From a colourful, sometimes controversial opening ceremony to boxers caught up in a gender row to respectful bows on the gymnastics podium, the 2024 Olympics served up many memorable moments. AFP Sport looks at 10 of the best: Rain on the opening ceremony parade -- Organisers promised a spectacular opening ceremony and the rain-soaked boat…
9 Aug 2024
Substitute Sergio Camello struck twice in extra time to settle a remarkable Olympic men's football final on Friday as Spain beat France 5-3 to take gold after Thierry Henry's hosts had earlier staged a dramatic comeback. It had looked as though Spain were going to run away with victory at the Parc des Princes in…
3 Aug 2024
By Njideka Agbo What better way to show Nigeria’s originality and authenticity than to use Nigerian products? On 26 July, over 29 million people tuned in to watch the 2024 Olympics opening night. Beyond the iconic yet controversial ceremony served by the host country, which kept audiences worldwide glued to their TV sets and social…
28 Jul 2024
Nigerian Prophet Christian Shola on Sunday condemned the display of the Last Supper Parody at the Olympics by the Drag Queen, describing it as blasphemy. The prophet, who heads the Solution Family Worldwide Church of God, said in a statement that the perpetrators were out to mock the foundation upon which Christianity is founded. Reaffirming…
3 Jun 2024
Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann were left off the preliminary list of 25 players called up by hosts France for the Olympic Games football tournament on Monday.
30 May 2024
The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWFL) has opened its preparatory camp for wrestlers in preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
6 May 2024
After winning two tickets on Day One of the 2024 World Athletics Relays in the Bahamas, Nigerian athletes ensured the job was completed on Sunday night, picking two more tickets for women's and men's 4x100m Relay. Both teams had missed the tickets on Saturday night. The victory ensured the men's team returned to the Olympics…
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The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to using digital learning devices to improve educational outcomes in all public
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The Ogun Government on Tuesday in Abeokuta unveiled Premium Trust Bank as the lead sponsor of the upcoming 2024 National Sports Festival
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The raging controversy over the judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal, Akure, on Monday, in a matter brought by the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osun State chapter, intensified on Tuesday as the state’s Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Oluwole 'Jimi Bada, clarified that the ruling did not reinstate the sacked local government chairmen and councillors.…
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Africa’s payments technology company, Flutterwave, has revealed that remittances from Africans abroad on the Send App have increased as Africans continue to support families at home. This is contained in its Send App 2024 Remittance Industry Report, which offers critical insights into how cross-border remittances support communities and strengthen global connections. The report underscores the…
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A former Nollywood actor and spokesperson for the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Kenneth Okonkwo, has announced his resignation from the party. In a press statement on Tuesday, Okonkwo said he took the decision because the party is not ready for the 2027 general election. He also alleged that the party is suffering from internal…
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The Opposition Lawmakers Coalition has called on Nigerians and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to ignore the alleged suspension
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U.S politician and representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district, Ilhan Omar, has rubbished an allegation of having a net worth of $83 million acquired in eight years. The claim was made on X by one Mila Joy with the handle, @MilaLovesJoe, who wondered how Omar arrived at the net worth from earning a $175,000 annual…
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Airtel Nigeria have introduced the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP), a digital learning programme, to a primary school in Lagos State. Chief of UNICEF Lagos Field Office, Celine Lafoucriere, announced this during a joint field trip by Airtel Nigeria and UNICEF to St Agnes Primary School, Maryland, Lagos. The…
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Several notorious bandit leaders, who have long terrorised Batsari, Safana, and Jibia local government areas of Katsina State, have surrende
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Delta House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the bill for the establishment of the college of health technology, Ovrode, 2024 for assent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the proposed college of technology is to be located in Ovrode in Isoko Local Government of the state. The Executive bill was passed after its…