Olympics
22 Dec
The biggest sporting event of 2024 was without doubt the Parisian high-wire double-act of the Olympic Games followed by the Paralympics. From a colourful, sometimes controversial and sodden opening ceremony to boxers caught up in a gender row to refugees on the podium, they served up many memorable moments. As part of our sports year…
2 Dec
Nigeria's days of returning from such big competitions as the Olympic Games and World Championships without a single medal are over, the Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko, has said. Towards this end, Dikko has pledged to work with the private sector, states, and organisations such as the International Tennis Academy…
30 Nov
The father and former coach of double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has been charged with domestic abuse against his son, the athlete's lawyer said Saturday. Jakob Ingebrigtsen and two of his brothers, Henrik and Filip, who are also athletes, shocked Norway in October 2023 when they accused their father, Gjert, of being violent. "We grew…
27 Aug
Nigeria’s first medalist at the Olympic Games, Nojim Maiyegun, is dead. Maiyegun, The Guardian gathered, died during the late hours of Monday at the age of 85. According to multiple sources, Maiyegun died of natural causes in Vienna, Austria, where he had been living for years. His death was also confirmed by another Nigerian, Stephen…
17 Aug
As the curtain falls on the Paris 2024 Olympics, millions of Nigerians have been wondering what comes next. Nigeria’s previous successes and
14 Aug
French authorities said on Tuesday that more than 140 cyberattacks were reported during the Paris Olympics, but none of them disrupted the competitions. In the runup and throughout the Olympic Games, France's cyber security agency had been on high alert for attacks that had the potential to disrupt the organising committee, ticketing or transport. Between…
11 Aug
The United States held off France 67-66 to win an unprecedented eighth successive women's Olympic basketball gold on Sunday and extend their run of victories at the tournament to 61 games. A'ja Wilson scored a game-high 21 points for the Americans who won the title for the 10th time overall, surviving a buzzer-beating shot from…
11 Aug
The Olympic Games, Paris 2024, has ended, and I accept that our performance should have been a lot better. It obviously fell short of our objectives, expectations, and hopes of Nigerians. I must apologise to our compatriots and reflect on what went wrong while looking forward to the Paralympic Games, Paris 2024(August 28- September 8th).…
11 Aug
The boxing competition at the Paris Olympics is over but the fight now starts for its inclusion at the 2028 LA Games after a damaging gender controversy placed the sport under renewed scrutiny. Boxing is a staple of the modern Olympics, making its debut in 1904 and contested at every Games since, apart from in…
4 Aug
Novak Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday to claim a maiden Olympic title and become just the fifth player to complete a career Golden Slam. The 37-year-old Serb, competing in his fifth Games, came through 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/2) in an enthralling final at Roland Garros to add Olympic gold to his 24 Grand Slam…
30 Jul
Donald Trump on Monday called the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris a "disgrace," after its creators came under fire for what some said was a show gone too far. "I'm very open-minded but I thought what they did was a disgrace," Trump told Fox News. His comments followed condemnation from Catholic groups and French bishops…
30 Jul
Google irked some watchers of the Olympic Games over the weekend with an ad showing its artificial intelligence program help a girl write a letter to her sports idol. The "Dear Sydney" ad, intended to adorably tout capabilities of Google's Gemini AI, featured a dad warmly describing how the tool wrote his daughter a letter…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has taken a significant step to elevate the nation’s sports sector by prioritising its professional management, through the National Sports Commission (NSC), to foster a sustainable sports economy. Malam Shehu Dikko, Chairman of NSC, said this during a Virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC). …
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Nearly 31,000 Syrians have returned home since the fall of strongman Bashar al-Assad, Turkey's interior minister said Friday, the figure rising by about 5,000 in just three days. "The number of people who went back is 30,663," Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya told TGRT news channel, saying "30 percent" of them had been born in Turkey.…
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A year after the demise of the former Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, his family on Friday converged on Owo, headquarters of Owo Local Council Area of the state to honour and celebrate the legacies of their patriarch. Following a long, protracted illness, Akeredolu gave up the ghost in Germany on December 26, 2023.…
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The Oyo State Post-Primary Schools Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has announced the commencement of the screening exercise, distribution of appointment letters, and documentation for newly recruited teachers across the state. In a statement on ‘X’, TESCOM emphasised its commitment to ensuring a seamless process for the successful candidates. "This exercise is crucial to integrating the…
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The Peoples Bank of China (PBC) on Friday revealed that it has renewed a bilateral currency swap agreement with its Nigerian counterpart
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Former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has declared that there will be no automatic return tickets for current members representing the state at the National Assembly, as well as those at the State House of Assembly. The ex-governor, who stated that he was speaking the mind of former Governor Niyi Adebayo, another leader…