The Rio 2016 Olympic Games came to a very colourful end yesterday at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. The closing ceremony witnessed a vibrant and spectacular showcase of the Brazilian arts and culture. Athletes from around the world also flew their countries’ flags in a fun parade at the ceremony. The event…
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Mayowa Ahmed of the viral #SaveMayowa campaign has lost the battle after her fight with Ovarian Cancer. Her brother made the announcement via Twitter yesterday writing, “By Allah, in whose hands our lives is, Mayowa Ahmed has left us in this world. We pray that Jannat becomes her home #RipMayowa” Leave…
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Nigeria has secured a bronze medal and dominated the 2016 Olympics men’s soccer tournament match against Honduras and won 3-2 to capture Olympics bronze. Leave your views in comments box below. …
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At a reception held in his honour in Yola, Taraba State, former president Olusegun Obasanjo reiterated his confidence in President Muhammad Buhari to take Nigeria to the promise land while saying he and four others from different parts of the country came together and made the decision to salvage the country by backing Buhari at…
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A few months after pictures surfaced online of late Nigerian football legend, Rasheed Yekini’s mother looking neglected, the Senate President, Dr.Bukola Saraki has hired a maid and a nurse to take care of the woman, Sikirat Yekini. Saraki, represented by the Director of Football, Abubakar Bukola Saraki FC, Alloy Chukwuemeka, disclosed this on Friday in Ijagbo, Oyun…
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Usain Bolt ended his Olympic career by claiming an unprecedented ‘triple triple’ and his ninth gold as Jamaica won the 4x100m relay final in Rio. Bolt, 29, had won the 100m and 200m in Rio and is the only man to win all three sprint events at three Games. He combined with Asafa Powell,…
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Godwin Emefiele with the out-going president, Lucas Nchama The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has been elected as the President of the Association of African Central Banks (AACB). Emefiele, who was elected at the 39th Ordinary meeting of the Assembly of Governors of the AACB, will be president of the association for…
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Pastor Tunde Bakare of the Latter Rain Assembly yesterday paid President Muhammadu Buhari a visit at the Presidential Villa. The presidency shared photos from his visit on the president’s official Twitter account writing, “Pastor Tunde Bakare, my running mate in 2011, visited this afternoon. Tunde is a man whose counsel I greatly respect.” Responding to…
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United States of America’s Secretary of State, John Kerry will be in Nigeria from Tuesday, 23rd to Wednesday, 24th August. Kerry is reportedly visiting to discuss the fight against terrorism with President Muhammadu Buhariand the governors of the 19 northern states. According to a statement released by the Information Office of the US Embassy in Nigeria, “Kerry…
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World champion, Usain Bolt has won his third consecutive 200m gold medal at the Olympics after he beat other competitors at the 200m final race in Rio. The Jamaican completed the race in 19.78 seconds while Canada’s Andre Grasse clinched the silver in 20.02 seconds and France’s Christophe Lemaitre, bronze. Photo credit: Getty Images…
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