Blessing Oborodudu made history on Tuesday at the Tokyo Olympics when she became the first Nigerian to win an Olympic medal in wrestling. Her silver medal is also Nigeria’s second medal at the ongoing Olympics after Ese Brumewon a Bronze Medal in Long Jump event She came second behind the United States in women’s freestyle (68kg) wrestling, losing 4-1. The win also makes...
Ese Brume has won Nigeria’s first medal at the Tokyo Olympics after finishing third in the women’s long jump event. Brume leapt 6.97 metres with her very first jump to claim bronze behind second-placed Brittany Reece of the United States and gold medallist Malaika Mihambo of Germany. It is Nigeria’s first track and field medal at the Olympics since 2008...
Nollywood actress, Rachael Oniga has passed on at the age of 64. According to some reports, the veteran actress may have died from COVID-19 complications. Rachael Oniga made her acting debut in 1993. Her most recent movies include ‘Chief Daddy,’ ‘Royal Hibiscus Hotel‘ and ‘My Village People.’ She was survived by three children and several grandchildren. May her soul rest...
A Nigerian lady, Alada Bukola Fatima, has emerged as the overall best graduating student at the just-concluded Nigerian Law School call to bar ceremonies for the year 2021. Alada bagged a first-class from the school and also won 16 academic awards from the institution. She won awards in categories that include Prizes in Civil Litigation, Criminal Litigation, Corporate Law Practice,...
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is currently underway with and there are expectations for Nigerian athletes to excel. Team Nigeria is ably represented by more women with a number of them setting their eyes on gold. In this list, we take a look at the 5 athletes who are potential medal winners for Nigeria. 1. Odunayo Adekuroye Born December, 10, 1993,...
The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) has appointed a Nigerian woman, Yekemi Otaru, as its new chancellor-elect. Her appointment was announced on Tuesday, July 27, in a statement by the university on its official website. 42-year-old Otaru will formally take up the role on September 1, succeeding Dame Elish Angiolini. She will hold formal powers to confer degrees,...
The skin under the arms can sometimes be darker in color than the rest of the body. Dark underarms or underams darkening can be caused by a variety of reasons such as shaving, sweating, or due to accumulation of dead skin cells. This can make you cautious of the kind of clothes you wear. Dimma Umeh in this video shares...
Three cousins in Mississippi are pregnant and are all expecting twins in October. The pregnancies are coming after the women experienced miscarriages. Cousins Melody Stubbs, Courtney Harper, and Janeshia Wilson feel like sisters since finding out they are all expecting, WLBT reported. “I think Neshia (Janeshia) posted first, and I saw her post, and I posted mine about a week or...
Chidiogo Akunyili, the daughter of former director-general of NAFDAC, late Dora Akunyili, and her Canadian husband, Andrew Parr, are expecting their first child. The couple got married two years ago in Agulu, Anambra State and at the scenic Bark Lake Leadership Centre in Canada. The writer took to Instagram on Tuesday, July 27, to share the happy news and also revealed that she will...
Michelle Obama has thrown her support behind Simone Biles after the gymnast announced her withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics. Biles retired from the team’s event final mid-competition on Tuesday citing mental health concerns. The former US first lady took to Twitter to back the 24-year-old. “Am I good enough? Yes, I am. The mantra I practice daily. @Simone_Biles, we are proud of you...