Favour Ofili Overcome with Emotion After Finishing 6th in 200m Final

Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili was visibly moved to tears after finishing sixth in the women’s 200m final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Despite qualifying for the final with the third-best time in the semi-finals, Ofili narrowly missed securing a top-three spot, clocking in at 22.24 seconds. The disappointment was palpable as Ofili broke down in […]

Nigerian Athlete, Favour Ofili finishes sixth in 200m campaign at the Olympics

Nigeria’s Favour Ofili concluded her 200m campaign at the Paris Olympic Games with a sixth-place finish, crossing the line in 22.24s. American Gabby Thomas claimed the gold medal with a time of 21.83s, edging out Julie Alfred, who had earlier secured the 100m double sprint gold. Ofili’s performance followed a remarkable semifinal run, where she […]

#EndBadGovernance Protesters storm Wike’s home in Rivers State

Tensions escalated in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, on Tuesday as the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests entered the sixth day. Protesters besieged a mansion in Ada George, Ohio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state owned by a former governor of the state and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The mansion was targeted by […]

Hammer throw Athlete dumped by Nigeria wins first Olympic medal for America

Annette Nneka Echikunwoke, who previously represented Nigeria in hammer throw, has now won a silver medal at the Olympics for her birth country, the USA. Pipped to gold by fellow North American, Canada’s Camryn Rogers who threw 76.97m, Echikunwoke made history, becoming the first athlete representing the USA to win a medal in the event […]