Author: Rashaad Harris

The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, undertook an inspection tour of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Wednesday, to assess the state of facilities in the edifice.The minister, alongside the ministry’s permanent secretary, Ismaila Abubakar were led by Director of Facilities and Stadium Management at the Federal Ministry of Sports Development, Engr. Alanamu Abolore, as he inspected all packages of the stadium. Enoh visited the Mainbowl of the stadium, the Velodrome, facility building, athletes’ hostel, Federation and Elite Athletes Department (FEAD), Power Technical Building, as well as other facilities in the edifice. Addressing newsmen during the…

Tobi Amusan says she is firmly focused on winning a second consecutive women’s 100m hurdles title at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Amusan started the defence of her title on a positive note winning Heat 5 on Tuesday night. The 26-year-old won the race with a time of 12. 48s.Amusan’s time was the third fastest of all the five heats. The fastest time was returned by America’s Kendra Harrison in heat 3. She returned at 12.24 seconds. Harrison was followed by Bahama’s Devynne Charlton who returned after 12.44 seconds.“I am just thankful I am here in Budapest…

Labour Party’s presidential candidate for the February 25 election, Peter Obi, expressed confidence in winning the November 11 Imo State gubernatorial election. Speaking during the campaign kickoff in Owerri, he highlighted the party’s track record of performance and excellence, pointing to Abia State, where the LP is in control, as an example of effective governance. He emphasized that good governance and hope have been instilled in Abia State due to the capable leadership of a knowledgeable governor.Obi’s words: “Abure is the national chairman of our party. We don’t have another chairman. LP will win Imo State. Athan Achonu is the…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned Nigerians against purchasing unbranded cereals from open markets. The Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, delivered this message during the Agency’s Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Directorate Stakeholder Engagement event with food sector representatives in Lagos. Adeyeye also issued a warning to food manufacturing companies, stating that NAFDAC would not tolerate the infiltration of poorly disposed expired or stolen products into the market through scavengers at waste dump sites. This practice poses a risk to innocent consumers, particularly children.She underscored that products that have undergone regulatory procedures are…

It’s a happy time for Serena Williams as she became a mother of two.The tennis superstar and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, announced on Tuesday that they have welcomed their second child, a daughter.“Welcome, Adira River Ohanian,” Ohanian posted on Instagram. “I’m grateful to report our house is teaming with love: a happy & healthy newborn girl and happy & healthy mama. Feeling grateful. Serena Williams you’ve now given me another incomparable gift — you’re the GMOAT. Thanks to all the amazing medical staff who took care of my wife & our daughter 🙏 I’ll never forget the moment I introduced…

Premier League club Chelsea are set to sign Serbian goalkeeper Djorde Petrovic this ongoing summer transfer window.The Blues have struck a deal with MLS (Major League Soccer) outfit New England revolution to acquire his services. He is set to undergo his medicals this week. Sky Sports reports that Chelsea will pay £12.5 million for the 23 year old. A further £15 million will be disbursed in performance related add-ons.Chelsea will have to register the goaltender by midday on Thursday, August 24 for him to be available for their clash with Luton Town on Friday night.The process could be complicated as…

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola will not be in the dugout during the club’s upcoming two games, following surgery to treat his “severe back pain,” Independent reported that the treble-winning manager, who has been dealing with the health issue for some time, flew to Barcelona on Tuesday for an “emergency” but “routine” operation. Guardiola will stay in Barcelona while recovering. Therefore Juanma Lillo, Man City’s assistant manager, will take charge of the club’s training sessions ahead of both this Sunday’s game at Sheffield United and next Saturday’s home match against Fulham. Man City anticipate that after the international break, Guardiola…

On Monday, Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State mentioned that the government requires 1 billion Naira to restore power to certain local government areas that have been without electricity for a decade. Additionally, an agricultural processing zone will also be connected to the national grid. Oyebanji disclosed that the state’s 3.5MW Independent Power Plant project is almost complete, aimed at providing electricity to government offices and educational institutions in Ado Ekiti and its surroundings. He added that efforts are underway to reconnect Ikogosi, Erijiyan, and the Ikogosi Resort Centre to the national grid, which will boost the state’s tourism sector.…

Festus Keyamo, the recently inaugurated Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, emphasized that his appointment was not a random event, but a purposeful choice made by President Bola Tinubu. He conveyed this message during his official commencement in Abuja on Monday. Keyamo pledged to carry forward the aviation roadmap established by the previous administration, without intending to start from scratch. He expressed his satisfaction with the structure of the roadmap, saying: “I have read the roadmap, the one developed in 2016. I read it thoroughly; our intention is not to disrupt things that have been done so well. If there…

Hugues Fabrice Zango from Burkina Faso is the new triple jump champion after claiming gold on day three of the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary.Zango is now the first-ever world champion from Burkina Faso. Going into this year’s edition, Zango had won bronze and silver at the Doha and Eugene World Athletics Championship respectively. The 30-year-old made a jump of 17.64m to land Burkina Faso’s first world championship gold. Meanwhile, the silver medal went to Lazaro Martinez after a jump of 17.41. Martinez’s compatriot Christian Napoles got the bronze medal after clocking 17.40m.