August 3, 2022

[GIST] Onyekwere makes history after Commonwealth Games discus gold

[GIST] Onyekwere makes history after Commonwealth Games discus gold

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Reigning African Games and African Championships champion, Chioma Onyekwere, saved her best for the last major competition of the year to make history as the first Nigerian woman to win the Commonwealth Games gold in the Discus Throw event. Onyekewere, 28, threw 61.70m in her fourth attempt to take the lead from home girl, Jade


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August 2, 2022

[GIST] CWG: Nigeria wins gold, bronze in Discus throw

[GIST] CWG: Nigeria wins gold, bronze in Discus throw

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Nigeria has won gold and bronze medals in the women’s Discus throw final at the Commonwealth Games holding in Birmingham. Nigeria’s Chioma Onyekwere clinched the gold medal after throwing an SB of 61.70m, to beat England’s Jade Lally who won the silver medal after throwing 58.42m. Also, Nigeria’s Obiageri Amaechi came third in the final,


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[GIST] South American countries launch 2030 World Cup bid

[GIST] South American countries launch 2030 World Cup bid

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Four South American countries on Tuesday launched an unprecedented joint bid to host the centenary 2030 World Cup with the hope of bringing the global showpiece back to its first home. “We are in this iconic place where history began,” said Alejandro Dominguez, president of South American football’s governing body CONMEBOL, from the Centenario stadium


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[GIST] Italian police arrest killer of Nigerian man

[GIST] Italian police arrest killer of Nigerian man

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The Italian authorities have arrested a suspect involved in the murder of a Nigerian man in Italy, Ogochukwu Alika. Alika, a physically challenged man, was beaten to death with his crutches by the unnamed attacker while people watched and recorded the incident with their phones. Giving an update on the case in a statement on


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[GIST] We’ve given military freedom to end terrorism—Buhari

[GIST] We’ve given military freedom to end terrorism—Buhari

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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Tuesday in Abuja, said his regime had given the military “full freedom” to end the insecurity in the country which he called “madness”. According to a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari was reacting to the recent attacks in Kaduna,


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[GIST] Buhari hails teenage golfer over championship victory

[GIST] Buhari hails teenage golfer over championship victory

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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Tuesday, congratulated a 16-year-old Nigerian girl, Iyeneobong Essien, for finishing second at the Champion of Champions World Golf Championship Invitational in Northern Ireland. President Buhari’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, titled ‘President Buhari congratulates 16-year-old Nigerian golfer


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