Wayne Lumbasi Luwatobiloba Amusan, Nigeria’s world record holder and world champion in the 100m hurdles, has recalled how her father once burnt her training gear to stop her from participating in sports. The 25-year-old ran a time of 12.12 seconds prior to winning gold in the World Championships final in Oregon, nearly a tenth of […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Muhammad Ali’s WBC world heavyweight title, which he won in a 1974 fight against George Foreman, has been auctioned off for $6.18 million. The greatest icon in the sport of boxing won the illustrious belt in one of his well-known triumphs. The Indianapolis Colts owner (Jim Irsay) was the winning bidder for the World Boxing […]
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Renson Mwakandana Tanzania has banned all imports of day-old chicks, which will take effect the next week to safeguard its domestic hatcheries and reduce the flow of substandard chicks. The prohibition, which goes into force on July 30, is intended to safeguard the regional poultry market, according to a statement released on Monday by the […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Tobi Amusan won the women’s 100m hurdles event in Eugene, Oregon, to become the first Nigerian athlete to win a gold medal at a World Athletics Championship. Amusan crossed the finish line at Hayward Field in an astounding 12.06 seconds after breaking the world record in the semi-final with a time of 12.12. Due to an […]
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Avellon Williams PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Dozens of people sought refuge at a high school in Haiti’s capital Saturday after fleeing gunfire in the neighborhood where two rival gangs have fought for weeks, claiming dozens of lives. In the Delmas district near the violence-hit Cite Soleil neighborhood, Francisco Seriphin, general coordinator of the religious community group […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The era of Dollar dominance in Africa could soon be decimated if nations opt to ditch their reliance on the USD and peg their currency to gold just like Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe recently announced that it will begin issuing gold coins to its citizens as a hedge against inflation this month. On Monday, the […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Monkeypox has been classified as a worldwide health emergency by the World Health Organization. The designation, which follows a global spike in cases around the globe, is the highest alert the WHO can give. In 75 different countries, more than 16,000 cases have been documented, according to WHO Director General Tedros Ghebreyesus. The number of cases has also […]
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Faith Nyasuguta South African Head of State Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed the head of the appeals court, Mandisa Maya, as the nation’s deputy chief justice – becoming the first woman to occupy the position. Her appointment is effective from 1 September, the Presidency said in a statement on Monday. She was also the first female […]
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Lisa Mugo The long wait is over for all Black Panther fans as Marvel Studios on Sunday released the teaser for their hit sequel Black Panther, Wakanda Forever on their social media platforms. The trailer starts off with Nigerian singer Tems’ sultry vocals as she sings Bob Marley’s ‘No Woman No Cry’ which then blends in with Kendrick Lamar’s […]
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Lisa Mugo Actor Jason Momoa, has survived a head on collision crash that involved a motorcycle on a Los Angeles Road on Sunday. Momoa was on Old Topanga Canyon Road where he collided with the rider along a curve on the road. The biker who was reportedly on the opposite side of the road steered into Momoa’s lane where he collided […]
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