Author: Amina Mohammed

The U.S. women’s gymnastics team is golden once again, with Simone Biles leading Team USA back to the top of the Olympic podium after winning the team silver medal in Tokyo, securing a gold medal in Tuesday’s team final. Italy took silver and Brazil the bronze, winning its first Olympic team medal. It was the first Olympic team medal for the Italians since 1928. Biles officially became the most decorated American gymnast in the history of the Olympic Games with eight medals. She was previously tied with “Magnificent Seven” star Shannon Miller at seven Olympic medals. Biles was already the…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced its goal to increase crude oil production to 2 million barrels per day by the end of the year. The country’s daily production rose from 1.27 million barrels in June to 1.6 million in July. Speaking during a meeting with Maritime Stakeholders at the Nigerian Navy Headquarters on Tuesday, the Group Managing Director of NNPCL, Mele Kyari, expressed optimism that the target would be met, emphasising that NNPCL was fully committed to achieving it. Represented by Folorunsho Karim, Managing Director of Pipeline NNPCL, Kyari urged security agencies to continue their efforts against…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that no official date has been set for the release of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results. Students and parents are urged to remain patient and await further updates from WAEC. The council emphasized that efforts are being made to ensure the results are released both promptly and accurately. WAEC Communication Officer, Moyosore Adeyegbe, clarified that the speculated release date of August 5 is “unofficial.” She noted that the results could be released before or after that date, and that the August 5 date was not verified by…

Atlético Madrid and Chelsea are now in direct talks to sign midfielder Conor Gallagher for their manager, Diego Simeone. This was disclosed by football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, in a tweet on his X account on Tuesday. According to Romano, Gallagher is on Atletico Madrid’s top list this summer transfer window. “Negotiations underway for package worth around €35/40m add-ons included, requested by Chelsea. “Gallagher, on top of Atlético list as revealed in May — now getting closer,” Romano tweeted.

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has again written to the Inspector General of Police to make available the contact details of its officer who will be designated to cover the planned public meetings, rallies processions, to ensure a peaceful and crisis-free outing. The lawyer writing as solicitor to the “Take it Back Movement” also listed some of the points of convergence for the said public meetings, rallies, and processions, including Eagle Square, Abuja; Alausa Park, Lagos, and Opposite Wema Bank, Akpakpava Lane, Benin City. The other locations are opposite the School of Agric, Bauchi; Rosewale Filling Station,…

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Tertiary Education Trust Fund to increase the number of modern hostels in tertiary institutions from 36 to 72 by the year 2025. The Executive Secretary, TETFund, Sonny Echono, disclosed this during a meeting with the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students. According to a statement released by the Fund on Tuesday, the president’s directive to the fund followed his plans to ensure industrial harmony in tertiary institutions. The statement which was signed by the Director, Public Affairs of TETFund, AbdulMumin Oniyangi, noted that Echono also asked students to ensure that public properties…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has charged organisers as well as stakeholders in the August 1 nationwide protest to make Osun State violence-free during the protest, saying his administration would not condone any violence act. In a statement issued by the State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi on Tuesday, the governor make the call during a meeting with organisers of the protest, civil society organisations and security operatives at the State Secretariat. Adeleke who was represented by his Deputy, Kola Adewusi at the meeting said protest is an inalienable right of citizens as enshrined in the Constitution…

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe said Tuesday he has not had any official contact about the vacant England manager’s post and stressed he was firmly committed to the Premier League club. “Absolutely no contact whatsoever from anybody and I’m fully committed to Newcastle,” Howe told reporters in Tokyo, when asked whether the English Football Association had approached him about taking charge of the national team. Newcastle are in Japan for pre-season matches against J-League outfits Urawa Red Diamonds on Wednesday and Yokohama F. Marinos on Saturday. Howe has been linked with the England job — vacated by Gareth Southgate after…

Telecoms giant, MTN, has shut all its stores and service centres across Nigeria. This was coming on the heels of an outrage by some of its subscribers across the country after the network provider barred their lines on Sunday. In a viral video on social media Monday, a mob is seen destroying a barricade fence just outside the MTN office. The clip showed a large crowd of angry subscribers vandalising the telecommunications company’s office in the FESTAC Town area of Lagos State in response to the network blocking subscribers due to a mismatch in their National Identification Number and SIM…

The Commissioner of Police Imo State Command, CP Aboki Danjuma has condemned the attack and gruesome murder of four police operatives and a civilian, by gunmen suspected to be members of the Proscribed IPOB/ESN, and has deployed the command’s tactical units to hunt the hoodlums responsible for the attack. The operatives were ambushed and killed while on routine patrol at Irete along the Owerri-Onitsha express road. A civilian was fatally hit during the gun duel. A statement by the Police Public Relations, Imo State Command, ASP Henry Okoye, said on receipt of the unfortunate incident, the Commissioner of Police, immediately…