Glasgow, July 25 (IANS) World records tumbled as Folashade Oluwafemiayo won Nigeria’s second Para Powerlifting gold of the day, in the Heavyweight division, with three world records set in the event.Oluwafemiayo twice broke the world record in the +86kg category, lifting a best of 175kg. Silver medallist Rita Ferdinand, also of Nigeria, managed a world-record 158kg in the +79kg category. Fellow Nigerian Rita Ferdinand took the silver medal while Hani Watson of Australia finished with the bronze …
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Glasgow, July 24 (IANS) Nigeria surged to the top of the medal table after a stellar performance in the first two sessions on the first day of competitions at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday.Nigeria dominated the Para Powerlifting competitions with Esther Nworgu and Esther Oyema winning gold and silver respectively in the Women’s Lightweight, while Roland Ezuruike took silver earlier in the day in the Men’s Lightweight event.Nigeria lead the medal table with one gold and two sil…
Barcelona, July 23 (IANS) La Liga champions Barcelona have completed the signing of Germany’s star Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund, with the forward putting pen to paper on a five-year deal ahead of the new season.The 24-year-old had one season remaining on his deal at Signal Iduna Park, but decided to move his base to Camp Nou, where he will be united with former Bayern Munich and Germany boss Hansi Flick, who is now leading the Spanish Club.Born in Munich on January 18, 2002, to a Nigeria…
Washington, July 23 (IANS) About 200 people have died in a worsening cholera outbreak in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno over the past two months, the global medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has said. In a statement issued on Wednesday (local time), the MSF expressed concern over the worsening outbreak, warning that the disease could overwhelm local health facilities despite ongoing response efforts.As of July 12, at least 198 people had died, and more than 35,500 suspected ca…
Niagara-on-the-Lake (Canada), July 21 (IANS) India have kickstarted their campaign at the World Squash Junior Championships strongly with women’s top seed Anahat Singh, who is hoping to become India’s first-ever junior world champion, advancing into the next round after a straight-game 11-2, 11-1, 11-3 against Australia’s Lilly Wilson. Amidst the excitement of the opening day, India’s Saanvi Kalanki was able to impress and book her place into the next round after enduring a five-game bat…
Lucknow/New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a Nigerian national from Delhi for running an online fraud racket that targeted Indian men and women through fake social media profiles, officials said on Sunday. The accused, identified as 27-year-old Obase Prosper, was also found in possession of 5.085 kilograms of methamphetamine, valued at more than Rs 10 crore in the international market.According to the STF, Obase Prosper was residing at house number …
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Housing costs across 21 countries frequently exceed affordable limits, which is leading to continuous wealth erosion and threatening financial stability, and this crisis is expected to pressure household budgets and retirement savings, particularly for younger generations facing demographic shifts, according to a report released by the World Economic Forum (WEF).The housing affordability crisis is seen as a long-term challenge for global financial stability. The issue i…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Beijing has started asking African countries to shift their debt repayments to China from the US dollar to the yuan as part of its strategy to strengthen its own currency and dent the dominance of the American currency in the global payment system as per a media report.Kenya’s decision to restructure part of its Chinese debt and shift repayment from United States dollars into Chinese yuan “is increasingly being interpreted as an early signal of a wider reconfiguration i…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The ‘Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia’ has become the latest addition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s growing list of international honours, taking the total number of global awards conferred upon him to 35. The Bintang Adipurna, also known as the “Medal of Honour”, is the highest civilian honour awarded by Indonesia. It is presented to individuals who have rendered exceptional service towards the unity, continuity and prosperity of the Republic of Indones…
Vancouver, July 3 (IANS) Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez has confirmed his retirement from international football after his side were knocked out of the FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 defeat to Switzerland in the Round of 32 at the BC Place on Friday. The 35-year-old announced his decision after the final whistle, bringing an end to a distinguished international career that spanned 12 years. During that period, Mahrez made 120 appearances for Algeria and scored 40 goals, establishing himself as one of t…