Nigeria’s Folashade Oluwafemiayo has won gold in the women’s powerlifting at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The 36-year-old became the third Nigerian to win a gold medal for the nation after Tijani Latifat and Bose Omolayo.Find out more
The Nigerian wrestler Blessing Oborududu who competed with an injured knee has entered into the country’s Olympic history as the first to win any wrestling medal at the Games.Find out more
Blessing Okagbare: “I feel like Blessing Okagbare once again. And I just want to go out every time and do my best. I feel happy. I’m really happy that this time came down today. It boosts my confidence. I just hope this same thing happens at the Olympics. I’ve been working on everything in general. I hope it clicks where it counts at the big stage. I have to go to the Games and do better than this or reciprocate it. This finish boosts my confidence going to the Games.”Find out more
Victory Yinka-Banjo to CNN: “It still feels pretty unbelievable. I applied to so many schools because I didn’t even think any school would accept me. Their admissions processes are extremely selective.”Find out more
Elizabeth Nganna, the undisputable winner of Miss Olamma Africa Beauty Pageant. The Abia state-born fashion designer made a new name for herself at the maiden edition of the pageantry which held in Enugu on Saturday, February 13, this year.Find out more
Citizens Watch Advocacy Initiative (CWAI), has bestowed on the Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Hajiya Aisha Dahir-Umar, the award of ‘The Most Outstanding and Distinguished Director-General of the Decade in Nigeria’. The decision was reached to honour Dahir-Umar due to her bold initiatives in the turn-around of the pension industry.Find out more
Based on Winifred Ugochinyere Hyacinth perfomance and incredible achievements, Naira Lady awards her the ‘2020 NairaLady Person Of The Year’.Find out more
Ngozi-Okonjo Iweala is selected by Nairalady.com as ‘2020 NairaLady Person Of The Year’. Ngozi-Okonjo Iweala as the Chair of Gavi is leading the charge for the equitable distribution of the coveted Covid-19 vaccine in Africa when it arrives.Find out more