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Rafiatu Lawal Breaks Commonwealth Games Record, Wins Gold for Nigeria
Nigerian weightlifter Rafiatu Folashade Lawal has won gold in the women’s 58kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after producing a dominant, record breaking performance in Glasgow. Lawal lifted 103kg in the snatch and…
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Mariam Kofoworola Ona-Olapo Makes History As KWASU First Female Senate President
Summary: Mariam Kofoworola Ona-Olapo has made history by emerging as the first female Senate President of the Kwara State University (KWASU) student Union. This historic leadership transition took place on Friday, July 24, 2026. Mariam…
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Sports
Nigerian Wrestlers Secure Prestigious Scholarship to Iowa State University
Summary: Nigerian wrestlers, Kolawole Esther, Christinah Ogunsanya, and Adekoye Jumoke, have secured prestigious scholarship transfers to the NCAA Division I programme at Iowa State University. Nigerian wrestlers, Kolawole Esther, Christinah Ogunsanya and Adekoye Jumoke, have…
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Onome Didih Wins Nigeria’s Fifth Gold, Breaks Three Records at Glasgow 2026
On July 28, 2026, Nigerian weightlifter Onome Omolola Didih won gold in the women’s 53kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, setting new Commonwealth Games records in all three stages of…
