Nigerian sprinter, FAVOUR OFILI has qualified for the final of women’s 200m at Paris Olympics 2024, executing a good race plan to grab the second automatic spot.
OFILI finished 2ndwith a Season’s Best of 22.05s, just behind JULIEN ALFRED who won the race, crossing the line in a time of 21.98s.
FAVOUR OFILI is the first Nigerian woman to qualify for the final of the 200meters at the Olympics in 28years since MARY ONYALI won a bronze medal for Nigeria at Atlanta 1996.
the Peoples Democratic Party in Benue state have suspended the former state Governor, SAMUEL ORTOM and three others over alleged anti-party activities.
ORTOM’s suspensionwas contained in a statement on Monday by the Media Consultant of the PDP, CORNELIUS HWANDE following a meeting of the State Working Committee, (SWC), of the party in Makurdi.
Those suspended alongside ORTOM are the state Deputy Chairman of PDP, MrISAAC MFFOR and state Publicity Secretary, Mr.BEMGBA IORTYOM.
HWANDE said ORTOM was suspended for his choice of the Labour Party candidate in the 2023 election and his statement calling on Benue PDP to vote for APC in the 2027 Presidential election.
; the Oku Ibom Ibibio and President General of Akwa Ibom State Supreme Council of Traditional Rulers, His Eminence, Ntenyin (Dr.) SOLOMON DANIEL ETUK, JP, CFR, has enjoined Akwa Ibomites to make unity and development their watchword wherever they may reside in Nigeria or abroad.
Ntenyin ETUK gave the charge when the leadership of Akwa Ibom Community in Adamawa and Taraba States of North Eastern Nigeria paid him a courtesy visit in his palace in Ikot Ukobo, Nsit Ubium Local Government Area recently.
The Akwa Ibom supreme monarch, while appreciating the leadership and members of the delegation for the visit, emphasized that indigenes of the state must be conscious of their bond of togetherness by loving one another and being interested in the welfare and development of one another, their state of origin, and the nation at large.
Ntenyin ETUK also commended them for their steadfastness and determination to uphold Akwa Ibom’s identity as ambassadors in the diaspora.
Oku Ibom Ibibio urged the delegation to support the administration of Governor Umo Eno, who has demonstrated immense commitment, through the ARISE Agenda, to develop the state as well as enhance the living standard of the people in all areas.
Speaking earlier, the President of the Akwa Ibom community in Adamawa and Taraba States, Chief Sunday Philip Okon, and the Clan Head of Oku in Uyo L.G.A., His Highness, Etebom (Dr.) EnefiokOkon, who accompanied them, lauded Oku Ibom Ibibio for granting them the audience and for his fatherly reception.
Similarly, the Akwa Ibom, USA, NAAKIBOM, lauded His Eminence, Ntenyin (Dr.) SOLOMON DANIEL ETUK, for his pragmatic leadership and commitment in steering the traditional institution for the development of Akwa Ibom State, when their President EYAEMA ANAMDU led members from the USA to pay homage to him.
In his response, the Oku Ibom Ibibio, Ntenyin ETUK, commended the president and members of the association for their lofty objectives towards their roots, Akwa Ibom, emphasizing that there is no place like home.
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General CHRISTOPHER MUSTAPHA has cautioned those flying the Russian flag, while describing it as a treasonable offence.
Some End Bad Governance protesters in the northern region of the country have been spotted waving the Russian flag as the demonstrations entered Day 5.
That has sparked a wave of comments from several quarters including the CDS who described the move as unacceptable.
The CDS made the statement in Abuja after a meeting with other service chiefs and heads of security agencies with President BOLA TINUBU on Monday.
Recall that President BOLA TINUBU, in his address to the nation yesterday had appealed to the protesters to suspend the protest assuring their voices had been heard.
