19-year-old Kayinsola Ajayi of Nigeria has reached the men’s 100-metre heat 5 semifinals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Ajayi, who hails from Ikorodu in Lagos, in an exceptional debut, came first in 100 metres heat 5, beating the reigning Olympic Champion, Marcell Jacobs of Italy. He and another Nigerian, Favour Ashe, are through to the…
Born Oluwatobiloba Ayomide Amusan, Tobi Amusan was born on 23rd April 1997 on Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria, to Mr and Mrs Amusan, who are school teachers. Tobi or Tobi Expresd, as she is fondly called, is the youngest of three children. She attended Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School in her hometown. In May…
Over 10 journalists have been attacked by the police, political thugs and counter-protesters in the ongoing nationwide protest against hunger and bad governance in Nigeria. CONVERSEER learned that the attack cut across the north, south, east and west of the country, with the Nigeria Police taking the lead in the attack and brutality. According to…
Cross River’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Ayuk, has asserted that the primary function of a mother’s breasts is for the effective breastfeeding of her child and not other considerations. Ayuk disclosed this on Saturday in Calabar during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while commemorating World Breastfeeding Week with the theme,…
By Monday Ijeh The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olukayode Egbetokun, has placed all police units on red alert following incidents of violence recorded in the ongoing protest. Egbetokun made the announcement at a media briefing on Thursday in Abuja. He said the events in some major cities in the country on Day-1 of the protest…
StartupSouth Enterprise Development LTD/GTE, on Thursday, trained 50 journalists in the South-South region on how to utilise innovative technology tools in reporting events and ecosystem in the Niger Delta and beyond. The organisation is a startup ecosystem development and advocacy outfit that inspires founders building high-scale ventures in Nigeria with specific focus on the South-South…
