Blessing Okagbare Records Most IAAF Diamond League Appearances [2015]

Blessing Okagbare, Nigerian sprinter, goes into the 2016 Guinness world records as the athlete with the most IAAF diamond league appearances.

Okagbare participated in 38 diamond league events higher than any other athlete in the world, according to the records.

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Golden Eaglets Win 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets became only the second side to retain the FIFA U-17 World Cup with a 2-0 win against Mali at Vina Del Mar in Chile.

Striker Victor Osimhen had his record-breaking tenth goal of the tournament in the final match, with Funsho Bamgboye adding second moments later.

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Jighere Wellington Emerges 2015 World Scrabble Champion

Jighere Wellington has emerged the new Scrabble champion of the world after defeating Lewis Mackay 4-0 in a Best of Seven series in Perth Australia.

Jighere Wellington, who had already finished first in a 32-Game Scrabble marathon to qualify for the two-man finals, defeated his English opponent in just four games (out of seven) and thus, becomes the new World Scrabble Champion.

Wellington also placed 3rd at the World Scrabble Championship in 2007.

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