Erhire Best has led a Nigerian 1-2 finish in the men’s High Jump at the 2024 Corky/Crofoot Shootout, clearing a height of 2.17 meters.
He edged out Justine Jimoh who cleared the same height for a Personal Best (PB).
Closest to them was Aleksandr Gerasimov, who jumped 2.12 meters.
On the women’s side, Temitope Adeshina placed second with 1.88 meters behind Lamara Distin, winner with 1.91 meters.
Godson Brume has won the men’s 100 meters race event at the 2024 LSU Invitational in Baton Rouge, running a time of 10.00 seconds (2.3).
He led a Nigerian 1-2 finish with Kanyinsola Ajayi who ran his best time under any conditions, winning his heat and finishing second overall in 10.06 seconds (2.9) ahead of Myles Thomas who was third in 10.07 seconds.
Alaba Akintola has won the men’s 100 meters race event at the 2024 Outdoor City Music Challenge in Nashville, clocking a time of 10.04 seconds (3.5).
He defeated Brandon Harris who was second in 10.11 seconds and Chris Royster in 10.16 seconds. The women’s race went to Elo Blessing Okpah in 11.32 seconds (2.8).
Stephen Eloji has won the men’s 110mH at the 2024 Outdoor City Music Challenge in Nashville, clocking a time of 13.55 seconds (1.0) to win.
He defeated Daryl Okeke, who was a far second in 13.99 seconds, while Vince Flegeance was third in 14.32 seconds.
Eloji has been the fastest Nigerian man in the event since 2023, and this performance makes him only the third Nigerian man this millennium to run at least 13.5 in back-to-back years!
Access Bank been recognised as Nigeria’s most valuable brand, according to the latest data from Brand Finance 2024.
The Brand Finance 2024 report reveals a remarkable 73% increase in Access Bank’s brand value, solidifying its position as the most valuable banking brand in Nigeria. This marks the third consecutive year that Access Bank has held the top spot in Brand Finance’s annual ranking of the world’s Top 500 Banking Brands.
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University of Lagos, DaySpring School and Marvelvine Montessori School, all in Lagos, have emerged winners in the tertiary, secondary and primary schools categories of the 2024 Ecobank National Schools’ Teams Chess Competition at the Pan African Centre.
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Sip and Paint Abuja art event with Cliff Agba is a unique opportunity to explore and experience the beauty and creative power of colourful art which holds at the Nuit De Paris Restaurant in Abuja on June 2, 2024.
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