Kanyinsola Ajayi has just opened up his season at the 2025 Tom Jones Memorial in Florida, powering a new Personal Best (PB) of 9.96 seconds (1.9) to win the men’s 100 meters race event.
He becomes the 10th fastest man in Nigerian history, beating LSU’s Jelani Watkins who ran 10.03 seconds and T’Mars McCallum in 10.04 seconds.
Tima Godbless has clocked a time of 11.14 seconds (-2.4) to win the women’s 100 meters race event at the 2025 Tom Jones Memorial.
She overcame Kaila Jackson, who was second in 11.16 seconds.
The Tennessee duo of Faith Okwose and Elo Blessing Okpah went 1-2 in the following heat, posting 11.45 seconds (0.4) and 11.49 seconds respectively.
Blessing Ogundiran competed in the final heat, and clocked 11.44 seconds to finish fourth.
A team of students from Lagos State University (LASU) have emerged winners of the 2025 Lead City Voices Intervarsity Debate Competition.
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Jamiu Ninilowo Boluwatife has won the gold medal at the 2025 United Nations Games Chess tournament held in New York.
Winners have emerged at the 2025 Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards (10th edition) at a ceremony held in Cape Town, South Africa.
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16-year-old Confidence Eneotu Isaiah from St. Gregory High School, has emerged the winner of the inaugural edition of Rector Cares Foundation Essay Competition, held in Lagos.
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Silas Jonathan and Godwin Asediba are the 2025 winners of the Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling.