Bose Omolayo Sets New Paralympics Record In Powerlifting At Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

32-year-old Bose Omolayo has set a new Paralympics record in powerlifting at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Japan.

Bose Omotayo claimed Nigeria’s second gold medal in powerlifting in the women’s 79kg category with a new Paralympics record after she lifted 141 kg.

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Niger Tornadoes FC of Minna Emerge Champions Of 2020/2021 Nigeria National League (NNL) Super 8

Niger Tornadoes FC of Minna have emerged champions of the 2020/2021 Nigeria National League (NNL) Super 8.

Niger Tornadoes FC of Minna defeated Shooting Stars Football Club, 3SC, of Ibadan 3-2 in the final match in Enugu on September 12, 2021.

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Aruna Quadri And Abiodun Bode Win Gold In Men’s Doubles Final At The 2021 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) African Championship

Aruna Quadri and Abiodun Bode have won Gold medal in the Men’s Doubles final at the 2021 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) African Championship in Yaounde.

The duo defeated Khalid Assar and Saleh Ahmed of Egypt 4-2 on September 6, 2021 to reclaim the men’s doubles gong for Nigeria.

Egypt’s Omar Assar and Mariam Alhodaby won the respective men’s singles and women’s singles titles at the 2021 African Championships in Yaoundé, Cameroon on Tuesday 7th September, 2021.

For Omar Assar he prevailed for the third time, having won in 2015 and 2016; for Mariam Alhodaby, it was a first.

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Dr. Hajia Salamatu Garba Wins 2021 Value4Her Women Agriprenuer Of The Year Award (WAYA 2021)

Dr. Hajia Salamatu Garba has emerged the winner of Value4Her Women Agriprenuer of the Year 2021 (WAYA 2021) at the 2021 Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) held in Kenya.

Dr. Hajia Garba, the Founder and Executive Director of Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN), said in a statement in Abuja on September 11, 2021 that over 2,500 farmers competed from 21 African countries.

She said that the award recognised WOFAN ‘s innovations in the field of mobilising over 4,500 functional and mobilised key smallholder farmers’ groups.

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Winners Of 2021 Asian Banker Middle East And Africa Awards

Winners have emerged at the 2020 Asian Banker Middle East And Africa Awards, which was announced on August 27, 2021.

The Asian Banker is a leading provider of strategic intelligence and builder of platforms on the financial services industry, established since 1996.

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Oluwatobiloba Amusan Sets New African Record & Emerges First Nigerian To Win Diamond League Trophy [2021]

24-year-old Oluwatobiloba Amusan has set a new African record in the 100 meters Hurdles event with a finishing time of 12.42 seconds in the Diamond League final meet held in Zurich on September 9, 2021.

Amusan’s winning time erases Glory Alozie’s previous feat of 12.44 seconds set in 1999 and also saw her become the first Nigerian to win a Diamond League trophy.

Oluwatobiloba Amusan is expected to receive $30,000 in prize money as well as getting a wild card for next year’s World Athletics Championships in Oregon, U.S.A.

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Best Nigerian Universities Offering Medicine And Surgery

This assessment by PositiveNaija aims to provide a reliable guide on the overall standard of Nigerian universities offering medicine and surgery as academic courses and degrees.

This assessment aims to promote the culture of impactful scholarship and academic excellence in the Nigerian educational sector.

Medicine is the field of health, healing and well-being; covering diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, medical research, and many other aspects of health.

Surgery is a medical or dental specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a person to investigate or treat a pathological condition such as a disease or injury, to help improve bodily function, appearance, or to repair unwanted ruptured areas.

“The forest not only hides man’s enemies but its full of man’s medicine, healing power and food.”

– African Proverb

Best Nigerian Universities Offering Medicine And Surgery

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