Truck crushes Taekwondo athlete to death in Nasarawa days after winning silver medal

Truck crushes Taekwondo athlete to death in Nasarawa days after winning silver medal

A Taekwondo athlete, Maria Uchenna Raphael, has been killed in a motor accident in Nasarawa State.    The deceased, who won a silver medal for team Nasarawa in the just concluded Bayelsa Open Taekwondo, was crushed to death by a truck in Lafia, the state capital on Friday, August 26.    The Nasarawa State Ministry of…

Fresnillo profits slide on silver price slump and surging costs

Fresnillo profits slide on silver price slump and surging costs

Fresnillo PLC FRES, -3.21% said Tuesday pretax profit sharply fell and revenue slipped for the first half of 2022, and that it was on track to meet its 2022 production guidance. The Mexican precious-metals miner posted a pretax profit of $155.2 million compared with a pretax profit of $445.4 million for the first half of…

Commander of the Police’s Intelligence Response Team, Tunji Disu wins silver in US Judo Championship (Photos/Video)

Commander of the Police’s Intelligence Response Team, Tunji Disu wins silver in US Judo Championship (Photos/Video)

The Commander of the Police’s Intelligence Response Team, Tunji Disu, has won a silver medal at the US Open Judo Championships held in the United States.   Disu won the medal in the Veteran Judo Fighter category on Sunday, July 31, during the 33rd US Open Judo Championships held in the United States.    …

President Buhari congratulates Tobi Amusan and Ese Brume for winning Gold and Silver medals at World Athletics Championship

President Buhari congratulates Tobi Amusan and Ese Brume for winning Gold and Silver medals at World Athletics Championship

President Buhari has congratulated Tobi Amusan and Ese Brume for winning medals at the ongoing World Athletics Championship.   In a statement shared on his Facebook page, President Buhari congratulated Tobi for winning the women’s 100m hurdles, setting a new world record in the semifinals of the athletic event,  and winning the World Championship. He also extended his congratulatory…