Nico Rosberg led a Mercedes one-two in the opening race of the 2016 F1 season in Australia Sunday after Fernando Alonso miraculously walked away unscathed from a terrifying high speed crash. Rosberg won by 10 seconds from his teammate and two-time defending world champion Lewis Hamilton with Sebastian Vettel claiming the final podium place for… Read More F1 racer, Nico Rosberg wins season opener in Australia
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has seized 225 jerry cans containing 5, 625 litres of petrol from black market operators in Maiduguri, Borno. The state Commandant of NSCDC, Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Sunday that the products were seized from illegal sources in different locations of… Read More 225 cans of petrol seized from black market operators in Borno
Bahrain’s Nigerian-born star athlete Oluwakemi Adekokya won the women’s 400m, withstanding a fierce late challenge from American duo Ashley Spencer and Quanera Hayes to come home in 51.45sec. 23-year-old Adekokya controversially switched allegiances to Bahrain in 2014 despite complaints from athletics authorities in her native Nigeria. “I am the only person to represent my country… Read More Nigerian-born, Bahrain athlete Oluwakemi Adekokya wins women’s 400m at World Indoor Athletics Championships
