Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has secured a silver medal at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships, reaffirming her place among the world’s elite hurdlers.   Amusan stormed to second place in the women’s 100m hurdles final on Monday, clocking an impressive 12.29 seconds.   The race was won by Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji, who set a new national record of 12.24 seconds, while the United States’ Grace Stark clinched bronze in 12.34 seconds. […]

Chef Hilda Baci has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice, weighing 8,780 kilogrammes (19,356 lb 9 oz).   The record was achieved in partnership with Gino in Victoria Island, Lagos, and has been officially confirmed.   Announcing the feat on Monday on X,  the post read,”New record: Largest serving of Nigerian style jollof rice – 8,780 kg (19,356 lb 9 oz) achieved […]

Nigeria’s headline inflation slowed for the fifth consecutive month in August 2025, providing some respite for consumers grappling with high living costs.   Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday showed that inflation dropped to 20.12 per cent, down from 21.88 per cent in July.   The figure represents a 1.76 percentage point decline on a month-on-month basis and a sharp fall from the 32.15 per cent […]

The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory Administration has begun an indefinite strike over failure of the government to address any of their demands. The decision followed the association’s seven-day warning strike, which ended after an emergency general meeting held yesterday in Abuja. This was disclosed in a communique issued by the ARD-FCT, signed by its President, Dr. George Ebong, and General Secretary, Dr. Agbor Affiong. The […]