Section: Pulse Nigeria (Nigeria)
Samson Opuakpo: Samson Opuakpo exits swimming event
Opuakpo who was given a wild card to the Olympic Games, finished third in the Men’s 50m freestyle heat in 24.85s. Nigerian swimmer, Samson Opuakpo is now out of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after finishing third in the Men’s 50m freestyle on Thursday, August 11.Opuakpo who was given a wild card to the Olympic Games, finished third in...
Rio 2016: Serena Williams crashes out Olympics
Williams was visibly frustrated throughout the match as she struggling to find her range, making 37 unforced errors compared to 17 by Svitolina. Olympic champion and world number one Serena Williams tumbled out of the Rio de Janeiro singles competition in the third round on Tuesday, August 9, after a shock defeat to Ukraine’s Elina...
Ibtihaj Muhammad: First American athlete to compete in the Olympics wearing hijab
Muhammad wore a plain black Muslim head scarf under a red, white and blue mask as she won her opening bout. Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad on Monday, August 8 became the first American to compete in the Olympics wearing a hijab.Muhammad wore a plain black Muslim head scarf under a red, white and blue mask as she won her opening bout in the women’s...
Bury Me Come Sunday Afternoon: Nike Campbell-Fatoki to read newly released book this Saturday
Nike Campbell-Fatoki will be reading her newly released collection of short stories Bury Me Come Sunday Afternoon. The universe finally held meaning when Quramo publishing announced that Nigerian-American Nike Campbell-Fatoki will will be on hand this Saturday at the Quintessence Bookstore for a book reading and signing. And the best part? The...
Ewan McGregor: Actor says children in Iraq at risk of death, sex abuse, traffickers
The UN refugee agency UNHCR says more than four million people in Iraq have been forced from their homes. Scottish actor Ewan McGregor called on Tuesday for greater efforts to help refugee children in Iraq, warning they are at serious risk of death, sexual violence, or recruitment into armed groups.Following a visit to Iraq, McGregor, an...
U.S Election Hacking Scandal: Russia tells U.S., Trump to sort out scandal
Peskov said the Kremlin was unmoved by that comment, and it would not change what he says has been its neutral stance on U.S. presidential candidates. Russia told the United States on Thursday to get to the bottom of a hacking scandal involving Democratic Party emails itself and rejected what Donald Trump said was a sarcastic suggestion that...
Photography: Fairy tale characters brought to life
Photographer, Iryna Dzhul and several others created the photo project for both children and adults who love fairytales. In these awesome photos that show a remake of your favourite fairy tales, it shows fabulous scenes of Kyiv, Ukraine and its beautiful landscapes.Apart from the photographer, the other Ukranian celebrities involved in the...
Germany Attacks: Obama offers America’s full support in investigations
Obama offered Germany the U.S. government's full support as investigations into the attacks proceed, the White House said in a statement. U.S. President Barack Obama spoke by phone with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday to offer his condolences over the recent terrorist and other violent attacks in southern Germany, the White...
In Ukraine: Prominent journalist killed in car bomb in Kiev
The founder of Ukrayinska Pravda, Georgiy Gongadze, was an investigative journalist who was murdered 16 years ago. A prominent journalist working for the online investigative newspaper Ukrayinska Pravda was killed by a car bomb in central Kiev early on Wednesday morning.Pavel Sheremet was driving to work in the car of the newspaper’s owner...
Andriy Shevchenko: Former striker named as Ukraine head coach
Fomenko resigned after Ukraine finished bottom of Group C without a point at the European Championship, having failed to score a goal in their three matches in France. Ukraine’s former striker Andriy Shevchenko was appointed national team manager on Friday to replace Mykhailo Fomenko who quit after Euro 2016, the country’s soccer...
