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Victor Olorunfemi

Victor Olorunfemi is a sports reporter with Peoples Gazette. Prior to working with The Gazette, he was with Sports247 Nigeria, a grassroots football news platform. He is on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram @herovicofficial
December 12, 2023

2023 CAF Awards: Tinubu hails Osimhen, Oshoala, Nnadozie triumph

“I join all Nigerian fans in praying that this well-deserved honour will be the beginning of a continued journey filled with success,” said Mr Tinubu.

Victor Osimhen, Asisat Oshoala, and Chiamaka Nnadozie
December 12, 2023

Despite admitting several plagiarisms by Claudine Gay, Harvard reaffirms support for embattled president

Harvard insisted that in this “tumultuous and difficult time, we unanimously stand in support of President Gay.”

Claudine Gay
December 11, 2023

Osimhen breaks 24-year-old jinx to win CAF best player award; Oshoala clinches record sixth women’s best player honour

Osimhen is the first Nigerian male footballer to win the award since Nwankwo Kanu clinched it in 1999.

From (L-R), Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala [Photo Twitter CAF]
December 11, 2023

Elon Musk makes U-turn, restores conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ X account

“I have no mercy for anyone who would use the deaths of children for gain, politics or fame,” Mr Musk had said about Alex Jones.

Elon Musk(credit: Reuters) and Alex Jones (credit : The wall street journal)
December 10, 2023

ANALYSIS: Osimhen battles Salah, Hakimi; Oshoala on course for sixth honour, tango Kgatlana, Banda at 2023 CAF Awards

Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen, Egypt’s Mohamed Salah, and Algeria’s Achraf Hakimi have been announced as the three finalists in the “Men’s African Player of Year”.

From (L-R) Victor Osimhen [Photo: Getty Images] Asisat Oshoala [Photo: FC Barcelona]
December 10, 2023

Baseball’s most coveted free agent, Shohei Ohtani, signs $700m deal with Dodgers

Mr Ohtani said he would strive forward not only for the Dodgers but for the baseball world.

Shohei Ohtani (credit: Wikipedia)
December 8, 2023

U.S. approves two ‘breakthrough’ gene therapies for sickle cell treatment

In 2020, the investors of the treatment method won the Nobel Prize in chemistry.

United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
December 7, 2023

Sunshine Stars squad members ‘seriously’ wounded as gunmen open fire on team’s bus

The club said the “seriously injured” people were taken to a nearby hospital with the help of the Nigerian Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officers.

(Credit: Sunshine Stars)
December 7, 2023

McTominay’s goals lift Man United over Chelsea in dominant style

In other games, Manchester City have yet to win any of their last four league matches.

Man United's celebrating
December 6, 2023

Taylor Swift emerges Time Magazine’s ‘2023 Person of the Year’

American singer and songwriter Taylor Swift has been named Time Magazine’s ‘2023 Person of the Year’. 

TAYLOR SWIFT ON TIME COVER