Four Nigerians have made strides in international politics, securing various elected positions in the United States and Australia. A statement by the spokesperson for the Nigeria in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abdur-Rahman Balogun, on Sunday disclosed that Dr Oye Owolewa, Segun Adeyina, Adeyemi Mobolade, and Chiaka Barry emerged victorious in recent elections, representing different communities and parties. In the United States, …

D’Tigress of Nigeria have beaten the Opals of Australia 75-62 in women’s basketball at the Paris Olympics. Point guard Ezinne Kalu produced a clutch performance, inspiring the Rena Wakama-coached team to withstand a late rally from the Aussies at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium on Monday. The victory was Nigeria’s first at the Games since Athens 2004. Kalu finished the game …

Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, revealed in a romantic tweet Thursday his engagement to girlfriend Jodie Haydon. “She said yes”, the 60-year-old Albanese posted to X, formerly Twitter, alongside a love-heart emoji. Beneath the announcement he posted a selfie, reportedly taken on Valentine’s Day, of the pair smiling into the lens. Haydon is dressed in emerald green and has her …

Nigerians have continued to show their stellar intelligence and make waves globally in different areas of academics. Recently at the University of Queensland (UQ) graduation ceremonies, Abdulrasaq Ogunyale stood out tall, graduating with distinction in Master of Peace and Conflict Studies, and achieving a unique feat of cumulative GPA of 6.25. The University of Queensland, Australia, ranked among the top …

Deputy High Commissioner, Australia, Australian High Commission, Mr Mathew Mechan says not less than 10,000 Nigerian students have been given admission to Australian universities between 2015 and 2019. According to him, the process went seamlessly before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic interruptions. Mechan said this on Saturday at the country’s ongoing education fair in Lagos. The two-day event, which started with …

Some members of the Super Falcons to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand have arrived in the country following their elimination from the tournament against England on Monday. The Lionesses knocked Nigeria out 4-2 in a last-16 penalty shootout in Brisbane, with Chloe Kelly scoring the decisive spot-kick after Desire Oparanozie and Michelle Alozie have …

The Super Falcons on Thursday defeated Australia 3-2 at the Brisbane Stadium. The Nigerian female beat their opponent to record their first win in the competition and the fifth win in the history of the Women’s World Cup. The match’s first half was high-intensity, with Australia maintaining possession throughout but Nigeria putting up a powerful defence. Both sides had some …

Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has charged the Super Falcons of Nigeria to ensure they get the best result in their second Group B game at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup against the tournament co-hosts, Australia. The former Nigerian finance minister commended the Falcons for their hard-fought draw against Canada in their opening …

Twenty-one Super Falcons players are in Australia ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which holds in Australia and New Zealand from 20th July to 20th August. Forward Francisca Ordega and midfielder Halimatu Ayinde are however yet to arrive camp as coach Randy Waldrum’s squad begin preparations for the showpiece after a truncated camping exercise in Abuja. In a …

Australia said Tuesday it would ban TikTok on government devices, joining a growing list of Western nations cracking down on the Chinese-owned app due to national security fears. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said the decision followed advice from the country’s intelligence agencies and would begin “as soon as practicable”. Australia is the last member of the secretive Five Eyes security alliance …