The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, received the nation’s Paralympic athletes at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Saturday, in recognition of their outstanding performance at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. The Nigerian contingent, led by the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, was celebrated for carting home a total of seven medals. Addressing the athletes during the …

Nigerian powerlifter, Folashade Oluwafemiayo, on Sunday, won a gold medal in the women’s over 86kg at the ongoing 2024 Paralympics Games in Paris, France. Oluwafemiayo, who is Team Nigeria’s captain, achieved a world record of becoming the first para-powerlifter to lift 167kg at the Games. China’s Deng Xuemei lifted 155kg, winning the silver medal, while Egypt’s Nadia Ali, who lifted …

Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, could not hide his joy and pride as he relished the golden moment with Onyinyechi Mark. Onyinyechi shattered her previous world record to set a stunning new world record in the 61kg Para-Powerlifting to give Nigeria her gold medal at the ongoing Paris Paralympic in Paris, France. The Paralympic gold medalist lifted an …