PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU EXTENDS WARM BIRTHDAY WISHES TO ELDER STATESMAN AND LEGAL LUMINARY OLUSOLA OKE AT 70th BIRTHDAY.(PHOTO)..

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 PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU  EXTENDS WARM BIRTHDAY WISHES TO ELDER  STATESMAN AND LEGAL LUMINARY OLUSOLA OKE AT  70th BIRTHDAY. the President joins family members, friends, political associates, and professional colleagues in celebrating the life and achievements of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria. A statement by the Special Adiviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onaunuga  Describes Olusola Oke as a distinguished figure who has successfully bridged the worlds of law and politics, making lasting contributions to both fields. The statement recalled Oke’s early political journey as a member of the House of Representatives, where he represented Ilaje/Ese-Odo Federal Constituency in 1992, as well as his appointment to the pioneer board of the Niger Delta Development Commission in 2000. While acknowledging his leadership role as National Legal Adviser of the People’s Democratic Party between 2008 and 2012, President Tinubu also noted Oke’s continu...

TOBI AMUSAN STRIKES GOLD IN 100M HURDLES AT AFRICAN GAMES. (PHOTO).


 Tobi Amusan strikes gold in 100m hurdles at African Games


Nigerian hurdles sensation, Tobi Amusan ran a time of 12.89 seconds on Wednesday to win the Women’s 100 metres hurdles at the African Games in Ghana.

After a false start scare, Amusan flew to an easy win.

She completes a hat-trick of African Games titles with that win.

Amusan defeated Sidonie Fiadanantsoa of Madagascar  who ran at time of 13.19 seconds to finish 2nd.

Faith Osamuyi of Nigeria just missed out on a podium finish as she ran 13.77 seconds in 4th place.

Amusan is the current world record holder in the 100 metres hurdles with a time of 12.12 seconds which she set at the 2022 women’s 100 metres hurdles semi final in Eugene Oregon.

She is the current Commonwealth and African champion in the 100m hurdles, as well as the meet record holder in those two competitions.

Amusan became the first ever Nigerian world champion and world record holder in an athletics event when she won the 2022 World Championships 100m hurdles gold medal, setting the current world record of 12.12 seconds (+0.9m/s) in the semi-final, followed up by a 12.06 seconds (+2.5m/s) in the final.

She won back-to-back Commonwealth and African titles in 2018 and 2022 in the 100m hurdles and is also now a three-time African Games champion in the event.

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