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Nigeria’s chess community has a new young star to celebrate. Fourteen-year-old Goodness Ekunke won the inaugural FIDE World Amateur Rapid Chess Championship in Abuja, finishing ahead of seasoned players from Nigeria and beyond to claim a historic world title.

History has been made. Nineteen-year-old Jessica Oji delivered a dominant performance to win gold in the women’s shot put at the World U20 Athletics Championships, becoming the first Nigerian to claim a field event title at the competition.

Shalom Osiadi didn’t set out to build another fintech app. He set out to solve one of Africa’s biggest business challenges: moving money across borders with speed, stability and trust. Through Esca, he’s building the financial infrastructure helping businesses manage liquidity, treasury and cross-border payments with confidence.

A moment of conviction led Oluwasikemi Akinniyi to stop complaining about Nigeria’s education system and start building change. Through ConnectED, she is helping students develop systems thinking, problem-solving skills and the confidence to see themselves as changemakers.

The signs are often subtle. A missed medication, changes in mobility, growing loneliness, or frequent hospital visits can all indicate that a loved one needs more support. This feature explores how Bethcare Solutions is helping Nigerian families navigate these moments through trusted, professional home care that keeps loved ones safe, comfortable, and connected.

Temitope Adeshina has become the first Nigerian woman to win a Commonwealth Games high jump medal after claiming bronze in Glasgow. Her historic performance ends a 72-year wait for Nigeria in the event and adds another memorable chapter to Team Nigeria’s impressive campaign.

The Super Falcons bounced back from their opening defeat with a resilient 1-0 victory over Zambia, as Asisat Oshoala’s early goal secured three vital points despite Nigeria playing most of the match with 10 players.

Team Nigeria continued its impressive Commonwealth Games campaign with Chukwuebuka Enekwechi becoming Nigeria’s first men’s shot put champion, Tobi Amusan claiming bronze in the 100m hurdles, and the mixed 4x400m relay quartet setting a new Commonwealth Games record ahead of the final.

McDonald’s has named Nigerian-born strategist Ugwechi Amadi as its new Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer. With an impressive career spanning LIV Golf, Nike and Boston Consulting Group, she will help shape the fast-food giant’s global strategy, innovation agenda and future growth.

The Nigerian Bar Association has entered a new chapter with the election of Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, but decades earlier, Dame Priscilla Kuye made history as the association’s first female president. From breaking barriers in legal leadership to defending the rule of law during military rule, her legacy remains one of Nigeria’s most significant legal milestones.