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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.

A 17-year-old Nigerian has turned a simple community problem into an award-winning innovation. Abdullah Ajala beat more than 1,000 developers to win the Nomba x DevCareer Hackathon with PayWise, an AI-powered WhatsApp assistant that helps small businesses manage customer debts using voice notes in local languages.

Team Nigeria is carrying plenty of momentum into another pivotal day at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games after a series of record-breaking performances in weightlifting. With six gold medals already secured and athletics now taking centre stage, Nigerian athletes are aiming to strengthen the country’s position among the Games’ leading nations.

Another Nigerian student is making the country proud. University of Abuja law student Amra Onize Salihu emerged winner of the 9th GIABA Inter-Universities Speech Contest in Sierra Leone after outperforming contestants from Ghana, Liberia, The Gambia and the host nation. Her victory highlights the growing impact of Nigerian students on regional and international academic platforms.

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