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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.

Mitchelle Daka has made history as the inaugural Miss Universe Uganda. The entrepreneur and mental health advocate will represent Uganda at the country’s first-ever Miss Universe appearance in Puerto Rico this November.

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.

Lagos is preparing to welcome African football’s biggest stars as CAF completes inspections for the 2026 CAF Awards. The event marks Nigeria’s return as host after more than a decade and comes alongside the country’s hosting of the CAF General Assembly.

Team Nigeria concluded an impressive Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow with 24 medals and a seventh-place finish overall. From Samuel Ogazi and Ezekiel Nathaniel’s history-making gold medals to Temitope Adeshina’s landmark bronze, here are the performances that defined Nigeria’s best moments at the Games.

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.