Tag: record
Bitcoin Surges to Record High, Now Worth Over $67,800
Bitcoin has posted a new record after breaking through $68,000 (£50,000) before currently settling at over $67,800.99.
This comes as analysts predict that the world’s...
Tuface teams up with Bongos Ikwue on Searching
Legendary Nigerian musicians, Tuface and Bongos Ikwue, have joined vocal forces for a new song, Searching, to the delight of their fans.
Also known as...
Tokyo 2020: Adegoke, Amusan break Nigeria’s Olympic records
Enoch Adegoke and Tobi Amusan have broken Nigeria’s records in athletics at the Olympics.
Adegoke became Nigeria’s first 100m Olympic finalist since 1996 clocking 10.00s...
I Scout For Talented Artistes Who Have No Platform – Olamide
Olamide Adedeji, the very popular rapper and CEO of YBNL, better known as Olamide, has said that he likes to scout and feature talented...
Nigerian Athlete Blessing Okagbare Becomes Second Fastest Woman in the World...
Blessing Okagbare, Nigerian track and field athlete, has become the second-fastest woman in the world after she finished 10.63 seconds at the national Olympics...
Terms of trade decline by 0.26 per cent in October –...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) at the weekend disclosed there was a decrease of 0.26 per cent in all commodity terms of trade...
Davido Signs First-Ever Female Artiste, Liya (Photos)
Davido Music World (DMW) record owned by Nigerian musician, Davido has officially signed a new artiste, Liya.
She's the first-ever female singer to join the...
Why I Decided To Help Cynthia Morgan – Davido
Nigerian pop star Davido opened up on why he decided to assist embattled rapper Cynthia Morgan, despite being rude to him in the past.
The...
COVID-19: NCDC Confirms 338 New Cases, Total Now 5,959
By Chibuike Nwabuko
Abuja (Sundiata Post) - Nigeria on Sunday recorded 338 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country, bringing the total number of...
Nigeria’s 18-year-old lad, makes wave in UK educational history
Nigeria is again in the world news for good reason with 18-year-old Citize Timi Adelakun making history as the first black valedictorian of South...
NSE: Indices grow by 0.30% on first trading day in May
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma
Lagos - The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) resumed trading for the month of May with an increase of 0.30 per...
Niniola Receives Grammy Certificate For Her Work On Beyonce’s Album –...
Multi-talented singer, Niniola Apata, popularly known as Niniola, has received a certificate of recognition from the Recording Academy for her work as a composer...
How Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Rose By 340% In One Week
As Nigeria recorded its 97th COVID-19 case late on Saturday, a review of official data shows that the number of confirmed cases rose by...
Coronavirus Hits 43 Countries In Africa
The World Health Organisation, WHO, Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, has disclosed that there are now 1,396 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19)...
China’s coronavirus epicentre sees single-digit cases for first time
Beijing/Shanghai - China had eight new coronavirus infections in Hubei province, the first time the epicenter of the pandemic recorded a daily...
Offiong Edem qualifies for Tokyo 2020
Offiong Edem became the first table tennis player to secure a place at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after a 4-3 win over Tunisia’s Fadwa...
NSE: Market capitalisation loses N9bn on persistent profit taking
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma
Lagos - The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday depreciated further by N9 billion, amid...
January this year was hottest January on record, NOAA says
Washington - January 2020 was the hottest January ever recorded in the 141 years agencies have been tracking the weather, scientists at the...
Hong Kong records first virus death, Macau shuts casinos
Virus
Hong Kong - Hong Kong reported its first death from the newly identified coronavirus on Tuesday, the second outside mainland...
Enugu records 2nd Lassa fever death in UNTH
By Stanley Nwanosike
Enugu - The University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku/Ozalla near Enugu has confirmed the death of a pregnant Lassa...