Ireland’s gymnastics federation has issued an official apology after a video release that went viral of a young Black gymnast being skipped at a medal presentation ceremony. “The video shows roughly a dozen young girls lined up to receive medals at a gymnastics event in Dublin in March 2022. As an official goes down the line awarding medals, she passes by the only Black … [Read more...] about Ireland Gymnastics issues official apology for Black gymnast racism over medal passing over
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Chiney Ogwumike: Nigerian American WNBA player named to President Biden’s council on African diplomacy
By Boug Feinburg AP Chiney Ogwumike has always been passionate about her Nigerian heritage. Now she’s getting a chance to help all of Africa as a member of the inaugural President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States, the White House announced Tuesday. “Best way to describe it, it feels like its a calling of a … [Read more...] about Chiney Ogwumike: Nigerian American WNBA player named to President Biden’s council on African diplomacy
‘African countries will remain in chains until they break free from drug barons’ – Bola Tinubu
President Tinubu in his keynote address at Abuja titled, ‘Rising Above the Drug Threat’ said that African continent was “at the mercy of a threat that knows neither race nor geography, neither gender nor social class” He emphasized, “If we don’t dismantle the criminal enterprises that threaten our future and build a brighter tomorrow for all Africans, we will remain in … [Read more...] about ‘African countries will remain in chains until they break free from drug barons’ – Bola Tinubu
Chioma Nnadi, A Nigerian descent to become the first Black to head British Vogue
London-born editor of Vogue’s US website to become first Black female head of the fashion title Born to a Swiss-German nurse mother and an Igbo Nigerian father who came to the UK to study in the 1960s, Nnadi grew up in central London, working at indie magazines such as Trace and the Fader, with which she credits her “scrappy” nature, before a stint at London’s Evening … [Read more...] about Chioma Nnadi, A Nigerian descent to become the first Black to head British Vogue
Nigeria’s external debt surges due to weak naira and forex policy changes
By Investing.com Nigeria's external debt has surged by N13.38 tn ($17.38 billion) in the second quarter of 2023 due to a significant devaluation of the naira and changes in foreign exchange policies, according to data from the Debt Management Office (DMO). The country's external debt rose to N33.25 tn ($43.16bn) in Q2 2023 from N19.64 tn ($42.67 billion) in the preceding … [Read more...] about Nigeria’s external debt surges due to weak naira and forex policy changes