July 1, 2016 3:42 PM EDT
On a bright and sunny day last month, 30 kids from the five boroughs of New York City gathered in Central Park to race their Soap Box Derby cars—gravity-powered vehicles they had built themselves. The winners would receive local bragging rights, a trophy, and a trip to Akron, Ohio to compete in the World Championships July 10 to 16.
Although the Soap Box Derby has been around since 1934, this was the first race in New York City. Read More...
The Southern Nigeria Frontier (SNF) has berated the Coalition of Northern (CNG) for describing Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere as a terrorist group. Naija News earlier reported that the CNG in a statement by its spokesperson, Abdulazeez Suleiman, in Abuja on Saturday asked the federal government to proscribe Afenifere for allegedly undermining peace, security and peaceful coexistence of the country.
Reacting in a statement on Monday, SNF’s spokesman, Olufemi Lawson, described the Northern group as a national security threat. Read More...
Nigerian forward, Taiwo Awoniyi who was the hottest player at Nottingham Forest in August 2023, didn’t do enough to win the August Premier League Player of the Month.
The 26-year-old Nigeria international was nominated for the award after scoring in Nottingham Forest’s first three games of the 2023-2024 season, continuing with the goalscoring form he ended last season with.
His seven Premier League goals streak ended in Nottingham Forest’s 1-0 win over Chelsea on September 3. Read More...
