Fidson Healthcare Plc, one of Nigeria’s foremost pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, participated as a sponsor in ChessMasters 2026, Africa’s largest inter-school chess tournament, held on Saturday, 2 May 2026 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The annual event, which made its debut in 2025, brought together over 750 children from 150 schools across Lagos State, alongside coaches, parents, and other spectators, for a full-day celebration of youthful energy, critical thinking, and competitive chess playing. Speaking at the event, the Corporate Services Manager of Fidson – Temitope Akindele explained the alignment of the ChessMasters Tournament with the organisation’s values of…
Author: Prudence Makoge
Salah, who announced his decision to leave Anfield in March, told reporters in December that his relationship with head coach Slot had broken down.The winger, winner of a record four Premier League Golden Boot awards, scored 29 times in the 2024-25 Premier League as the Reds won the title in Slot’s first season in charge. But he has been unable to match the heights of last term, finding the net just 12 times in 40 games across all competitions this season before his final game against Brentford next Sunday.It was under previous manager Klopp that Liverpool were associated with “heavy…
South Africa’s women have collected three medals through three days of competition at the 24th CAA African Senior Athletics Championships, taking the team’s tally to two gold and one bronze by the close of action at the University of Ghana Stadium in Legon, Accra, Ghana on Thursday, 14 May 2026. Field-event athletes have led the South African women’s charge, with high jumper Kristi Snyman and pole vaulter Ansume de Beer both topping the podium in their respective disciplines. Prudence Sekgodiso Leads 19 South African Women into African Athletics Title Defence in Accra Hammer thrower Leandri Holtzhausen rounded out the women’s…
Ethnocentrique’s Fashion Future Program (FFP), implemented in partnership with Mastercard Foundation’s Fashion Future Program (FFP), implemented in partnership with Ethnocentrique Limited, is demonstrating what happens when fashion is treated not as a creative pursuit, but as an economic system.Over two years of implementation across Aba and surrounding communities in Abia State, the program has reached 10,379 people, a result that reflects a deliberate architecture: skills development, enterprise growth, and market access built into a single coordinated model.The program was designed to respond to a specific and longstanding challenge within Nigeria’s fashion sector: fragmentation. While the talent base is deep, the…
Veteran Welsh referee Nigel Owens believes Henry Pollock risks getting the wrong kind of reputation if he doesn’t rein in his emotions. Writing in his latest column for WalesOnline, Owens said Pollock’s showmanship caught his eye during Northampton’s defeat to Leicester Tigers last week. The former Test referee stressed that rugby needs characters, but suggested Pollock’s celebrations were poorly timed. “I was watching the game over the weekend and thought, ‘Oh, no. Now is not the time to be jumping up and down with the gum shield halfway out of your mouth enticing the opposition when you’re looking at a…
Nigerian-British advocate, author, and gender equality champion Chinwe Enyinna is set to officially launch her debut book, “My Garden of Thorny Roses”, at an exclusive literary gathering scheduled to hold on June 6, 2026, in Ikoyi, Lagos.A deeply reflective and emotionally resonant work, My Garden of Thorny Roses explores the complex terrain of dating, courtship, and marriage through the lens of lived experience. Chinwe Enyinna, drawing from her own journey, offers an honest exploration of resilience, healing, self-discovery, courage and wisdom.Rather than focusing solely on pain, the book centers a compelling narrative on transformation and rebuilding with wisdom, clarity, and…
Celtic forward Daizen Maeda tells Japanese media that he “wants to take the next step” and that it has always been his goal to play in the English Premier League. (FootballZone via Glasgow Times, external)Celtic have agreed a deal to sell Honduras winger Luis Palma to Lech Poznan after a successful loan to the Polish club. (Inside Futbol), externalRangers are in talks to buy 19-year-old defender Akpe Victory from Zalaegerszegi, with the Hungarian club seeking a fee of over £4m. (Ben Jacobs on X), externalSunderland have opened talks with academy forward Finn Geragusian, with Rangers among the clubs showing interest…
Beyond Limits Global recently concluded the inaugural cohort of the RISE (Reflect. Ignite. Strategise. Excel) Executive Leadership Programme for Women with an exclusive networking evening at the Civic Centre, Lagos. The event marked the culmination of a transformative six-week journey designed and led by Dr Juliet Ehimuan, Founder and CEO of Beyond Limits and Lead Faculty of the programme. Bringing together graduating senior executives, industry titans, and distinguished faculty, the evening was a celebration of executive mastery and the future of African leadership. The centerpiece of the evening was a high-level fireside conversation themed “Leadership That Endures: Perspective, Judgment, and…
A week ago tonight, the first of four codes landed in subscribers’ inboxes. Some saw it the moment the Newsletter dropped; others picked it up later in the week from a friend who’d forwarded the edition with a single line attached. Subscribe. You’ll want to be on the list. That was the point. Tonight, the second code goes out in the Leadership edition of the gsport Newsletter. Two more will follow on the next two Wednesdays. By the close of May, four codes will be in circulation, and the application to work on the 21st gsport Awards will open to…
Cardiff qualified for the Vodacom URC playoffs with a passionate home win over the Stormers at the Arms Park on Friday night. Corniel van Zyl’s side ran in four tries for a 22-16 bonus-point win to climb up to fourth on the log, above the Vodacom Bulls, who host Benetton on Saturday. The Stormers remain second but will end third if Leinster beat the Ospreys in Dublin on Saturday. In Friday night’s other results, Connacht thumped Edinburgh 26-5 to book their place in the quarter-finals and the Glasgow Warriors edged Ulster 26-22 in Belfast to secure top spot on the…
