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January 19, 2023

Usain Bolt loses $12 million of life savings to hackers

Usain Bolt, Jamaica’s Olympic sprinting champion, lost millions of dollars in his account with Stocks and Securities Ltd, an investment company based in Kingston. The track star’s lawyers said they are ready to file a lawsuit if that will help get the money back that went missing from Bolt’s account. According to a statement from... Read More

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September 6, 2017

I think my record will stay unbroken for 20 years – Usain Bolt

Retired Jamaican athlete, Usain Bolt has said it may take up to 20 years to break his records. Bolt is the only sprinter to win the 100- and 200-metre track titles at three consecutive Olympics. He holds the world record of 9.58 seconds in the 100 and 19.19 in the 200. At a promotional event in... Read More

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August 13, 2017

Usain Bolt bows out of the 4X100m relay with injury as Britain win title

Usain Bolt had hoped to end his career winning all the medal’s but was denied that glory due to an injury in the anchor leg of the world 4x100m relay won by Britain on Saturday. Bolt received the baton with Jamaica in third, but halfway down his leg, the towering sprinter pulled up clutching his left... Read More

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Neymar’s destiny-changing transfer deal; Man up, Amir Khan; Usain Bolt | Here are last week’s winners and losers

Last week definitely had its share of political and pop culture drama but we liked that the news cycle was spiced up with events from the world of sports. Here are our winners and losers from the biggest newsmakers from the week that just passed. We like this list and we think you will too.... Read More

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The Thread: He bent the knee | Twitter reacts to Usain Bolt’s loss to Gatlin

American Athlete, Justin Gatlin stunned Usain Bolt and the world on Saturday to win 100m world London 2017 title. Despite being booed by spectators, Gatlin who has been embroiled in cheating and drugs scandals, defied all challenges to become the world champion. It was Bolt’s last race which he had hoped to win to end his... Read More

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Today’s Noisemakers: Kelechi Iheanacho, Justin Gaitlin and the tributes pour in for Usain Bolt

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More

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February 16, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. World Bank loan will be determined by budget size – Udoma Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma has said the amount of money in the 2017 budget would determine the size of the loan that Nigeria will seek from the World Bank. 2. Arik... Read More

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February 16, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Usain Bolt to retire in August | Arik Air to be managed by foreign airlines – AMCON | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist NCC bans registration of SIM cards in open places – YNaija FG approves recruitment of 10,000 policemen yearly – YNaija World Bank loan will be determined by budget size – Udoma – YNaija Usain Bolt to retire in August – YNaija Arik Air to be managed by... Read More

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February 16, 2017

Usain Bolt to retire in August

by Azeez Adeniyi Jamaican sprinter, Usain Bolt has said he has not regrets about his decision to retire from athletics in 2017. According to Bolt, he has achieved everything he dreamt of and has no reason to continue staying in the sport. He said this while speaking on the red carpet at the Laureus World... Read More

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February 3, 2017

Usain Bolt won’t make an appearance at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Usain Bolt has ruled out an appearance at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. The Jamaican will however feature in this year’s world championships in London. Bolt was recently stripped of his 2008 relay gold destroying his ‘treble treble’ record. This was after team mate Nesta Carter’s re-tested sample showed traces of a banned substance.... Read More

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January 25, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Apostle Suleman, Usain Bolt, Jay Bowdy, 2face and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are even just downright ridiculous. We, we make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list... Read More

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January 25, 2017

The Thread: “Why will you take performance enhancing drugs when you’ve got Usain Bolt?” | #NestaCarter

You may have heard that Usain Bolt- the fastest man on earth- is minus one Olympic gold medal (He had stacked up nine of them). Yea, sucks. Particularly because it was one of his relay teammates that cost him the medal, having drugged up on one of those banned performance-enhancing drugs: methylhexaneamine. Interestingly, the race... Read More

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January 25, 2017

Usain Bolt’s treble record suffers as IOC strips Jamaica of Beijing relay medal

The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday stripped Jamaica of the 2008 Beijing Games 4×100m relay Gold. According to the IOC, Nesta Carter was caught doping. Carter was found to have tested positive for Methylhexanamine, a banned substance. The withdrawal means teammate, Usain Bolt has lost one of his three gold medals from the Games, destroying... Read More

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September 16, 2016

Reuben Abati: Nigeria and the Rio Paralympics

Whoever came up with the aphorism that “like attracts like” deserves a special place in the Guinness Book of World Records. How true! Our country Nigeria went to the Rio Olympics and came back with a bronze medal in football, looking really pitiable on the overall medals table whereas countries like Kenya, South and Ethiopia... Read More

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September 13, 2016

Opinion: As bold, confident and resilient as a Nigerian, as rude as Jamaicans

by Simon Utsu I did a write-up yesterday where I castigated the arrogance that oozed out of a popular Chinese newspaper’s article, where blacks, Indians and Pakistanis were profiled and despicable stuff written about them. The debate that ensued in the comments section of my facebook write-up took a new dimension when a couple of my... Read More

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August 30, 2016

Joachim MacEbong: The aftermath of Rio 2016 – What can Nigeria learn from Jamaica (and Britain)?

By Joachim MacEbong For over two weeks this month, Nigerians joined the rest of the world in marvelling at the feats of the best athletes on the surface of the earth. The athletes flying the Nigerian flag are not among that number, not for lack of talent or determination, but simply the lack of focused planning... Read More

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August 23, 2016

These are the 10 athletes who totally ‘owned’ the #RioOlympics (PHOTOS)

It has been three weeks of action, thrills, tears, victories and excitements at the Rio Olympics. This year’s games had many record-breaking feats as well unending and unforgettable drama. We take a look at 10 athletes who ‘owned’ this year’s games. Michael Phelps The American swimmer is without a doubt, the greatest Olympian ever. Phelps... Read More

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August 22, 2016

Amazing! Top 10 priceless moments from the Rio 2016 Olympics (PHOTOS)

The Summer Olympics in Rio De Janiero may have ended but the memories that captured the Games will forever remain in our hearts. Who can forget the Usain Bolt‘s cheeky smile for the camera just before he crossed the finish line to win the 100m semi-final or Shaune Miller‘s controversial dive to beat Allyson Felix... Read More

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August 22, 2016

Nigeria’s Winner and Losers at the #RioOlympics – A quick roundup

by Tolu Omoyeni The curtains have been drawn on Rio 2016 today and it’s been a roller-coaster two weeks of victory, losses, tears, boos, cheers, emotions and unending drama. The latter especially for the underachieving Team Nigeria. Beginning with our flagrant and humiliating appearance at the opening ceremony, we did not need a stargazer to... Read More

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August 21, 2016

From Rio to Manilla, here are the top 10 photos from the past week

From the victors at the 2016 Olympic games in Rio De Janeiro to the heavy monsoon rains in Manilla that have had a cataclysmic effect on the populace, here are the top 10 photos of the past week from around the world. Here’s for you Nigeria – John Mikel Obi celebrates as the Nigeria Dream Team VI... Read More

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August 20, 2016

Bolt completes a triple with Jamaica, Team USA wins women relay race + more on our #RioOlympics update

Usain Bolt has made history clinching his ninth Olympics gold medal, after leading the Jamaican relay team to victory at a time of 37.27 seconds. The 29-year-old who is considered as the greatest sprinter of all time has now completed a “triple triple”, winning the 100m, 200m and relay races in three consecutive Olympics. Japanese... Read More

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August 19, 2016

#RioOlympics: Usain Bolt wins 200m gold

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won gold in the men’s 200m athletics event. Bolt who ran a time of 19.78 seconds beat Canadian Andre De Grasse and Frenchman Christophe Lemaitre to second and third respectively. Bolt has now won the 100m and 200m in three consecutive Olympics and is set to add the 4*100m gold to his laurels.... Read More

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August 15, 2016

#RioOlympics: Bolt wins gold as Andy Murray beats del Potro

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt became the first athlete to win three Olympic 100m titles by beating American Justin Gatlin to gold at Rio 2016. Bolt, 29, ran 9.81 seconds in his final Olympics to replicate his success at Beijing 2008 and London 2012. Britain’s Andy Murray also became the first tennis player to win two... Read More

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September 5, 2014

Usain Bolt wants to race a cheetah as humans are not good enough

by Olurunwa Lawal World’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, has said that it would be cool to race against a Cheetah. Bolt made the statement during a charity cricket match, in the Indian city of Bangalore. “A cheetah would be cool to compete with … (I) can see the headline ‘Usain Bolt beats cheetah,” Bolt said.... Read More

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Soyombo Ayomikun: Use the rod and kill the child (Poetry)

by Soyombo Ayomikun This Usain Bolt holds no world records. But has rich ‘compound records’. Whenever he chases his children in his compound he wins. Subsequently beating the hell out of them. He’s the Nigerian parent. Who believes training a child is synonymous to beating I heard the thumping footsteps A race between the hunter... Read More

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SWAG: Usain Bolt sets another world record before turning into a DJ

Usain Bolt set a stadium record in the Diamond League meeting in Oslo, plus showed of his DJing and car racing skills Can you feel it? Bolt rounds off a good day with his own DJ set Ibiza or Formula 1? Usain Bolt tries his hand at DJing and car racing in Oslo. Speed... Read More

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‘The owner of the ball decides who plays’ – 10 football rules that will put even FIFA to shame (READ)

by Isi Esene Whoever came up with these kid football rules certainly is a veteran. It is so easy to relate to many, if not all, these kid football rules. You never had a vibrant footballing childhood if you can’t identify with at-least seven of these. Do you agree? Let’s have your say guys. ... Read More

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February 28, 2013

Can’t touch him: Usain Bolt to earn £10,000 PER SECOND at the Paris Diamond League

Usain Bolt will earn a staggering £10,000-a-second when he runs the 200m at the Paris Diamond League meeting this summer. The triple Olympic champion will earn £200,000 as he warms up for the World Championships in August by competing in the French capital on July 6. Organisers of the London Grand Prix on July 27... Read More

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