Latifat Tijani has won the first gold medal for Nigeria at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympic Games.
The 39-year-old defeated China’s Zhe Cui to lift 107kg in the women’s 45kg powerlifting on Thursday, August 26, 2021.
More to come…
Powerlifting: Nigeria’s Latifat Tijani wins gold medal at Tokyo Paralympics
Farouk Mohammed
Farouk Mohammed is the Publisher and Lead Editor of Okay News, an international digital news platform delivering verified reporting across technology, global affairs, business, innovation, and...
Farouk Mohammed is the Publisher and Lead Editor of Okay News, an international digital news platform delivering verified reporting across technology, global affairs, business, innovation, and development. He has over a decade of experience in journalism and international media, with a strong focus on geopolitics, conflict reporting, human rights, and the global digital economy.
