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Zaila Avant-garde, 14, from New Orleans, Louisiana, reacts after winning the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, US. (REUTERS)

14-year-old creates history, becomes first African-American to win Spelling Bee

Zaila Avant-garde, a 14-year-old schoolgirl from the state of Louisiana, created history as the…

By Jonathan Zovoe

#BlackLivesMatter: Nigerians join George Floyd protest in Victoria Island

Nigerians have taken to the streets of Victoria Island, Lagos, in a protest demanding…

By Funmilayo Ayanwusi