Premium Trust Bank unveils Amusan, Brume as ambassadors

Premium Trust Bank unveils Amusan, Brume as ambassadors

It was with fun and pageantry that one of the newest financial institutions in the country, Premium Trust bank unveiled two of Nigerians biggest athletes, Tobi Amusan and Ese Brume as their Brand Ambassadors. Tobi Amusan in 2022 had blaze several trails culminating in winning the World Championships and creating a new World Record in […]

Eke Progress: Nigeria’s Future Golden Girl in Athletics

Eke Progress: Nigeria’s Future Golden Girl in Athletics

On Sunday, 6th August 2022, the nation stood still in admiration for Nigeria’s golden girls who won gold in the 4×100 metres relay in Birmingham. Before that race, Tobi Amusan, the world champion and record holder in the 100 metres hurdles had defended her Commonwealth title. These ladies brought joy to the nation. Now, this […]

World Athletics Championships: Amusan sets world record to win Nigeria’s first ever Gold, Brume claims Silver on Final Day

World Athletics Championships: Amusan sets world record to win Nigeria’s first ever Gold, Brume claims Silver on Final Day

*It’s New Dawn for Nigerian Athletics Says Sports Minister Dare Nigeria left her best for the last day of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, United States of America by winning a gold and a silver medal. Tobi Amusan broke the 100m hurdles World Record in the semi finals with an astonishing 12.12s and […]

Nigeria sports ministry gets AIU praises over stricter measures, increased Anti-doping testings

Nigeria sports ministry gets AIU praises over stricter measures, increased Anti-doping testings

The insistence of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development on stricter anti-doping measures and the increase in the number of testings by the National Anti-Doping Agency(NADA) has earned Nigeria the commendation of the Athletics Integrity Unit(AIU). The Athletics Integrity Unit(AIU) is the special unit created by the international athletics body, World Athletics to […]

Athletes arrive Nairobi for U20 championship

Athletes arrive Nairobi for U20 championship

The Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi is hosting athletes from over 200 countries for the championship which begins today with the final of the 4×400m mixed relay event with Team Nigeria fielding Bamidele Ajayi, Johnson Chidira (men), Oke Opeyemi, and Ofili Favour (women) in the race, this will run till August 22. Team Nigeria will begin its […]

Lagos 2021: Okagbare sets new record to claim 100m title

Lagos 2021: Okagbare sets new record to claim 100m title

… as Adegoke emerges Nigeria’s fastest man It was a great spectacle for the fans that thronged the Yaba College of Technology Sports Complex in Lagos on Thursday, June 17, the opening day of the 2021 National Olympic Games trial as Nigeria’s undisputed queen of the track, Blessing Okagbare and rave of the moment Enoch […]

5 athletes to watch on Day 1 of 2020 Olympic trials in Lagos

5 athletes to watch on Day 1 of 2020 Olympic trials in Lagos

The Tokyo Olympic trials will begin on Thursday June 17 with some of Nigeria’s best athletes aiming to either earn tickets that will get them a place in the Tokyo-bound flight or to confirm their qualification after scaling the qualification standard hurdles set by World Athletics for the Games. The much anticipated championship will witness […]

Lagos 2021: Okagbare faces Nwokocha hurdle, eyes eighth 100m title

Lagos 2021: Okagbare faces Nwokocha hurdle, eyes eighth 100m title

Nigeria’s undisputed queen of the track, Blessing Okagbare will on Thursday, June 17, face what should count as her toughest hurdle in recent years at the National Championships (2020 Olympic Trials) when she takes on the home base rave of the moment, Grace Nwokocha in the women’s 100m. Okagbare, who is eyeing her eighth 100m […]

Lagos agog as 2020 Olympic Trials take centre stage

Lagos agog as 2020 Olympic Trials take centre stage

The atmosphere around the Yabatech Sports Complex is currently wearing a new look ahead of the 2021 National Championships and Invitational Relays starting on Thursday, June 17. The trials, which will be used to select Nigeria’s contingent to the delayed Games of the XXXII Olympics in Tokyo which is scheduled to hold from July 23 […]

Solomon Alao unveils plans for Athletics in Lagos, Southwest

Solomon Alao unveils plans for Athletics in Lagos, Southwest

After emerging as the representative of the Southwest on the newly constituted board of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, the chairman of the Lagos State Athletics Association, Solomon Alao, has revealed his plans to develop track and field in Lagos State and at the zonal level. Speaking during the inauguration of the new AFN board […]