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 […]

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 […]

Sports Minister sets agenda for new AFN board

Sports Minister sets agenda for new AFN board

Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr Sunday Dare has charged the newly elected board of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria to be focused and remain above board in the discharge of their responsibilities. The Minister gave the charge on Tuesday in Abuja when he Inaugurated the newly elected board led by Chief Tonobok Okowa. […]

AFN: How Okowa influenced North Central Zonal Representative election

AFN: How Okowa influenced North Central Zonal Representative election

The Chairman of Delta State Sports Commission (DSSC), Hon. Tonobok Okowa has been alleged to have sponsored delegates who voted at the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) North Central Zonal Representative election on Friday. It was gathered that Hon. Tonobok Okowa bankrolled the trips of the six delegates ((Nasarawa, Kwara, Benue, Plateau, Niger and FCT) […]