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Sports Minister sets agenda for new AFN board

By Wale Mustapha on June 15, 2021 News, Sports

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

By Wale Mustapha on June 11, 2021 News, Sports

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) […]

Fatimah, others inaugurated as board members of Kogi Athletics Association

By Wale Mustapha on June 10, 2021 News, Sports

A retired Kogi born Nigerian medal winning athlete, Fatimah Yusuf Olukoju who competed mainly in the 400 metres during her career has been inaugurated with other board members to run the affairs of the Kogi State Athletics Association. The office of the Kogi State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Idris Musa (Danjuma Oando) […]

Tokyo 2020: AFN Assures of Proper Preparation for Team Nigeria

By Wale Mustapha on April 6, 2021 News, Sports

The technical director of Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, Sunday Adeleye says the most important thing at the moment is to put in place a proper preparation for the Nigerian Athletes ahead of the Tokyo Olympic games. Sunday Adeleye noted that despite the hiccups and hindrance portraying the AFN in bad light, the body will […]

David Olowookere and the life of a prophecy child

By Wale Mustapha on January 16, 2021 News, Sports

By Yemi Sodeeq No doubt, he must have proved his worth beyond mere hit such that he had eight different scholarship offers to study in the United States of America between 2014 and 2020. In a recent interview with Sportspro News correspondent, the former Kwara State and Nigeria athlete, David Olowookere talked his roots, hopes […]

NSML Announces Ijebu International Half Marathon

By Wale Mustapha on January 12, 2021 News, Sports

Nilayo Sports Management Limited, organises of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Great Abeokuta 10KM Race, Valuejet IAU African Championships among other races across the country has announced Ijebu International Half Marathon, a Half Marathon holding in Ijebu Ode. Mr. Bukola Olopade, the Chief Executive Officer of Nilayo Sports Management limited said “we are very […]

Maiden Kwara Marathon holds in Ilorin on January 23

By Wale Mustapha on January 9, 2021 News, Sports

The stage is set for the first ever Kwara State Marathon, billed for Saturday, January 23rd, 2021. According to the Vice Chairman of the Organising Committee of the Marathon, Mallam Bello Mubaraq, the race is the first in the North Central and was initiated to engage youth positively. He also said that it was introduced […]

Nilayo Sports Management Limited To Unveil Suzuki CFAO As Official Automobile Partner For Abeokuta 10km Race, ValueJet Remo Ultra Race

By Wale Mustapha on December 9, 2020 News, Sports

By Bayo Adegboyega Nilayo Sports Management Limited, organizers of the Abeokuta 10 KM Marathon and the Remo Ultra Race will on Friday, December 11 Unveil Suzuki CFAO as the official automobile partner for the 2021 edition of the Abeokuta Marathon and the Remo Ultra Race. Managing Director of NSML Bukola Olopade confirmed that the unveiling […]

Athletes Haul Medals at Maiden Edition of Ogbomoso 10km Race

By Wale Mustapha on November 29, 2020 News, Sports

The ancient city of Ogbomoso was a beehive of activities on Saturday 28th November when athletes in their large numbers troop out to participate in the maiden edition of Ogbomoso 10km race. From the start point ‘welcome to ogbomoso to the end, ‘Recreation club’, over 500 athletes raced through the land receiving envious glances from […]

Nigeria’s fastest runner, Oduduru launches foundation, gives palliatives to homes

By Wale Mustapha on October 28, 2020 News, Sports

Nigeria’s record holder in the men’s 200m and the second fastest man in the 100m behind Olusoji Fasuba, Divine Oduduru, has launched his Foundation in the country and at the same time reached out to the needy in the community. The foundation named Divine Oduduru Foundation according to the Texas Tech University graduate will cater […]