Athletics

Paris Olympics: Nigeria’s Rosemary Chukwuma Advances to Women’s 100m Semi-Final

Rosemary Chukwuma, representing Nigeria in the women’s 100 meters at the Paris Olympics, has advanced to the semi-finals. She secured…

Favour Ofili: Negligence or Incompetence?

I have followed with keen interest the hullabaloo and lampooning of our sports authorities particularly the Athletics Federation of Nigeria…

Biles Reclaims All-Around Crown, Secures Sixth Olympic Gold

On Thursday, Simone Biles reclaimed the Olympic all-around title, defeating Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade to secure her sixth gold medal and…

Favour Ofili, AFN, and the NOC

On July 28, 2024, as Minister of Sports Development, I visited and addressed Team Nigeria athletes at the Games Village…

Blames NOC, AFN insists Ofili was registered for 100m, 200m, and 4x100m Relay

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has expressed bewilderment over the omission of sprinter Favour Ofili's name from the 100m…

Paris 2024: Australia win women’s 4x100m swimming freestyle relay gold

Australia delivered a scintillating performance on Saturday, swimming the second fastest time in history to secure the women’s 4x100m freestyle…

2024 Olympics: Tinubu Sends Best Wishes to Team Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu has extended his best wishes to Team Nigeria as they prepare for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.…

Snoop Dogg stars as Olympic flame arrives in Paris for opening ceremony

The Olympic flame arrived in Paris on Friday, arriving aboard a diesel-powered tugboat as it was held aloft by a…

Paris 2024: 88 Nigerian Athletes Display Rich Cultural Heritage at Olympics

As the 2024 Summer Olympics officially begin today, Team Nigeria, making their 19th appearance since their debut in 1952, is…

Paris 2024: Nigeria’s flag bearer Amusan receives recognition with billboard ahead Olympics

Nigerian sprinter Tobi Amusan has received a prestigious tribute in her hometown of Ogun State, with a towering billboard unveiled…