Athletics

Sports Minister Tasks Team Nigeria Athletes to Effectively Use African Championship as Olympic Rehearsal

The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has urged Nigerian athletes to treat the upcoming African Championship in Cameroon as a...

Sports Minister Storms Benin City to Drum Support for Athletes at National Olympic Trials

Appreciates AFN, coaches, athletes for breaking barriers The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh is in Benin City to lend his support...

Amusan wins fourth straight national women’s 100m hurdles title

World record holder Tobi Amusan secured her fourth national title in the women’s 100m hurdles at the national trials on Monday, finishing with an...
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Ofili targets podium finish  at Paris 2024  

Delta State-born Favour Ofili now has her eyes on a podium finish at the Paris 2024 after she triumphantly blazed to clocking 11.06s to...

Ofili seeks Paris Olmypics 100 metres ticket

Nigeria ‘Star Girl’ Favour Ofili will return to 100m racing action at the Edwin Moses Legends Meet today, seeking an automatic Paris Olympic qualification...

Iranian duo of Rasouli, Saberi, impress with Meet Records on Day 1 of 4th MoC Grand Prix in Lagos!

Day 1 of the 4th MoC Grand Prix featured the throws, and Iran’s Hossein Rasouli brought the fireworks to the Yabatech Sports Complex in...
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4th MoC Grand Prix goes Continental with Entries from Europe and Asia!

As the countdown to the 4th MoC Grand Prix begins, the competition, which holds on Friday 31st May, and Saturday 1st June, is set...

AFN re-appoints Okorie as Performances Director cum  Liaison Officer

President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa, has re-appointed U.S.-based board member, Victor Okorie, as the federation's Performance Director and...

Winner Pingua promises to come stronger for next Okpekpe Race

Winner of the  10th Okpekpe Road race,  Edward Zakayo Pingua, has vowed  to come back stronger  next year  to break the 28:28 course record...
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Unveiling the Top 100 Junior, Youth & Cadet Sprinters in Nigeria (after MTN CHAMPS Seasons 1 & 2)

The Top 100 List is broken down into six sub-lists according to their age and gender categories, and several of the athletes on the...

Injured Ebenyo laments over Okpekpe dashed  dreams

Daniel Ebenyo’s dream of becoming the first man to successfully defend the  Okpekpe 10km race title has been derailed by injury. The 28-year-old  who won...

Simbine to take on Noah Lyles over 150m at adidas Atlanta City Games

Former African 100m record holder, Akani Simbine will face Noah Lyles over 150m at the adidas Atlanta City Games on Saturday, according to the...
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Igali thumbs up Bayelsa United over Rivers United win, charges them to maintain momentum

The commissioner for Sports Development, Bayelsa State, honourable Daniel...

Shehu Dikko Urges Innovative Thinking From NSC Departments for Sustainable Development

National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman, Shehu Dikko, has urged...

Organisers harp on sustaining achievements of NPFL

The quality of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL)...

Joao Pereira to replace Amorim as Sporting coach

Joao Pereira will take over from Manchester United-bound Ruben...

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