ATHLETICS

Nigeria’s contingent to this year’s Africa Games in Morocco has been charged to ensure they stay clear of illicit substances and drugs, as President Mohammadu Buhari was a ‘clean bill’ for the country throughout the competition. This was revealed by secretary to the federal government, Boss Mustapha, while speaking during …

Head of elite events in the federal ministry of youth and sports, Tayo Oreweme on Tuesday joined director of grassroots development, Dr Ademola Are in giving assurances of adequate support to the country’s athletes, while sending forth the second batch of Team Nigeria to this year’s Africa Games in Morocco. …

Team Nigeria’s athletes to this year’s Africa Games in Morocco have been reminded about the ethics of patriotism and nationalism, which the ministry of youth and sports’ permanent secretary, Adeshola Olusade says must be the centre-point of their actions during the coming events. Olusade stated as much ahead of the …

Nigerian female hurdler, Tobiloba Amusan has threatened to boycott next month’s Africa Games, as she says money matters might stop her from representing the country at the continent’s most prestigious multi-sports spectacle in Rabat, Morocco. The 21-year-old Amusan, who ended 2018, her first professional season in athletics, with the Commonwealth …

It was an open field for home-based athletes at the Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN) 2019 Africa Games’ trials in Kaduna, as foreign-based stars stayed away in their droves, thereby leaving the tracks open for the duo of Enok Adegoke and Itsekiri Usheoritse to shine in the 100m. While Adegoke …

Ex-international female quarter-miler, Falilat Ogunkoya and veteran boxer, Bash Ali are both on the roll calls of personalities set to smile home with plaques of honour on August 3 at an awards ceremony of a private school in Ajegunle, Lagos. The event, which will be staged at Helifirst High School, …

Okagbare, Amusan Chase IAAF Diamond League points To London. Sprinter Blessing Okagbare and sprinter hurdler Tobiloba Amusan will continue their chase for IAAF Diamond League points and cash to London this weekend as the money-spinning 14-leg elite meeting makes it 10th of 14 stops at the 2019 Muller Anniversary Games at the …

Okagbare Seek African History Eyes To Break 22 Seconds Record In Monaco.  Blessing Okagbare is seeking history as the first Nigerian and African woman to break 22 seconds when she lines up for the 200m event on Friday at the Stade Louis 11 stadium in Monaco for the ninth leg …

Fast-rising Nigerian sprinter, Divine Oduduru is set for his debut in the IAAF Diamond League this Friday, backed by the motivation of sterling victories on the tracks in United Staes of America, plus his emergence last weekend as men’s winner of the 2019 Bowerman Award 2019. Oduduru gained a huge …

Nigeria’s top female sprinter, Blessing Okagbare-Ighotegunor returned to the venue of her 2010 debut in the IAAF Diamond League in Stanford, USA to record her first 200m victory of this year’s elite competition, as she emerged ahead of the chasing pack in the women’s race on Sunday. Running from lane …