Category: Athletics

The Hon. Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has praised the performance of Team Nigeria at the just concluded African Senior Athletics Championships in Mauritius. Team Nigeria won five gold, three silver and three bronze medals to finish third on the medals table behind Kenya and South Africa. Despite missing some of her […]

With over 200 athletes and secondary school students registered for the ND Western/MoC Trials taking place on Friday 4th March at the University of Benin Sports Complex in Edo State, the stage is now set for A new generation of Nigerian athletes to be discovered at the event which is the first major talent hunt […]

Youth and Sports Development Minister, Sunday Dare says Nigeria’s fortunes at the annual Access Bank Lagos City Marathon would improve once the country’s High Performance Centres begin full operations. Speaking to newsmen in Lagos today during the 7th edition of the race, Dare said the Sports Ministry and the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) would […]

Importance of exercise, especially to the enhancement of health and healthy living has been stressed, as “Exercise for Medicine” introduce walk for all-round fitness in Ilorin. The walk, which started at the Kwara State Stadium Complex took participants through Taiwo Road, Geri Alimi Round About, Mandate junction down to Al-Hikmah University, where it was rounded […]

The ancient city of Ogbomoso on Saturday, October 30 was filled to its brim as the second edition of Ogbomoso marathon takes centre stage. Athletes and enthusiasts across the Nation stormed the city for yet another epoch long distance race event, where new Kings and Queens emerged to make history. Featuring 10km, 5km and trekking […]

Youth and Sports Development Minister, Sunday Dare along with three of his colleagues in the Federal Executive Council have hosted the triumphant Team Nigeria contingent to the just concluded World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya. Dare, alongside Hajia Sadiya Farouk, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Dame Pauline Tallen, the […]

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) hails the outstanding achievements of the Team Nigeria at the just concluded World Athletics U-20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya. SWAN President, Sir Honour Sirawoo in his tribute commended the entire team for fussing into one unit and once again displayed to the world that Nigeria is made up […]

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has announced cash awards for Team Nigeria athletes who win medals at the ongoing World Athletics U-20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya where 200 countries are competing.   Nigeria is 3rd on the medals table so far.   Dare had charged and promised the athletes before the Championships began […]

Twenty Four athletes departed Abuja on today for Nairobi, Kenya to participate in the World Junior Atheletics Championship  scheduled for August 17th- 22nd. They are to be joined by four others from the United States. According to the President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa “This is another unique opportunity for […]

 For the first time since 2012, two Nigerian athletes will be running in the semi-finals of the Women’s 100m, after Blessing Okagbare and Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha qualified from their respective heats on Friday in Tokyo, Japan.  Nwokocha had to run a new personal best of 11.00 seconds to secure her qualification to the semi-finals in […]