Chief Tonobok Okowa of Delta state has emerged the new President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) at the Elective Congress of the federation that took place at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja today. The Congress was attended by 35 Chairmen of State AFN, who converged in Abuja since Saturday for the Congress […]
AFN and making of champions finalize plans for Olympics qualifying trials
The Athletics Federation Of Nigeria (AFN), in conjunction with the Making Of Champions have concluded plans for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualifying trialswhich is fixed for Saturday 22nd May, at Yabatech Sports Complex in Lagos. Over 150 athletes will battle for qualification spots and Organisers say the stakes are high. The participants include some of […]
Kwara Athletics Association lauds Governor AbdulRazaq on SA Sports
The Kwara State Athletics Association has commended the Executive Governor of Kwara state, Mallam AbdulRahaman AbdulRasaq, on the re-appointment and inauguration of Mallam Attahiru Ibrahim as the Special Adviser on Sports and Youth Development. In a release signed by the Chairman Kwara State Amateur Athletics Association, Alhaji Tunde Abdulkareem commended the number one citizen of […]
Sports Minister sees off Nigeria Relay Team to USA
Nigeria’s preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has hit top gear as 16 athletes departed the Murtala Mohammed International Airport today, for Texas, where they will take part in relay qualifiers. The 16 athletes and coaches decked in their new kits were seen off by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare. […]
Minister visits US-bound athletes, team departs Thursday
As preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics intensifies, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare today visited the athletes who have been training at the Moshood National Stadium, Abuja preparatory to their departure for USA on Thursday, to participate in relay qualifiers. While addressing the athletes, the Minister urged them to remain […]
First ever Kwara Marathon holds in Ilorin on January 23
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 […]
Ramon, Ajayi wins Ogbomosho 10 kilometre race as Minister pledges to sustain event
17-years-old Mary Ajayi, a student of University of Lagos and Ramon Kareem, an indigene of Ogbomosho have won the female and male categories of the maiden edition of Ogbomosho 10 kilometre race. Mary, who is studying Human Kinetics returned a time of 42:39:07 to win the race, and went home with gold medal, certificate and […]
FMYSD nullifies appointment of Pepple as DG of AFN
As part of Federal Government’s effort to sanitize and restore order into the myriad of issues besetting the smooth operations of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), the appointment of Mr. Similaye Young Pepple as Director-General of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has been nullified by the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Develpt.; […]
Former IAAF boss, Diack accused of getting bribes to cover up doping
The trial of disgraced former athletics chief Lamine Diack began on Monday with explosive claims that competitors were given the chance to have doping charges covered up in exchange for cash. Wearing a face mask, the 87-year-old ex-president of the IAAF was in Paris for the first of six days of hearings which will weigh […]
Okagbare, Brume, Amusan out of $500k World Athletics Welfare Fund
Nigeria’s most accomplished sprinter, Blessing Okagbare, long jumper, Ese Brume and sprint hurdler, Tobiloba Amusan are not eligible to share in the $500,000 Welfare Fund set up by World Athletics, according to the world governing body for the sport. The Welfare Fund was announced two weeks ago by World Athletics and International Athletics Foundation to […]