African Games: Tobi Amusan wins in Berlin after breaking record
Nigerian hurdler, Tobi Amusan, has extended her top form to Berlin, clocking 12.51secs to win the women’s 100m hurdles at ISTAF on Sunday.
African Games: Nigeria top in athletics, win gold in 4x400m
Nigeria emerged the overall winner in Athletics event at the 2019 Africa Games with a total of 23 medals (10 gold, 7 silver and 6 bronze) after winning gold in Women’s 4x400m, Women’s Shot Put; silver in Men’s 200m on the final day of the Track and Field event on Friday.
African Games: Team Nigeria finishes second with over 125 medals
After 15 days of intensive competition, the curtain will fall on the 12th African Games tonight in Rabat.
Diamond League: Noah Lyles focuses on breaking Usain Bolt’s 200 metres world record
Noah Lyles will focus on the 200m at next month’s World Athletics Championships as he aims to break Usain Bolt’s record.
African Games: Daniel Igali reveals secret behind Nigerian wrestlers success
President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Daniel Igali, has expressed his excitement as well as joy after seeing all 6 of his female wrestlers pick up 5 gold medals and one Silver at the ongoing AAG in Morocco.
African Games: Ese Brume wins long jump, Chioma Onyekwere bags gold in discuss
Team Nigeria’s long jumper Ese Brume finally cemented her position as the queen of Long Jump in Africa by winning gold in at the 12th edition of the African Games in Morocco.
Gloria Alozie: I’m happy Tobi Amusan broke my 20-year record
Olympic medallist, Gloria Alozie, is expressed delighted after Tobi Amusan broke her 100m women’s hurdles record.
African Games: Nigeria’ll prepare adequately for 2020 Olympics – minister
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has promised a better preparation ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan.
African Games: We can prove Nigeria’s the best U20 women’s team – Bashirat Amoo
The Nigeria duo has been influential in the Falconets' journey so far as they featured prominently in the 3-0 semi-final win over Algeria.
Blessing Okagbare off to Zurich for Diamond League final as women’s 200 million begins...
Former Commonwealth Games double sprint champion, Blessing Okagbare, will not be in action when the 200m event of the 12th African Games begins today in Rabat.
Divine Oduduru begins quest for first African Games gold medal
Reigning NCAA double sprint champion, Divine Oduduru, will begin the quest for his first All Africa Games title when he takes to the track at the Moulay Abdellah Sports Stadium today in Rabat, Morocco.
African Games: Blessing Okagbare speaks on disqualification
Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has finally bared her mind after her unfortunate disqualification in the 100m Women’s semi-final race at the ongoing African Games in Morocco.
Africa Games: Raymond Ekevwo emerges Africa’s fastest man
The duo of Raymond Ekewo and Itsheriki Ushoritse increased the country’s medal haul by winning gold and bronze medal respectively in the Men’s 100m final held at the Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex, Rabat on Tuesday.
African Games: Nigerian athletes’ allowances paid – official
Mr Olusade Adesola, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports Development confirmed this to newsmen on Tuesday, shortly after arriving Rabat to support and cheer Team Nigeria to victory in the Games.
African Games: Nigeria win six gold medals in weightlifting
Team Nigeria has won six gold medals in weightlifting and three silver at the ongoing African Games in Morocco.
African Games: Grace Anigbata wins Triple Jump gold
Nigerian triple jumper Grace Anigbata has won a gold medal for Nigeria in the triple jump event at the ongoing Africa Games.
African Games: Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, Doreen Amata lead Nigeria’s charge for gold medals
Reigning Nigeria Shot Put record holder, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, and multiple All Africa Games medallist, Doreen Amata, will lead Nigeria’s charge for gold medals as the track and field event of the 12th edition of the Games enters day two in Rabat, Morocco.
African Games: Blessing Okagbare disqualified, apologises to fans
Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare was on Monday disqualified in heat one of the women’s 100m semi-final race for a false start.
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