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Oregon 2022: World Athletics defend Nigeria’s expulsion from relay

June 29, 2022

(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 30, 2021 Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare reacts after winning her race in the women’s 100m heats during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. – Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has been barred from the Olympics after failing a drug test, the first doping case of the Tokyo games track and field competition, officials said on July 31, 2021. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)

Nigeria loses relay spot as AIU extend Blessing Okagbare’s ban to 11 years

June 28, 2022

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) is enmeshed in another $150,000 scandal as grant received from World Athletic to assist the Federation in the hosting of the 21st African Championships in Athletics held in Asaba in August 2018,

Blessing Okagbare: AFN vows it will reserve comments until after next meeting

February 25, 2022

Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare has tested positive to banned substance and has provisionally been suspended from the ongoing Tokyo Olympic.

Blessing Okagbare ‘implicated’ in doping investigation of Texas doctor as ‘Athlete 1’

January 13, 2022

The House of Representatives, Tuesday, intervened in the conflict between telecommunication companies and banks over N42billion debts from Unstructured Supplementary Service Data(USSD).

Tokyo Olympics: House to probe ministry on failed doping test

September 22, 2021

Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr Sunday Dare has charged APC Youth to avail themselves of the various opportunities created by government to develop themselves to guarantee the future.

Tokyo Olympics: Minister sets up committee to investigate missed tests

August 15, 2021

Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare has tested positive to banned substance and has provisionally been suspended from the ongoing Tokyo Olympic.

Blessing Okagbare: AFN awaits details of doping suspension

July 31, 2021

Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare has tested positive to banned substance and has provisionally been suspended from the ongoing Tokyo Olympic.

Blessing Okagbare suspended from Tokyo Olympics

July 31, 2021

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) is enmeshed in another $150,000 scandal as grant received from World Athletic to assist the Federation in the hosting of the 21st African Championships in Athletics held in Asaba in August 2018,

AFN: Nigerian athletes not banned for drugs

July 30, 2021

Nigeria athletes staged a protest in Tokyo after 10 of them were disqualified from taking part in the the track and field events of the on-going Olympic Games.

Disqualified Nigerian athletes protest in Tokyo

July 30, 2021

The names of all the 10 banned Nigerian athletes By the Athletic Integrity Unit, an independent body created by World Athletics that manages all integrity issues – doping and non-doping – revealed that a total of 18 athletes have been declared ineligible.

Tokyo Olympics: AIU unveils names of banned Nigerian athletes

July 30, 2021

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) is enmeshed in another $150,000 scandal as grant received from World Athletic to assist the Federation in the hosting of the 21st African Championships in Athletics held in Asaba in August 2018,

Tokyo Olympics: AFN admits ‘lapses’ after disqualification of 10 athletes

July 30, 2021

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) is enmeshed in another $150,000 scandal as grant received from World Athletic to assist the Federation in the hosting of the 21st African Championships in Athletics held in Asaba in August 2018,

AFN appoints new medical, anti-doping chief

July 29, 2021

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Women's 400 Metres Final - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 4, 2019 Gold medalist Bahrain's Salwa Eid Naser poses during the medal ceremony REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari

Salwa Eid Naser to miss Olympics after CAS issues two-year ban

June 30, 2021

Athletics - IAAF Diamond League - Golden Gala - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - May 31, 2018 Luvo Manyonga of South Africa celebrates winning the Men's long jump REUTERS/Tony Gentile

South African long jumper gets four-year ban for anti-doping violation

June 18, 2021