Athletics
Three candidates battle for AFN Presidency
Following World Athletics’ (WA) order to the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) to hold its elective congress before June 14, 2021, three candidates have thrown their hats in the ring
25 years after, Chioma Ajunwa Foundation celebrates Olympics gold
Twenty-FIVE years after winning Nigeria’s first Olympics gold medal at Atlanta ’96, Chioma Ajunwa-Opara Foundation is rolling out the drums to celebrate the golden jump. The post 25 years after,
Ministry to set new template for National Sports Festival
The Youth and Sports Development Ministry has revealed plans to revamp the National Sports Festival (NSF) to keep it in line with modern realities. The post Ministry to set new
Team Lagos athletes are worthy ambassadors at Edo 2020, says Aiyepeku
Following Team Lagos’ fifth position at the just ended 20th edition of the National Sports Festival in Benin City, Edo State, the Executive Chairman of Lagos State Sports Commission The
World Athletics orders AFN to hold congress before Tokyo Olympics
World Athletics (WA) yesterday ordered the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) to inaugurate a congress that will usher in new executive board members before June 14, 2021. The post World
WA, AFN’s crisis resolution meeting ends in deadlock
The crisis resolution meeting between World Athletics (WA) and the two warring factions of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) failed to yield the needed result yesterday in Abuja. The
Flight hitches delay WA, AFN crisis resolution meeting in Abuja
Only one official from World Athletics (WA) arrived Abuja on time yesterday for the crisis resolution meeting with the two warring factions of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria… The post
oshua ‘100 percent’ sure fight with Fury will hold in July rr August
Anthony Joshua is ‘100 per cent’ convinced his eagerly-anticipated showdown against fellow Briton Tyson Fury – in a bout that would see all four major heavyweight titles on the line
World Athletics wades into AFN crisis
Two top officials from World Athletics (WA) are expected in Abuja this weekend to mediate in the leadership crisis rocking the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN). The post World Athletics
