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AFN open to Ofili’s return after failed Turkey switch

The President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Tonobok Okowa, has left the door open for Favour Ofili to return to representing the country after her application to switch allegiance to...... Read more Ogundiran wins USTFCCCA Athlete of The Week award

Nigeria’s rising sprint star Blessing Ogundiran has been named National Athlete of the Week in the NAIA women’s category by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association following...... Read more Onojuvwevwo sets world lead as Ogundiran breaks NAIA record

Nigeria’s Ella Onojuvwevwo continued her scintillating 2026 season with a blistering 49.59s run over 400m at the Battle on the Bayou in Louisiana, setting a new world lead and rewriting the record...... Read more Ethiopians sweep top spots in Yenagoa 10km race

Ethiopian athletes dominated the inaugural Yenagoa City International 10KM Race in Bayelsa State, with Habtamu Birhane taking the men’s title in a commanding performance, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Birhane crossed the finish line in...... Read more Nigeria chase more World Relays tickets in Botswana trials

Team Nigeria will remain in Gaborone to compete at the Botswana National Trials from April 3 to 5 as they seek additional qualification spots for the World Athletics Relays, following a strong...... Read more Individual awards race heats up at NCF T20i

The race for individual honours at the NCF Women’s Invitational 2026, tagged the Patricia Kambarami Cup, has evolved into a gripping subplot ahead of the semi-finals, with standout performers across the batting...... Read more Team Nigeria chases World Champs spot in Botswana

Nigeria’s relay teams are set to arrive in Gaborone, Botswana, on Thursday (today) to compete at the Lefika International Relays, as the country steps up its push to secure qualification for the...... Read more Lagos sets up LOC for National Intermediate Games

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the inauguration of the Local Organising Committee for the maiden edition of the National Intermediate Games, scheduled to be hosted by the state later this...... Read more My dream is to represent Nigeria at Olympics – Viral jumper Dauda

Viral TikTok videos have put 18-year-old Quadri Dauda, a secondary school student high-jump prodigy from Ajawa, in the spotlight. Eager for his first competitive race, he discusses his ambitions, challenges, and...... Read more Dauda shows raw talent, needs urgent grooming – Coach Soetan

In this interview with ABIODUN ADEWALE, former national champions, board member of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria and coach, Lekan Soetan, who specialises in jumps, pole vault, and decathlon, speaks on...... Read more Record holder Amusan to battle Olympic champ Russell in Eugene

World record holder Tobi Amusan will face reigning Olympic champion Masai Russell, two-time world champion Danielle Williams and World Championships bronze medallist Grace Stark in what promises to be one of the...... Read more Lagos schools begin chase for glory at 3rd TASG

The Yaba College of Technology Sports Complex will come alive from Friday, March 20 to 21, as some of Lagos’s finest sporting schools converge for the third edition of The Athletics School...... Read more NSC rewards youth athletes in Abuja

In continuation of the National Sports Commission’s move to reward junior athletes who excelled at different competitions for the country in 2025, the country’s apex sports body visited the Nigerian Tulip International...... Read more Diamond League announces Amusan for Prefontaine Classic

Tobi Amusan will make her return to the track at the Prefontaine Classic after organisers confirmed the Nigerian world record holder among the headline athletes for the women’s 100m hurdles race in...... Read more Lagos schools gear up for TASG athletics showcase

The Athletics School Games will return this month for its third edition, with the sports complex of Yaba College of Technology set to host the two-day event from March 20 to 21....... Read more Abinusawa wins double Ivy conference gold

Forehan Abinusawa delivered a commanding sprint double at the Ivy League Indoor Championships, winning gold in both the 60m and 200m and earning recognition as the women’s Co-Outstanding Track Performer, PUNCH Sports Extra reports....... Read more Sanwo-Olu to host World School Games, African Youth Games athletes

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will formally receive Lagos-based student-athletes who delivered a historic performance at the World School Games Olympia, held in Doha, Qatar, from January 29 to 31, 2026,...... Read more Ogazi wins SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Nigeria’s Samuel Ogazi has been named the Southeastern Conference Men’s Indoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year, marking the first time a male student-athlete from the Alabama University to receive the...... Read more Niger-Delta Games: Sports, instrument of unity, empowerment — Tinubu

Tinubu noted that the maiden edition demonstrated that when the government provided the platform, the youths would respond. He added, “Niger Delta youths are creative and ready to compete. Beyond medals...... Read more Draws hold as Niger Delta Games begin Friday

Draws for the team events of the Niger Delta Games took place on Wednesday at the Sam Ogbemudia Stadium as THE organisers declared the event open. The draws held were for...... Read more Para-badminton star Bolaji emerges World No. 1 after Bahrain tourney

Following her impressive outing at the World Para Badminton Championship in Bahrain, Nigeria’s player and Olympic medallist, Eniola Bolaji, has climbed to World No. 1 in the women’s SL3 category in...... Read more Ondo athletes eye Niger Delta Games top spot

On the last lap of their closed camping and putting finishing touches to their training routine, some of the Athletes who will be representing Ondo State at the 2nd Niger Delta Games...... Read more Onyekwere-Lyons eyes double Commonwealth Games glory

Reigning Commonwealth discus champion Chioma Onyekwere-Lyons says she is exploring the possibility of competing in both athletics and weightlifting at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, in what would be an unprecedented...... Read more Athletes protest as Ogun award N474m for NSF medallists

Athletes and other officials representing Ogun State descended into protest on Monday as the state government disbursed N474m in rewards for performances at the Gateway Games 2024, bringing to a close...... Read more PHOTOS: Kenya’s Ezra Kering wins 2026 Lagos city marathon

Kenya’s Ezra Kipchumba Kering emerged victorious at the 11th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon on Saturday, completing the 42km race in 2:11:55. According to a statement by Access...... Read more