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Onyali, Owolabi, Disu to mentor students at NSSF camp

Three-time Olympic medallist Mary Onyali-Omagbemi, alongside former Super Eagles stars Felix Owolabi and Tajudeen Disu, will headline the list of mentors at the inaugural sports camp organised by the Wamufat Youth...... Read more Okowa confident of World Champs relay tickets

President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Tonobok Okowa, remains upbeat that the Nigerian relay teams can still qualify for the World Championships, which will be held from September 13 to...... Read more Golden Debut: Cyclist Grace Osaretin Sets Sights On Youth Olympic Glory

Ànnaba, Algeria – August 3, 2025 — Fresh off a gold-medal victory at the inaugural African School Games, cyclist Grace Osaretin-Godwin is already setting her sights on an even bigger prize...... Read more Nwankwo, Ezechukwu dominate African Schools 100m

Rosemary Nwankwo shocked her more fancied compatriot, Miracle Ezechukwu, to win gold in the girls’ 100m final at the inaugural African School Games in Algeria, PUNCH Sports Extra Reports. Nwankwo powered to...... Read more Amusan wins fifth national title in Lagos

World record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, cruised to victory in the event at the 2025 Athletics Federation of Nigeria’s National Trials at the Yaba College of Technology Sports...... Read more Ajayi braces for 100m title defence at national trials

Nigeria’s men’s 100m champion and Paris 2024 Olympics semifinalist, Konyinsola Ajayi, is ready to face a strong field of challengers for the title at the 2025 national trials, which will be held...... Read more Ezechukwu: High-flying sprint sensation living her dreams

In November 2023, during a meet organised by world record holder in women’s 100m hurdles Tobi Amusan in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, Miracle Ezechukwu starred with three gold medals, winning the event’s...... Read more 1,000 athletes arrive Abuja for African Karate Championship

At least 1,000 athletes from 31 countries have arrived in Abuja for the 2025 African Karate Championship, which kicks off July 21 and runs through July 28. The President of the...... Read more Ardova HPL: Ekiti Queens’ skipper blames team woes on inexperience

Captain of Ekiti Queens, Aderonke Adediran, has attributed her team’s poor performance at the ongoing Ardova Handball Premier League to inexperience. Adediran who stated this at the venue of the championship...... Read more Two Nigerian fencers for World Fencing Championships

Three months after making their international debut at the World Junior Championships in China, Nigeria’s rising fencing stars, Inkosi Brou and Wisdom Okanlawon, are set to compete at the prestigious 2025 World...... Read more Ezekiel headlines NCAA Athlete of Year final shortlist

Nigerian 400m hurdles sensation, Ezekiel Nathaniel, has been named among the final contenders for the prestigious 2025 NCAA Track and Field Athlete of the Year Award, following a string of record-breaking performances...... Read more Ezekiel, Ajayi rewrite NCAA history in blazing start

Nigeria’s finest collegiate athletes stormed out of the blocks on the opening day of the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, with Ezekiel Nathaniel and Kayinsola Ajayi delivering record-breaking...... Read more No regrets missing out on Ogun’s N2.5m largesse – 10km walk winner

Ogun State-born athlete, Fadekemi Olude-Erinle, who won the gold medal for Edo State in the women’s 10km walk, at the ongoing 2024 National Sports Festival, has said she doesn’t feel bad for...... Read more Ofili battles Thomas, Neita in Florida today

Nigeria’s Favour Ofili will make her long-anticipated debut at the Grand Slam Track league today, as she lines up against a star-studded field in the women’s 100m and 200m at the Ansin...... Read more Amusan continues Diamond League chase in Shanghai

After a promising but slightly below-par start to her 2025 Diamond League season, Tobi Amusan is gearing up for her next challenge at the Shanghai Diamond League on May 3, 2025, The...... Read more Amusan set for first hurdles race in seven months

World record holder in the women’s 110m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, will compete in the season opener of this year’s Diamond League in Xiamen, China, on Saturday (today), marking her first race in...... Read more Nigeria eyes World Championship tickets at World Relays

Technical Director of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Samuel Onikeku, has said one of Team Nigeria’s objectives at the upcoming World Relays in China is to pick qualifying tickets for some of...... Read more MTN CHAMPS final gets new date

The third and final leg of MTN CHAMPS Season 3 has been rescheduled to take place from May 6 to 9 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, having...... Read more Amusan, Ofili lead Nigeria’s charge to 2025 World Relays

Team Nigeria has confirmed participation in four events at the 2025 World Athletics Relays scheduled to take place in Guangzhou, China, from May 10 to 11, The Punch reports. The Athletics...... Read more Ajayi clocks sub-10 to become world’s second-fastest

Kanyinsola Ajayi made a powerful statement at the 2025 Tom Jones Memorial in Gainesville, Florida, clocking 9.96s (+1.9 m/s) to win the men’s 100 metres and launch his outdoor season in...... Read more Team Nigeria chase medals at African Weightlifting Championship

Team Nigeria will depart for Moka, Mauritius, today (Monday) to compete at the 2025 African Weightlifting Championship, scheduled from April 20 to 28, as they continue their quest for medals and continental...... Read more Sanwo-Olu sponsors Lagos athletes for International Skate-a-Thon

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is sponsoring Skate Lagos athletes to participate in the International Skate-a-Thon in Calabar 2025, where they will proudly represent the state. The initiative underscores the governor’s commitment...... Read more Ashe, Bada win 100m titles at MTN CHAMPS Lagos

Nigeria’s sprint stars Favour Ashe and Iyanoluwa Bada emerged champions in the men’s and women’s 100m finals respectively on Day 2 of the MTN CHAMPS Continental Relays in Lagos, PUNCH Sports Extra...... Read more All set for Ibadan Age Grade Swimming competition

The 2nd edition of the Ibadan Age Grade Swimming Championships has been scheduled to take place on Friday and Saturday, April 18 and 19, respectively. A total of 150 young swimmers are...... Read more Fasuba’s daughter breaks 49-year 100m record

Annabelle, the daughter of former Nigerian sprinter Olusoji Fasuba, has achieved another feat in the UK, breaking the City of Plymouth’s 48-year 100m record on her first outdoor outing in 2025...... Read more