Tag: IAAF

IAAF World Indoor Championships: Nigeria Return Empty Handed Again
By Dare Esan: For the fifth consecutive edition Team Nigeria failed to mount the podium after curtai [...]

IAAF World Indoors: Nigeria Guns For 4x400m Relay Medal
By Dare Esan: Nigeria will attempt to add a relay medal to the 11 she has so far hauled when the Int [...]

Obaseki Hails Okpekpe Race Organisers On Silver Label Status
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has commended organisers of the annual 10km Okpekpe Inter [...]

Okpekpe Race Upgraded To IAAF Silver Label Status
The Okpekpe international 10km road race has been elevated to an International Association of Athlet [...]

National Youth Games: AFN Board Members Want Board Meeting Shifted
As many as eight members of the 14-member board of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) have as [...]

Okagbare Finishes 3rd In Brussels Diamond League 100m, Grabs $10,000
By Dare Esan:
Reigning Nigeria 100m record holder Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor came f [...]

Okagbare Wins In Zagreb, Set For $50,000 Top Prize Race In Brussels
By Dare Esan:
Reigning double Commonwealth Games sprint champion Blessing Okagbare-Igho [...]

Oke Holds AFN Board Member Culpable Over Ejection From Hotel Room
Reigning African triple jump champion Tosin Oke has accused Sunday Adeleye, the athletes' representa [...]

CAA President Tips Nigeria To Host IAAF Worlds In 2025
Nigeria is one of several African countries being considered to bid for the hosting rights of the 20 [...]

Okagbare Fourth In Birmingham, Set For Diamond League Brussels Final
Nigeria's women's 100m record holder (10.79 seconds) Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor will take the ba [...]