Athletics
18 Jan
As countdown to the 10th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon begins, the Managing Director of Nilayo Sports Management, Mrs Yetunde Olopade, has promised to deliver the ‘best ever’ long distance race in history.
16 Jan
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has said that the 23rd edition of the National Sports Festival, which the state is hosting in 2026, will be a memorable experience for athletes and spectators.
15 Jan
The Economic Situation Room, a coalition of 48 civil society groups in Nigeria, has warned that the Federal Government's failure to release funds for completed contracts under the 2024 capital budget is having a devastating impact on businesses and the economy.
15 Jan
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), has warned athletes, especially those on its Registered Testing Pool (RTP), of the need to give accurate and timely information on their Whereabouts to enable sufficient Out-Of-Competition testing.
14 Jan
The Presidential Project Implementation Team for the #SheIsIncluded Initiative has commended Cross River Governor Bassey Edet Otu, and the wife, Bishop Mrs Eyoanwan Itam Otu
13 Jan
The newly appointed Secretary-General of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Israel Inwang, wants a united family for the nation’s track and field to achieve more success in the years ahead.
11 Jan
Nigeria 200m record holder, Divine Oduduru has confirmed he attempted to commit suicide four times after his six-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit, AIU, for committing two Anti-Doping Rule Violations
6 Jan
Fourteen-year-old Elizabeth Olumide won the female race of the Fourth Edition of the annual 10km Owan marathon race with a time of one hour and 24 minutes ahead of Ruth Abu and Precious Orogun.
4 Jan
Paris 2024 Olympics 400m finalist, Samuel Ogazi, has been added to the World Athletics testing pool following the latest update by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) .
3 Jan
Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has warned athletes they need to get acquainted with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list, which outlines and defines substances and methods banned in competition, as well as those prohibited at all times.
2 Jan
Reigning world record holder in 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan looks to be in a hurry for the 2025 athletics season to start. Amusan, who is the reigning Nigeria, African and Commonwealth champion, had a poor 2024 season after failing to make it to the final at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
28 Dec
Athletes, coaches and administrators have commended the initiator and sponsor of the maiden Tobias Igwe memorial Classic, United States-based former 400m hurdler, Victor Okorie.
Sport
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Ms Khadijat Omotayo, the Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Constituency Affairs, says that the president is running a non-partisan and all-inclusive administration. Omotayo said this during a townhall with some critical stakeholders on Saturday in Jos. She said that the townhall aimed at getting feedbacks from the stakeholders in the state on government’s…
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Bayer Leverkusen dropped eight points behind league leaders Bayern Munich with a scoreless draw at Wolfsburg on Saturday. Bayern's 3-0 win over Werder Bremen on Friday, their seventh straight league win, upped the ante on Xabi Alonso's defending champions, who host the leaders next Saturday. Alonso named a weakened starting lineup with Florian Wirtz, Patrik…
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Manchester City needed a late winner from substitute Kevin De Bruyne to beat Leyton Orient 2-1 and reach the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday after the third-tier side threatened to shock the Premier League champions. Jamie Donley's audacious long-range effort that came back off the bar and rebounded in off City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega…
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Pep Guardiola denied Friday that Manchester City spent big in January in case the club are hit with a transfer embargo for alleged Premier
11 hours ago
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored his first Paris Saint-Germain goal and in-form Ousmane Dembele bagged a brace as the Ligue 1 leaders eased
16 hours ago
The Lagos State government has concluded plans with Circuits of Africa to develop a premier Formula l-standard race track in the state. This initiative aims to position Nigeria at the forefront of global motorsport events while driving economic growth
16 hours ago
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured sports stakeholders that his government will continue to intervene to get the sector’s critical infrastructure in good shape as part of its sports development efforts.
17 hours ago
Clearwater Farms, a prominent equestrian business, is set to make its Lagos debut at the 2025 Lagos International Polo Tournament, underscoring its ambition to expand Nigeria’s equestrian landscape.
17 hours ago
United Kingdom-based sports recycling charity, Lord’s Taverners has donated sports kits and equipment worth over N30million to Community Sport and educational Development (CSED) Initiative.