Athletics

UNLESS a miracle happens, Nigeria’s hope of retaining its title in the 2015 African Youths Athletics championship in Mauritius may be a mirage.

Dan Ngerem’s pedigree when he was the Athletics Federation OF Nigeria (AFN) boss was the main factor in the decision to appoint him as the chairman of the race’s local organizing committee, The Guardian has learnt.

Acting Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Alhassan Yakmut, has boosted the morale of Team Nigeria athletes currently campaigning in the 2015 African Youths Athletics Championship in Mauritius.

Though the country’s image still attracts some negative headlines following challenges posed by some corrupt government officials, Commonwealth Games gold medalist, Ese Brume, is of the opinion that the coming administration of Muhammad Buhari might have to go the extra mile to march the records already set by the Jonathan’s administration in sports.

ALL is now set for the bi-annual inter-house sport competition of the Superkids School, Oyewole Road, Agege, which holds Wednesday at the National Youth Service Corps Camp. Iyana Ipaja. The sports day of Superkids affiliate school, King’s Seed High School, will also hold today at the same venue.   Pupils and students of both schools…

• Yusuf Alli tips Kwara, Cross River  Former African track queen, Endurance Ojokolo has said that Team Delta will live up to its rating by winning the 5th edition of the D. K. Olukoya Youth and Junior Athletics Championship, which begin today at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.   This year’s edition of the championship…

THE annual inter house sports competition of the Superkids School, situated on Oyewole Road, Iyana Ipaja, a suburb of Lagos, will come up on Wednesday, February 11, 2015.  The inter house sports event of Superkids affiliate, King’s Seed High School, will also hold on the same day.  Both events, which will see students from both institutions…