AFN
26 Nov
The President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa, has praised the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)
18 Nov
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has removed Samuel Onikeku, as head of its technical sub-committee and technical director.
6 Nov
The Technical Director of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Samuel Onikeku, has faulted the recommendations of the probe panel set up by former Sports Minister, John Owan Enoh, to investigate Team Nigeria’s negative exposures at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
4 Nov
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has been ordered to pay athlete Favour Ofili the sum of $5,000 as compensation for omitting her name from an event she was supposed to participate in at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Investigative Committee set up by the former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Senator John Owan-Enoh…
4 Nov
The Ministerial Committee set up by immediate past Sports Minister, John Owan Enoh, to unravel circumstances that led to Team Nigeria’s failur
2 Nov
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12 Oct
For 18-year-old Francis James from Plateau State, the recently concluded Lotus Bank 10km Abeokuta marathon race is a significant milestone, not only in his athletics career but for Nigerian long distance runners.
26 Aug
After a near-disastrous outing at Tokyo Olympics three years ago, Nigeria’s junior athletes brought relief to the country by putting up outstanding performances at the World U-20 Athletics Championships
15 Aug
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) says it has capable athletes to fill the vacuum should U.S.-based sprinter, Favour Ofili, decide to switch allegiance from Nigeria to another country. The relationship between Ofili and the AFN became strained at the just-concluded Paris 2024 Olympics following the disappearance of her name from the list that the…
12 Aug
The first batch of the Nigerian contingent to the just-concluded Paris 2024 Olympic Games are expected to return to the country today. The Guardian learnt, yesterday, that the first set of athletes would depart the Olympics Village this morning, while the second batch will leave tomorrow. The team of 88 athletes, which is the country’s…
9 Aug
Team Nigeria’s hope of getting to the podium in both men’s and women’s 4x100m relay teams was dashed, yesterday, as they crashed out in their semifinal races at Stade de France.
8 Aug
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has reacted to the controversy surrounding the decision of Nigeria-born hammer thrower, Annette Nneka Echikunwoke, to compete for Team USA instead of Nigeria at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics.