AFN
21 Jun 2023
Following the suspension of Kwara State Athletics Association by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) over the presence of a banned coach at the last Golden League in Benin, Chairman, Kwara State Sports Commission, (KSSC), Bolakale Mogaji, has vowed to punish those directly responsible for incident.
17 Jun 2023
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), has suspended Kwara State Athletics Association from all athletics activities in the country due to its association with Hammid Muritala, a track and field coach banned by the Nigeria Anti-Doping Committee.
6 Jun 2023
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and Premium Trust Bank yesterday, ended the controversies surrounding the N300m sponsorship deal, with officials of the bank saying that the money is still intact, contrary to insinuations by some of the board members that it has ‘vanished’ from the federation’s account.
3 Jun 2023
United States-based board member of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Victor Okorie, has said that the nation’s men 400m squad will be strong this season.
26 May 2023
The emergency congress of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), yesterday, in Abuja, shot down the controversial tenure elongation proposed by some board members at their yearly congress held in January this year.
23 May 2023
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), says it has not broken any rule in conveying an Emergency Extraordinary Congress for May 25 in Abuja. The Federation also stated yesterday that World Athletics is aware of the emergency congress.
18 May 2023
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has explained that the Federation’s emergency congress, which holds in Abuja on May 25, is not to witch-hunt anybody.
15 May 2023
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), board members have been advised to put their differences aside and concentrate on building a formidable squad for the nation, particularly, as the countdown begins for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
12 May 2023
There is no crisis brewing in the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), some members of the federation’s board have said. The members also dismissed reported plots to impeach the current president of the federation, Tonobok Okowa.
7 May 2023
Nigeria’s hope of securing 4x400m relay tickets early for the 2023 World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary, could not materialise in the United States, last weekend.
3 May 2023
Unless a miracle happens, Team Nigeria may lose the battle to win the ongoing 2023 African U-18 and U-20 Athletics Championships in Ndola, Zambia, to South Africa.
21 Apr 2023
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has guaranteed the country of more medals in field events than in its previous outings, when the 2023 African U-18 and U-20 Championships begin in Ndola, Zambia. The championship runs from April 28 to May 5.
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