Tonobok Okowa
7 Dec
After a long wait, a new chairman has been sworn-in to stir the affairs of Delta State Sports Commission for the next four years.
16 Nov
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Tonobok Okowa, has described as the recent appointment of Bukola Olopade as director general of the National Sports Commission (NSC) as a masterstroke by the President Bola Tinubu administration.
16 Aug
The Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, yesterday, constituted a seven-member Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the Eighth National Youth Games, slated for September 10-20, in Asaba.
10 Aug
United States-based sprinter Favour Ofili went through the junior ranks, ruling the Nigeria Youth Games before leaving for the U.S. on a scholarship at Louisiana State University. Since then, her athletics career has been on the rise winning medals for both the school athletics team and Nigeria. In this report, GOWON AKPODONOR looks at Ofili’s…
6 Aug
Ogazi, Ezekiel break 400m, hurdles records Ace jumper, Ese Brume, will begin her quest for a medal at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games today. Brume is making her third appearance at the Olympics. In her first outing at Rio 2016, she made it to the final, and on her second outing in Tokyo, Japan,…
12 Jun 2024
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has urged Moslems nationwide to bear with the federation, which is holding its national trials from June 16 to 18.
3 Jun 2024
A total of 22 athletes and officials left Nigeria, yesterday, for Ghana to participate in the Africa Senior Zone II Athletics Championships, which begins tomorrow.
29 May 2024
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Tonobok Okowa, has described as a coincidence the clash in date of the 2024 AFN National Trials in Benin City and the Eld el Kabir celebration.
7 May 2024
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Tonobok Okowa, has described the performance of the country’s relay teams at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Bahamas as a sign of good things to come at the Paris Olympics.
20 Apr 2024
Unless urgent steps are taken by the Federal Government, the nation’s hope of making an appreciable impact at the fast-approaching Paris 2024 Olympic Games may have wane.
22 Mar 2024
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) President, Tonobok Okowa, believes that Team Nigeria athletes will live up to expectations when the battle for medals begin at the Paris 2024 Olympics Games later this year.
12 Mar 2024
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Tonobok Okowa, yesterday, urged track and field stars to go for gold at the ongoing 13th African Games in Ghana as the federation celebrates its 80th-year anniversary.
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