Tonobok Okowa
2 Oct
President Bola Tinubu has acknowledged the positive impact of the National Youth Games, saying it generates both direct and indirect employment opportunities in the sports value chain, particularly for the host state.
26 Sep 2023
The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the ongoing Seventh National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State has explained the rationale behind accommodation situation, which has resulted to some athletes sleeping on mattresses on the floor.
25 Sep 2023
The Delta State Sports Commission Chairman, Tonobok Okowa, has charged all participants to say no to drugs if they must be counted among future champions. Okowa made this remark while delivering his address at the opening ceremony of the 7th National Youth Games in Asaba Delta State. He noted that as future champions, saying no…
23 Sep 2023
United States-based board member of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Victor Okorie, has declared that the probe panel set up last week to look into its finances from 2021 to 2023 will not in any way divide the federation’s members.
11 Sep 2023
The Chairman of Delta Sports Commission, Tonobok Okowa, said the state would stage the best-ever event in the history of the National Youth Games. A total of 5,742 athletes and officials have been registered to participate at the seventh National Youth Games..
26 Aug 2023
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Tonobok Okowa, has described as exemplary 100m hurdles world record holder, Tobi Amusan’s recovery from the ordeals of the last few months to compete in the final of the event at the ongoing World Championships in Budapest.
25 Aug 2023
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Tonobok Okowa, has described World 100m hurdles Record holder, Tobi Amusan, as a great fighter despite her inability to win a medal in the final in Budapest on Thursday.
21 Aug 2023
The President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Tonobok Okowa, has appealed to Nigerian athletes participating in the ongoing World Championships in Budapest, Premier league odds Hungary, to go for medals. Okowa, who spoke at the team's Park Inn hotel, Radisson, in Budapest, on Monday, Bet odds said that the athletes have given their…
20 Aug 2023
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) President, Tonobok Okowa, has described as a ‘big relief’ the clearance of World Record holder in 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, to compete in the ongoing Budapest 2023 World Championships.
26 Jul 2023
Two African countries, The Gambia and Benin Republic arrived in Asaba, yesterday, ahead of the Warri Grand Prix holding at the Stephen Keshi Stadium tomorrow.
9 Jul 2023
Athletes and officials of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) have commended Edo State government and lead sponsor, Premium Trust Bank, for the success of the 2023 World Athletics Championship National Trials, which ended in Benin City, on Friday.
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.