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Nigeria athletics coach, Tobias Igwe, is dead
Tributes have been pouring in for the late coach many believe was abandoned during his trying times.
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AFN Crisis: Association declares ‘autonomy’ from sports’ ministry
A faction of the AFN also suspended six board members of the association.
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Sports minister sacks athletics federation’s technical director
The official is accused of "misconduct".
INTERVIEW: How I became Africa’s fastest man — Nigeria’s Raymond Ekevwo
With an impressive time of 9.96secs, Ekevwo joined the elite list of few Nigerians to have run the 100m under ...
Commonwealth Games: AFN Picks Okagbare, 36 others
Rave of the moment Bamidele Emmanuel is also on the list.
Commonwealth Games: Athletics trials begin in Abuja
Numerous athletes slug it out for a spot at the Games.
IAAF World Championships: Team Nigeria continues poor run in London
The only hope for medals for Nigeria is now in the 4x400m and 4x100m Women’s relays.
Nigeria athletic federation gets new president
George Olamide emerged vice president.
Mass fraud rocks elections into Nigerian athletics body, AFN
Names of different winners into the board are reportedly being replaced.
AFN ready for D.K Olukoya Athletics Championships
This year’s event will hold in Port Harcourt.
Athletics: Okagbare, Ogunlewe top 35-member Nigeria list for Rio Olympics
Okagbare and Ogunlewe finished as the fastest athletes at the recently concluded national trials held in Sapele, Delta state.
Athletics: Nigeria’s Olympic trials to hold in Sapele
The trials will hold from July 7 to 9.
AFN Golden League Meet to hold in Abuja
Runners set the tone last week at the Lagos All-Comers event.
Lagos All-comers event sets tone for AFN Golden League
After the All-comers event that the best performers will get invitations to compete at the Golden League
IAAF World Championships: AFN clears the air on Okagbare’s 200m miss
Okagbare is now in a race against time as the 4x100m event starts in Saturday.
IAAF World Championships: Confusion as Okagbare fails to show up for 200m Race
Nigerian officials are confused regarding why she stayed away
All Africa Games: Athletics Federation invites 50 to camp
A consortium of coaches have also been invited to manage the camp.
Nigeria athletics chief denies marginalization of home-based athletes
“We don’t get any support either from the government or corporate Nigeria, yet we have consistently organized a Golden League.”
Nigeria Athletics body postpones Port Harcourt league meet
The athletics body is facing cash crunch.
Africa Junior Athletics Championships: Team Nigeria returns from Ethiopia
Nigeria retained her AJC title having finished top of the medals table with 12 gold, 8 silver and 7 bronze ...
D. K. Olukoya Championships: AFN happy with athletes’ performance
Thirty athletes would be selected ahead of the Africa Junior Championships billed for Ethiopia.
Commonwealth Games: Nigeria appoints Maurice Greene as relay coordinator
During the height of his career (1997–2004) he won four Olympic medals and was a five-time World Champion. The Athletics ...
Commonwealth Games: AFN to select Nigerian athletes with potential to win medals
The athletes are currently in camp The Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, on Thursday said it would focus on selecting athletes with ...
Athletics Federation relocates to Calabar
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria considers the Cross River state/All Nigeria Athletics Championships a big event. The Athletics Federation of ...
Nigeria Athletics President explains changes in calendar
Mr. Ogba says the national trials have to be in tandem with that of the United States and Jamaica. The ...
