Sports ministry, AFN move to stop U.S.-based athletes from ‘burning’ out
Rosemary Chukwuma (left) is one of Nigeria’s medals’ prospects at the forthcoming Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
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Nigeria Customs volleyball teams hit Tunis for African Clubs Championships
Nigeria Customs Services men and women volleyball teams will fly the nation’s flag in this year’s African Clubs Volleyball Championships in Tunis, Tunisia. While the men’s team is already in Tunis for the championships holding from May 5 to 18, the women’s volleyball squad is expected to depart next week for their competition slated for May 19 to June 1, 2022, also in Tunis.
AFN in cloud nine as Nigerian athletes set more records in U.S.
[FILES] Favour Ofili (second right) now holds new record
Only athletes with medal prospects will represent Nigeria in Mauritius, says Okowa
Nigeria’s Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha reacts prior to competing in the women’s 100m heats during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: AFP
AFN to pick athletes for African Championships in Lagos this week
Second All-Comers Competition holds April 28, 29
AFN’s Performance Director targets better outing at Oregon 2022
Silver medallist Nigeria’s Ese Brume poses during the podium ceremony of the women’s long jump final on the third day of The World Athletics Indoor Championships 2022 at the Stark Arena, in Belgrade, on March 20, 2022. (Photo by pedja milosavljevic / AFP)
Nigerian athletes hit Belgrade today for World Indoors
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Tonobok Okowa
AFN to use All-Comers to prepare athletes for Commonwealth Games, others
• Event moved from Akure to Benin City The Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, has shifted the date and venue for its All Comers competition earlier scheduled to hold this weekend at the sports ground of the Federal University of Technology, in Akure. The competition will now hold from 11-13 March, 2022 at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium, Benin City, capital of Edo state.