Akpodonor Gowon, Author at Guardian Nigeria News

Ola Aina (middle) battles with two South African defenders during the semifinals of the 2023 African Cup of Nations.

Forget 2026 World Cup, South Africans tell Nigerians

After beating Team Nigeria to top the medals table at the just-concluded 23rd African Senior Athletics Championships, in Douala, Cameroon, athletes and officials of Team South Africa shifted their focus to football

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by Akpodonor Gowon

Douala: A city bobbling with nightlife, poor in sports culture

The ongoing 2024 African Senior Athletics Championships in Douala, Cameroon, may have exposed the bias and poor sports culture of the people, particularly, towards track and field event. When Cameroon hosted

1 week ago

Athletics·Sport

Amusan is responding to treatment, says AFN boss

• Tima Godbless, Ella Onojuvwevwo, others arrive as athletes get new kits in Douala Officials of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) confirmed yesterday that World Record Holder in the 100m hurdles,

1 week ago

Athletics·Sport

CAA Championships: AFN’s hammer may fall on Ofili, Chukwuma

Favour Ofili and Rosemary Chukwuma failed to attend the women’s 100m semi-final on Saturday at the ongoing African Championships in Douala, Cameroon. Over time both athletes have given the Athletics Federation of

1 week ago

Sport

Tobi Amusan out of CAA 2024 Championships in Douala while Favour Ofili strolled into the 100m semifinal….yesterday

Nigeria wins two gold, Amusan out, Brume, Ofili, Okezie, others scale through

Team Nigeria began its chase for medals at the 2024 Africa Senior Athletics Championships in Douala, Cameroon on a good note, yesterday, capturing two gold medals on Day one of the Championships.

1 week ago

Athletics·Sport

Nigerian athletes will begin their campaign for honours at the 2024 African Senior Athletics Championships in Douala, Cameroon…today

Excitement as Nigeria’s 40-athlete contingent arrives Douala

The harsh economy notwithstanding, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) was able to assemble a strong contingent for the 2024 African Senior Athletics Championships, which begins today in Douala, Cameroon. The Nigerian

2 weeks ago

Athletics

16-year-old Dachung thrills Sports Minister, others as Olympics trials end in Benin

The 2024 National Trials organised by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) produced a ‘future champion’ on Tuesday evening as 16-year-old Weng Dachung from Jos, Plateau State, caught the attention of all

2 weeks ago

Athletics

ASAC: Amusan, Brume, others listed as Team Nigeria hits Douala today

Nigeria’s contingent to the 2024 Africa Senior Athletics Championships in Douala will depart Lagos today for Cameroon. The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has listed top stars for the championships with the

2 weeks ago

Athletics·Sport

Charles Godfred displaying his 8.16m mark at the ongoing AFN National Trials in Benin City

12 years after, long jumpers re-enact memories of past at Olympics trials

Sports minister leads team to Douala After almost 12 years of playing the second fiddle to sprinters and hurdlers, Nigerian long jumpers are beginning to shake things up with three athletes landing

2 weeks ago

Athletics·Sport

Coach touts Udodi to rule world men’s 200m race

United States-based athletics coach and father of sprinter, Udodi Onwuzurike, Chris Onwuzurike, has revealed that the rising star would soon be a world beater on the 200m. Udodi showed promises when he

2 weeks ago

Athletics·Sport

Nigeria’s new fastest woman, Ofili, attributes 100m success to coach’s patience

United States-based Nigerian sprinter, Favour Ofili, has dedicated her 100m title at the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) Olympics Trials to her coach, who has “tolerated my stubbornness.” Ofili ran a new

2 weeks ago

Athletics

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Forget 2026 World Cup, South Africans tell Nigerians

Douala: A city bobbling with nightlife, poor in sports culture

Amusan is responding to treatment, says AFN boss

CAA Championships: AFN’s hammer may fall on Ofili, Chukwuma

Nigeria wins two gold, Amusan out, Brume, Ofili, Okezie, others scale through

Excitement as Nigeria’s 40-athlete contingent arrives Douala

16-year-old Dachung thrills Sports Minister, others as Olympics trials end in Benin

ASAC: Amusan, Brume, others listed as Team Nigeria hits Douala today

12 years after, long jumpers re-enact memories of past at Olympics trials

Coach touts Udodi to rule world men’s 200m race

Nigeria’s new fastest woman, Ofili, attributes 100m success to coach’s patience

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