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Grace Nwokocha must defend herself from doping allegations- Ogunkoya
Days after a urine sample from Nigerian sprinter Grace Nwokocha tested positive for banned substances, former Nigerian sprinter Falilat Ogunkoya…
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Triumphant Amusan arrives Lagos, set to lead Commonwealth athletes to Presidential Villa
After an arduous and fulfilling season, superstar Tobi Amusan has finally landed in Lagos with pomp and pageantry. The 100mH…
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Watch as Tobi Amusan breaks Meet record with 12.29s to retain her Diamond League title
Tobi Amusan has shattered another record as she beat off competitions to claim the 2022 Diamond League title in grand…
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Tobi Amusan seeks revenge against Jasmine Camacho-Quinn in a star-studded 100mh finale at Diamond League
Tobi Amusan will be seeking to get one over her closest rival, Jasmine Camacho-Quinn when they both compete again in…
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Tobi Amusan eyes improvement ahead of Diamond League final showdown with Jasmine Camacho-Quinn
Tobi Amusan has admitted that she needs to make adjustments ahead of her Diamond League final showdown with Jasmine Camacho-Quinn.…
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Ese Brume finishes 2nd in long jump at ISTAF 2022 Berlin
Ese Brume has finished 2nd in women’s long jump event at the Internationales Stadionfest at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin,…
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Watch as Tobi Amusan wins 100m hurdles at ISTAF 2022 Berlin
Tobi Amusan has claimed the 100m hurdles gold at the Internationales Stadionfest at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany. The…
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Nigeria may lose CWG relay gold as Grace Nwokocha tests positive for ban substances
Grace Nwokocha has tested positive for ban substances and has been handed a provisional suspension by the Athleticis Intergrity Unit.…
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Lausanne Diamond League: Amusan falls short in first race after heroics
Nigeria’s track sensation Tobi Amusan fell just short in her return to action at the Lausanne Diamond League meet after…
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2022 Commonwealth Games: Team Nigeria scorecard
After 11 days of gruelling competition, the 2022 Commonwealth Games is over, and Team Nigeria enjoyed a fine outing in…
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Tobi Amusan, Ese Brume set to receive Presidential reception after Athletics feats
Nigeria’s reigning Queens of Athletics, Tobi Amusan and Ese Brume, have received invitations to a Presidential reception with the country’s…
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Ese Brume shatters Commonwealth Record, wins 12th Gold for Team Nigeria
Ese Brume continued to impress in the Green-White-Green of Nigeria as she broke the Commonwealth Games record to emerge with…
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Tobi Amusan, Favour Ofili win multiple medals as Team Nigeria wins CWG gold in women’s 4x100m relay
Tobi Amusan and Favour Ofili have won multiple medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham after helping Team Nigeria…
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2022 Commonwealth Games: Tobi Amusan fires Nigerian ladies to African Record in 4×100m Relay
Team Nigeria continued their impressive performance on the track at the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham as they performed…
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2022 Commonwealth Games Day 8 Recap: Team Nigeria wrestlers come through with medal rush
Team Nigeria continued its ascent of the medal table at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Day 8 events, with the wrestling…
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2022 Commonwealth Games Day 7 Recap: Team Nigeria athletes sweep up medals with stunning displays
Team Nigeria continued to improve their standings on the medal table at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Day 7 events after…
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2022 Commonwealth Games Day 6 Wrap: Sprinters disappoint as Nigeria fails to pick up a medal
Team Nigeria saw their hot run come to an end on the Commonwealth Games Day 6 as they failed to…
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Commonwealth Games: Blessing Oborududu , Nnamdi Innocent named Team Nigeria Captains
Top female wrestler Blessing Oborududu and Para Powerlifter Nnamdi Innocent have been named Team Nigeria Captains for the 2022 Commonwealth…
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Tobi Amusan makes history, becomes Nigeria’s first-ever world champion
Tobi Amusan became the first Nigerian to claim a World Athletics Championship gold medal as she breezed to gold in…
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Red-hot Tobi Amusan sets new world record to qualify for women’s 100mH final
Tobi Amusan continued with her recent dominance of the women’s 100m Hurdles as she set a new world record in…
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Tobi Amusan flies Nigerian flag, sets new African record at World Championships
Tobi Amusan continued with her impressive season as she blazed to a new African record at the 2022 World Athletics…
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AFN strikes again, eliminates Ezinne Abba, Alaba Akintola from World Championship
The curse of the faulty Nigerian sports system struck again as the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) have disallowed two…
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Imaobong Uko set for World Athletics Championship debut.
By Bassey Ibiatisuho World U20 champion, Imaobong Nse Uko will be making her debut at the World Athletics Championships scheduled…
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Big Brother Naija star wins first Nigerian medal since 1996 in African Athletics Championship
Big Brother Naija star Mike Edwards delivered an impressive performance for Team Nigeria on the final day of the African…
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Olatoye, Onyekwere claim gold medals in field events at African Athletics Championship in Mauritius
Sade Olatoye won Nigeria’s fourth gold medal at the ongoing African Athletics Championship in Mauritius after a brilliant performance in…
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Team Nigeria claims gold in women’s 4x100m at African Athletics Championship
Team Nigeria’s four-woman team to the African Athletics Championship have emerged with a brilliant gold medal against all odds as…
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From Akwa Ibom to Texas: Imaobong Nse Uko becomes first Nigerian to qualify for World Championship
Teenage quarter-miler Imaobong Nse-Uko has become the first Nigerian in her category to qualify for the World Championships after she…
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19-year-old Favour Ofili becomes world’s fastest woman in 2022
Favour Ofili continued her meteoric rise in the athletics world with an otherworldly performance in the women’s 200m at the…
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Ese Brume wins silver in World Indoor Championship
Nigerian Long Jumper Ese Brume delivered a brilliant performance to claim silver in the Women’s Long Jump at the World…
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