AFN Board Members Deny Knowledge Of $150,000 IAAF Grant
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) board members have denied receiving the sum of $150,000 (around N52 million) as annual grant from the world athletics ruling body, IAAF.
The IAAF was said to have mistakenly paid $150,000 to the AFN instead...
Russian Doping Documentary ‘Icarus’ Wins Award At The Oscars
Russian doping documentary “Icarus” has won the best documentary at the Academy Awards held on Sunday.
Icarus, which was directed by Bryan Fogel and produced by Dan Cogan is the first feature film documentary Oscar for Netflix.
The documentary saw off...
Usain Bolt Signs Up For Socceraid
Athletics legend Usain Bolt has confirmed that he will be playing in the 2018 edition of Socceraid for UNICEF.
The event is expected to take place at Old Trafford on Sunday, June 10.
The world's fastest athlete confirmed the news via...
Emmanuel Bamidele Dumps Nigeria For Qatar Despite Commonwealth Games Trials’ Heroics
400m athlete Emmanuel Bamidele has reportedly dumped Nigeria for Qatar despite his recent heroics at the Commonwealth Games Trials in Abuja.
According to aclsports, Bamidele who clocked under 46 secs on two occasions during the trials has switched his international...
Usain Bolt Signs For ‘Unnamed’ Football Team
Usain Bolt has signed for a yet-to-be-revealed football team.
This was revealed by the Jamaican sprinter via his official Twitter handle as he added that the identity of the football team will be revealed on Tuesday at 8am GMT.
The world's...
AFN Unveils 37 Athletes, 4 Coaches For Commonwealth Games (Photo)
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has released a 41-man list of the players and officials that will represent Team Nigeria at the the 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia in April.
According to the Athletics body, the list...
AFN Chief Confirms 37 Athletes For Commonwealth Games
Athletics Federation of Nigeria AFN) chief, Sunday Adeleye, has confirmed that 37 athletes will represent Team Nigeria in the Athletics event of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia scheduled for April.
Adeleye, who is the body's Technical Director,...
Winter Olympic Games: Nigeria’s Bobsled Team Finish 20th
Nigeria’s bobsled team of Akuoma Omega and Seun Adigun featured in the official Heats 1 and 2 on Tuesday at the ongoing 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
The pair were making their debut at the competition and...
Athletes Flown To Abuja By AFN Ahead Of CWG Trials (Photos)
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has made the welfare of stakeholders its priority after all the national athletes, coaches and officials were flown to Abuja from their Port Harcourt ahead of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) Trials.
This is the...
Kiprotich, Herpha Win Big At Lagos City Marathon
Former IAAF World Half Marathon Champion Abraham Kiprotich and Herpha Guta have emerged respective winners in the male and female category at the 2018 edition of the Lagos City Marathon.
French athlete Kiprotich finished the 42km race in 2hrs 8...
