Team Nigeria Set for African Wrestling Championships Despite Odds
Nigeria’s wrestling contingent are on their way to Tunis for the 2019 African Wrestling Championship despite seeming financial obstacles earlier revealed by the President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Daniel Ighali.
A 16-member team...
WRESTLING: My Love For Igali Makes Me Turn Down Foreign Offers – Adekuoroye (AUDIO)
Commonwealth wrestling gold medallist in the 57kg category Odunayo Adekuoroye says her love for the President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) Daniel Igali and her dream to win an Olympic gold medal for Nigeria has seen...
Wrestling: Nigeria’s Olympics Participation In Doubt As Nation Set To Miss 2019 African Wrestling...
Nigeria's wrestling team is on the verge of missing out of the 2019 African Senior Wrestling Championships slated for Hammamet, Tunisia from 26th to 31st March due to lack of funds.
With the deadline...
Bayelsa State Govt. Builds World-Class Wrestling Gym
The Bayelsa State Government has commenced the construction of a stand-alone world-class wrestling gym at the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa.
The facility, which is expected to be completed before the end of this year, will be...
WRESTLING: NWF Announce African Championships Team
The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) has announced a tentative 22-man list expected to represent the country at the 2019 African Senior Wrestling Championships in Hammamet, Tunisia. The list is made up of 16 athletes, 5 officials and...
WRESTLING: NWF Hopeful of African Championships After Sports Ministry Intervention
The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) is hopeful of eventually sending athletes to the 2019 African Senior Wrestling Championships in Tunisia later this month after receiving ‘verbal commitment’ from the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
I Rejected Foreign Offers Because I Want To Win For Nigeria – Oborududu
Few athletes have a chokehold
over their fields like 2018 Commonwealth 68kg wrestling gold medalist and eight
times African Champion Blessing Oborududu.
The 29-year-old wrestler has become the poster girl for Nigerian and African wrestling after...
WRESTLING: 3rd Gov. Dickson Classics Get New Date
The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) has announced that the long-awaited 3rd Governor Dickson National Classics will now be staged in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, between 15th and 30th June, 2019.
This follows the approval of...
WRESTLING: NWF Approves 39 Events for 3rd Gov. Dickson National Classics
The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) has approved a total of 39 different events for the 3rd Gov. Dickson National Classics in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
All the 10 senior weight classes in each of the three...
WRESTLING: Gov. Dickson Classics Very Important For Athletes, Officials – Igali (AUDIO)
President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) Hon. Daniel Igali has said the forth-coming 3rd Governor Dickson National Classics is expected to be ‘one of the most important tournaments for athletes and officials’.
The showpiece...
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