Nigeria Qualifies for World Relays After MTN CHAMPS Triumph NIGERIA’S women’s 4x400m relay team has officially qualified for the 2026 World Relays Championships in Botswana following a standout performance at the MTN CHAMPS in Calabar. The team, featuring Patience Okon-George, Anita Enaruna, Treasure Okereke, and Jecinter Lawrence, crossed the finish line in 3:31.14, securing the […]
Three-Phase Programme Gains Momentum TEAM Nigeria’s athletics contingent has stepped up preparations for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, with the first phase of a six-week training camp progressing steadily in Asaba, Delta State. The athletes are camped at the iconic Stephen Keshi Stadium, where coaches say focus and discipline have defined the early days of the […]
A Milestone for Combat Sports MIXED Martial Arts (MMA) will, for the first time, feature as a fully recognised and scoring sport at the 15th Biennial Police Games (BIPOGA), Asaba 2026 — a development widely described as a turning point for structured combat sports in Nigeria. The upgrade from demonstration status at the 14th edition […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH OLYMPICS finalist Ruth Usoro produced her strongest performance of the season at the Jarvis Scott Invitational, recording a leap of 6.65 metres to finish second in the women’s long jump. Usoro sealed her podium position with a composed final-round effort, delivering the decisive jump under pressure. The mark not only secured […]
New Facilities Signal Fresh Era for Akwa-Ibom Sports AKWA-Ibom State has officially entered a new phase of sports development with the unveiling of modern training facilities and equipment designed to enhance athlete performance and reduce dependence on external venues. The commissioning of Ibom Gym, alongside newly acquired sports consumables, took place at the Godswill Akpabio […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI The Cost of Greatness in a Country That Doesn’t Plan for It Big Spending, Small Planning NIGERIA entered 2025 with increased government investment through the National Sports Commission. But by year-end, the results showed a nation still struggling with an old contradiction: we fund tournaments, […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI THE Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has issued Nigeria a stern ultimatum to resolve alleged age discrepancies in its junior athletes, setting a deadline of 16 January 2026. The directive concerns the 2025 African U18 & U20 Championships in Abeokuta, where 16 of the 17 registered Nigerian athletes […]