Tag: Commonwealth Games
Tobi Amusan, Ese Brume, others get national honours, N200m
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved National Honours and cash awards of N200 million for Team Nigeria contingents to the 2022 Commonwealth ...Doping Scandal: Nigeria’s gold medal, African record at risk as Nwokocha suspended
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has slammed a provisional suspension on Nigerian sprinter Grace Nwokocha for use of banned substances at ...Commonwealth Games: Adekuoroye wins Nigeria’s sixth gold
Nigerian wrestling sensation, Odunayo Adekuoroye, has claimed Nigeria’s sixth gold at the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Adekuoroye won ...Commonwealth Games: Onyekwere, Amaechi grab Gold, Bronze in Women’s Discus
Reigning African Games and African Championships champion, Chioma Onyekwere has made history by becoming the first Nigerian woman to win the Commonwealth ...Rafiatu Lawal sets new Commonwealth Games record, wins Nigeria’s second gold medal
Folashade Lawal has won Nigeria’s second gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The 25-year-old won the medal in the women’s 59kg ...Commonwealth Games: Adijat Olarinoye wins Nigeria’s first gold medal
Nigeria has won its first gold medal at the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Weightlifter, Olarinoye Adijat, recorded this ...94 athletes to represent Nigeria at Commonwealth Games
No fewer than 94 athletes will represent Nigeria at the forthcoming Commonwealth Games scheduled to hold in Birmingham. The Director, Ministry of ...AFN reschedules Commonwealth Games, World Championship trials
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria has rescheduled the trials for the World Athletics Championships billed for Oregon, United States of America and ...