Category: Sports

Nigerian sprint star Favour Ofili has booked her spot in the Diamond League Final for the very first time after an impressive showing in Lausanne that highlighted her steady rise on the global stage. The 21-year-old, who has maintained outstanding form this season, secured her qualification in the women’s 200m by running 22.31 seconds to […]

Nigerian discus sensation Obiageri Amaechi has earned her ticket to the World Championships in Tokyo next month after delivering a career-best performance in Ramona. At the Oklahoma Throws Series, the 26-year-old threw an impressive 64.80 meters, not only smashing her previous personal best by nearly two meters but also surpassing the World Championships qualifying mark […]

Nigeria’s athletics scene took a significant hit as the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) President, Tonobok Okowa, officially confirmed that rising star Favour Ofili will no longer represent Nigeria internationally. The talented sprinter has switched her sporting nationality to Turkey, a move driven largely by financial incentives. At a press briefing following the Nigerian Championships […]

Noah Lyles continues to rewrite history. At the 2025 USA Track and Field Championships, the 28-year-old sprint star delivered yet another commanding performance, capturing his fifth consecutive national 200m title in a race that will be remembered for its sheer intensity. In doing so, Lyles etched his name alongside two American legends—Michael Johnson and Ralph […]

Tobi Amusan delivered yet another masterclass at the Nigerian Championships in Yabatech, storming to her fifth consecutive national title and further solidifying her place as Nigeria’s most dominant hurdler of her generation. The world record holder was in a league of her own, clocking an impressive 12.57 seconds in the 100m hurdles final. Though narrowly […]

Israel Okon delivered a career-defining performance to win the men’s 100m title at the 2025 Nigerian Athletics Championships, marking his first senior national crown in a race that captured the attention of athletics fans across the country. The 18-year-old sprint sensation surged to victory with a time of 10.04 seconds (wind-assisted), narrowly edging out Alaba […]

After weeks of uncertainty, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has officially announced that the 2025 Nigeria Championships will take place at the Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) Sports Complex in Lagos. The national trials are set to run from August 1 to 3 and will serve as the key qualifier for Nigerian athletes hoping […]

It has been three years since Tobi Amusan stunned the world with a performance that redefined what was possible in women’s sprint hurdles. On that unforgettable night at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon, Amusan produced a moment of magic that elevated her to global stardom and carved her name permanently into Nigeria’s sporting […]

At just 21 years old, Bryan Levell has catapulted himself into the global spotlight, delivering a breakthrough performance that has sparked new hopes for Jamaica’s sprint dominance. At the Raiffeisen Austrian Open, Levell blazed through the men’s 100m in a personal best time of 9.82 seconds, defeating South Africa’s Abduraqhman Karriem who clocked 10.07s, and […]