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The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has postponed this weekend’s All-Comers competition as a mark of honour for late Brown Ebewele. The competition, scheduled for Asaba coincides with the funeral rite for […]
On the last day of competition at the 2021 World U20 Athletics Championship held in Nairobi, Kenya, Brown Ebewele looked at the medals’ table displayed on the scoreboard inside the Moi International Stadium and nodded his head repeatedly with a smile.
By Ben Efe The direction the Sports Minister, Sunday Dare is taking Nigerian sports came into focus during the week, when he summarily dissolved the boards of Olympics sports federations and others under his supervision. The sports minister’s dissolution of the boards at this moment was largely seen as a political move to settle scores with perceived ‘sports political’ opponents. A case that readily comes to mind is that of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, where surprisingly a lingering dispute that could have been tactfully resolved has ended in the files of Nigerian Supreme Court....
Stanley Nkwazema Last Tuesday, the 20th National Sports Festival was officially flagged-off in Benin City, one year after it was initially billed for the same venue but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic which shut sporting and economic activities the world over. Stanley Nkwazema takes a look at the smooth take off of the games following efforts of Governor Godwin Obaseki to refurbish abandoned sports centers in the state 11,500 athletes and officials from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja, heaved a sigh of relief that 27 months after they bade each other bye in A...
Adegoke sets world-leading time at AFN All Comers On By Ben Efe Enoch Adegoke, on Saturday, at the Athletics Federation of Nigeria All Comers meet ran 10.16seconds in the men’s 100m. It was his season-opening performance and was just shy of the 10.05seconds needed to qualify for the 2020 Olympics Games. The performance with a legal wind of +0.8 is also the world-leading time for the 2021 season. Godson Brume finished second with 10.27seconds, while Alaba Akintola was third with 10.40seconds. Favour Ashe won the men’s 100m final B, with a season’s best (SB) of 10.51s. In the women...