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Commonwealth Games

April 19, 2024

Ministry signs N35 billion MoU with firm for sports development

Mr Enoh said that the partnership would help to inject funding into sports development from the private sector.

Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan-Enoh
September 3, 2023

Nigeria’s rugby team to tackle Namibia, Kenya in Olympics qualifiers

The Africa qualifiers will be held from Sept. 16 and Sept. 17 in Zimbabwe and it would be Nigeria’s first Olympics in rugby if the team qualified.

Nigeria’s Rugby national team
July 17, 2023

Wanda Diamond League: Amusan wins 100m hurdles, sets new record

Amusan, the world record holder in women’s 100m hurdles, won the race ahead of the U.S. duo Kendra Harrison and Ali Nia.

Wanda Diamond League (Credit ; Youtube)
April 8, 2023

Commonwealth Games: Nigeria to organise competition for schools in Lagos

He said that all participating students would receive certificates of participation as the schools are expected to dress in their cultural dance attires.

Team Nigeria at Commonwealth Games
January 31, 2023

Farah returns for London Marathon before likely 2023 retirement

Farah, who turns 40 in March, has run the London Marathon three times with a best finish of third in 2018, the same year he won the Chicago Marathon.

Mo Farah
December 20, 2022

Tobi Amusan named 2022 Africa Female Athlete

The track queen had earlier set a new world record of 12.12 secs to win the 100m hurdles at World Athletics Championships in the U.S.

Tobi Amusan
September 15, 2022

Amusan, Brume, Oluwafemiayo conferred with national honours

The Team Nigeria contingents to the 2022 World Athletics Championships and 2022 Commonwealth Games were received by Buhari on Thursday.

September 8, 2022

Tobi Amusan defends Diamond League title, sets new record

Tobi Amusan finished the race in a meet-record time of 12.29 seconds to successfully defend the Diamond League title she won in 2021.

Tobi Amusan
August 12, 2022

‘Nigerian youths no dey carry last’, they’ll lead country’s economic process: Tinubu

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress Bola Tinubu has hailed Nigerian youths home and abroad in celebration of International Youth day.

August 8, 2022

I’m proud of our athletes, Minister Dare says after strong showing at Commonwealth Games

Nigeria won 35 medals – 12 gold, nine silver and 14 bronze to finish seventh on the medals table which displayed 43 nations.