Thursday, June 18, 2026

Daniel Igali

March 25, 2026

Wrestling federation trains 30 referees in new rules 

The fourth edition of the National Wrestling Classics is expected to commence on March 25 and end on April 1.

Nigerian wrestlers at Paris Olympics
July 6, 2025

Wrestling: Kolawole defeats America’s Haylie to secure gold at Spanish grand prix

Igali praised Kolawole’s determined and inspired performance on behalf of the federation’s board.

Esther Omolayo Kolawole
May 4, 2025

African Wrestling Championships: Team Nigeria sweep four gold medals in day one

Hannah Reuben in 68kg category humbled Mariam Mesbah of Egypt 11-0 to make it four gold for Nigeria.

African Wrestling Championships
August 18, 2024

Nigerian wrestlers can win medals again at Olympics, says Customs CG

Mr adeniyi said, “They have done it before with the right support and environment and they can still do it again.’’

Nigerian wrestlers at Paris Olympics
August 4, 2024

Nigeria’s Olympic wrestling team ready for success: Coach Akuh

“We are very happy in camp; the athletes are ready, we had a little preparation this morning,” he said.

Purity Akuh
May 30, 2024

Six wrestlers begin Olympics preparation as NWF opens camp in Bayelsa

“We have a mandate to ensure that we achieve a podium finish at the Olympics.’’

Paris 2024 Olympics logo
March 11, 2024

African Games: Nigerian wrestlers sweep gold in Ghana

Team Nigeria recorded a clean sweep of gold medals on Sunday at the ongoing African Games in Ghana after six female wrestlers won in their various categories.

MEDALS TABLE
October 1, 2021

Igali, Akindoju, Tikon reelected presidents of wrestling, tennis, table tennis federations

Daniel Igali, the immediate past president of the board of Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), returned to his position after being reelected as the federation’s president.