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Back to homepageOnikeku Extols Minister For Inclusion Of U-20 Athletes In Adopt-an- Athlete Initiative
joel ajayi Technical Director of Athletics Federation. of Nigeria, Samuel Onikeku has commended the Minister of Youth and Sports decision to include some of the athletes that did well at world Under- 20 Athletics Championship in Kenya in adopt-an-athlete Initiative.
Read MoreParis Olympics 2024: Nigeria Will Train More Athletes – Onikeku
Joel Ajayi Technical Director, Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Samuel Onikeku on Thursday said that Nigeria would raise more athletes ahead of the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Onikeku told journalists in Abuja that continuous competition would help the federation to
Read MoreOur Priority Is To Rebuild A New Generation Of Athletes – Minister
Joel Ajayi The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare has assured that the Ministry is rebuilding a new generation of athletes who will soon rule the world of athletics. Speaking at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport, Abuja
Read MoreNigeria Can Produce Athletes Better Than Usain Bolt If… – Rosa Collins
Joel Ajayi The Second Vice President of Athletic Federation of Nigeria, Rosa Collins, has revealed that if there is unity among those who find themselves in the corridor of sports, Nigeria can produce Athletes that are better than Usain Bolt.
Read MoreOur Aims Is For Athletics To Retain Its Lost Glory – Onikeku
Joel Ajayi The newly elected representative of Military and Para-military (institutional sports) into the board of Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Samuel Onikeku expressed that the Board’s desire is to help the country’s Athletics retain its lost glory. The elated Nigeria
Read MoreSports Minister Pledges Support To Olympics-bound Gymnast
Joel Ajayi The Honorable Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare has pledged to give all necessary support to the first Nigerian to qualify for Gymnastics at the Olympics Eke Uche by taking over his preparations for Tokyo
Read MoreOlympics, Paralympics Camps Open In Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Bayelsa
By Joel Ajayi Towards Team Nigeria achieving podium success at the Olympics and Paralympics games in Japan, the Ministry of Youth and Sports has finalized arrangements for the camping of home-based athletes. According to the schedule for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics,
Read MoreDelta Governor, Okowa Adopts Six Athletes
BY JOEL AJAYI Nigeria’s 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games build-up has been given a major boost by Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, who has adopted six athletes to fund their preparations. Those adopted by the Governor include Favour Ofili, Blessing
Read MoreMinister Warns Athletes: No National Trials, No Olympics
joel ajayi The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr Sunday Dare has affirmed that Nigeria can only assemble the best Athletes in an Open National trial where everyone will be given equal opportunity to qualify for the Olympics. “Don’t
Read MoreSports Minister Sees Off Nigeria Relay Team to USA, As 16 athletes Jet Out
Joel Ajayi Nigeria’s preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has hit top gear as 16 Athletes departed the Murtala Mohammed International Airport on Thursday for Texas where they will take part in relay Qualifiers. The Sixteen athletes and coaches decked in
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