Oji Wins World U20 Gold as Oyibu Finishes Fifth in Oregon
Jessica Oji leaves Oregon 26 as a world U20 champion, while Oghene Success Oyibu finished fifth in the 200m final and Nigeria’s women reached the 4x400m final....
Athletics
Naija Global 5: Team Nigeria, Super Falcons, Flying Eagles Lead Busy Sports Day
From Glasgow and Accra to Rabat, Yamoussoukro and Lagos, Nigerian sport carries a packed Africa-facing calendar across five major storylines....
Favour Ashe Declares Commonwealth Games Readiness as Team Nigeria Build-Up Intensifies
Favour Ashe says he is mentally and physically ready for the 2026 Commonwealth Games as Team Nigeria’s Glasgow preparations intensify....
Tobi Amusan Secures Diamond League Final Spot
Tobi Amusan has secured her place in the 2026 Wanda Diamond League Final after collecting 28 points from five women’s 100m hurdles meetings, according to the supplied report....
Kayinsola Ajayi Hits World Athletics Overall Top 100 in Nigerian Sprint Breakthrough
Kayinsola Ajayi is listed at No. 83 in the men’s overall World Athletics rankings and No. 5 in the men’s 100m rankings, while the supplied report says he is the first Nigerian sprinter to enter the overall top 100....
Brume Sentence Puts Nigerian Sprint Career At Crossroads As Deportation Risk Looms
Nigerian sprinter Godson Oghenebrume’s athletics future has been thrown into deep uncertainty after he was sentenced to 27 months in a United States federal prison......
Enekwechi Leadership Call Raises Team Nigeria Stakes Ahead Of Glasgow 2026
Nigeria are leaning on proven medal contenders as Chukwuebuka Enekwechi and Folashade Oluwafemiayo give the Commonwealth Games squad a stronger leadership Nigeria are building their......
Amusan Shuts Out Pressure As Paris Win Strengthens Diamond League Charge
obi Amusan clocked 12.28s to win the women’s 100m hurdles at the Paris Diamond League and insisted pressure will not derail her season....
Ashe Storms To 9.93s 100m Title At Commonwealth Games Trials
Favour Ashe produced a legal personal best of 9.93s to win the men’s 100m title at Nigeria’s Commonwealth Games National Trials in Lagos....
Team Nigeria World Relays Push Begins After Arrival in Gaborone
Team Nigeria have arrived in Gaborone for the 2026 World Athletics Relays, turning a difficult Lagos-to-Botswana trip into the start of a high-stakes qualification push. With Favour Ashe back in the sprint group and Nigeria cleared for all six relay events, the delegation now faces a serious test of depth, timing and medal-level execution....