Sports Minister apologises for Team Nigeria’s poor performance

Sports Minister apologises for Team Nigeria’s poor performance

Nigeria’s participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games ended without a medal, marking the eighth time the country has failed to secure a medal at the Olympics. This disappointing outcome has sparked concerns about the state of sports development in Nigeria. Official statement In response to the poor performance, Nigeria’s Sports Minister, John Owan Enoh, … Read more

Paris 2024: “This time is my season”

Paris 2024: “This time is my season”

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan is confident of finally making her mark at the Olympic Games after failing to make the podium in her last two tries. The 100m Hurdles World Record holder, made a statement at the Paris 2024 Olympics, winning her heat and advancing to the semifinals with a blistering time of 12.49 seconds on … Read more

Nigeria’s Samuel Ogazi qualifies for 400m final, breaks 36-year jinx

Nigeria’s Samuel Ogazi qualifies for 400m final, breaks 36-year jinx

Samuel Ogazi, an 18-year-old Nigerian athlete on Tuesday set a new Personal Best Time of 44.41s to secure a spot in the final of the men’s 400m event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Ogazi’s qualification is a milestone as it marks the first time a Nigerian will be making it to the event final … Read more

Nigeria’s Samuel Ogazi breaks 16-year jinx, qualifies for 400m semi-final

Nigeria’s Samuel Ogazi qualifies for 400m final, breaks 36-year jinx

Samuel Ogazi, an 18-year-old Nigerian athlete, has made a remarkable debut at the Olympic Games, qualifying for the 400m semi-finals with a new personal best time of 44.50s. This achievement marks a historic milestone, as Ogazi becomes the first Nigerian male athlete to reach the event’s semi-finals since 2008. Ogazi’s impressive performance earned him an … Read more

Nigeria’s gold medalists at 13th African Games in Ghana (Part 2)

Nigeria’s gold medalists at 13th African Games in Ghana (Part 2)

As Nigeria’s success at the 13th African Games in Ghana is being celebrated, PREMIUM TIMES, in this concluding part, showcases all the country’s gold medalists at the just-concluded African Games. Taekwondo Elizabeth Anyanacho (Age 24, Women’s U-67kg and Team Kyorugi) Five years after her first participation in the African Games, Anyanacho returned to Ghana as … Read more

Brume wins gold, sets new record

Brume wins gold, sets new record

Team Nigeria athletes are not only winning medals at the ongoing African Games in Ghana, they are doing so in record-breaking fashion. The latest is Ese Brume who on Thursday soared to a first-round jump of 6.92m to secure gold in the women’s Long Jump event With this impressive feat, Brume not only defended her … Read more