In a letter dated November 22, 2019 and signed by its Secretary General, Prince Adisa Adeniyi Beyioku, and addressed to all States Athletics Associations, the AFN said it was constrained by circumstances beyond its control to postpone the congress
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The same rule could also apply in the case of Blessing Okagbare
Nigeria’s medal hopeful, Divine Oduduru, has pulled out of the 100 metres dash at the ongoing IAAF World Championship in Doha
The trials are meant to select athletics for the Games scheduled for Morocco in August
Omatseye Nesiama, an International Association of Athletics Federations licensed Manager, on Sunday said that Nigeria and the West African have the potentials to excel in cross-country race.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria on Saturday says the 86 athletes listed for the Confederation of African Athletics championships are to resume camp on April 2.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria has released 86 names of U-18 and U-20 athletes to represent the country at the forthcoming Confederation of African Athletics U-18 and U-20 Championships.
With less than 13 days to the 2018 Confederation of African Athletics Championships in Asaba, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has invited no fewer than 70 athletes and 11 officials to camp.
The mostly home-based athletes, who elected the former Police Sergeant as their representative in 2017, accuse him of not fighting for their interest on the board as his appointment by the federation’s President,Ibrahim Gusau, as the technical director of the AFN has led to a conflict of interest.
Adeleye told the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Abuja that the federation hoped to surpass its feat in the last edition in South Africa and would do it “convincingly’’.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the athletes are made up of 10 males and 11 females.
Soetan told the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Lagos that his projection was based on the strong showing of the two countries in recent international meets.
Nesiama told the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Lagos that he would bring his experience to bear to ensure that the athletics event of the championships was a success.
Adeleye told newsmen in Abuja that the federation went to the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in the Australian city with young athletes so as to expose them to international competitions.
Adeleye made this known while responding from Gold Coast, Australia, to questions on Nigeria’s performance at the games from the News Agency of Nigeria Abuja on Sunday.
Adeleye made the assertion on Thursday at the National Stadium, Abuja venue of Commonwealth Games trials, saying that each of the events would be judged with the AFN standards.
Nesiama will serve on the CAA ITOs panel from 2018 to 2021, according to a letter signed by the CAA Chief Executive Officer, Hamad Kalkaba-Malboum.
The Ondo State Sports Commissioner, Hon. Saka Yusuf Ogunleye, signed the MoU on behalf of the state government, while the Director General of the NSDFI, Olajide Fashikun, and the President of Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, also appended their signatures to the contractual papers
The athletes expressed their gratitude to the AFN on Saturday while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on the new season beginning earlier than those of most countries.
The Technical Director of AFN, Sunday Adeleye, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Abuja as the two-day All-Comers Athletics Championship ended on Saturday.