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Foreign-based athletes who shunned the All Africa Games and World Championships trial, which was rounded off in Kaduna yesterday, have made the list of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria team to the All Africa Games starting August 19 in Rabat … read more via Vanguard News –...

It has been revealed how Team Nigeria captain, Blessing Okagbare, fought hard to defend her teammates leading to her been accused of disrupting the camp. Our correspondent scooped that the plan was to pay only the foreign-based athlete’s competition grant but the African record holder in 200m...

Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteghonor made a big comeback at the weekend with an impressive 22.04seconds run at the 2018 Wes Kittley Invitational in Texas. Her feat has erased the 200m women African record held by Mary Onyali-Omagbemi since August 1996. READ MORE HERE

On Thursday, Blessing Okagbare lost her wig on her opening long jump attempt in Oslo. Her wig came off as she landed and whipped her head back in the sand pit. Once the white flag was raised, she returned to the sandpit, somewhat sheepishly, to retrieve her wig. See video:

In the spirit of the International Women's Day, we celebrate Nigerian women under 40 who have made made important contributions to society through their work. 1. Affiong Williams Affiong Williams is the Founder of Reel Fruits. Her company is focused on packaging and branding and processing...

Nigeria's promising athlete, Blessing Okagbare has failed to qualify for the 200m women finals at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. Okagbare finished fifth in the heat one of the semifinals, completing the race in 22.69 secs. She competed with Holland’s Dafne Schippers, Jamaica’s Elaine...

Nigerian sprinter, Blessing Okagbare, on Monday qualified for the 200 metres semi-final after clocking 22.71 secs. Okagbare won heat 5 in the 200m 1st round to qualify alongside Cote d’Ivoire duo Marie-Josee Ta Lou and Murielle Ahoure.

Murielle Ahoure of the Ivory Coast broke the African 100m record with a blistering 10.78sec at the Star Athletics Pro Meet in Florida. The 28-year-old's effort, in a wind of 1.6 meters per second, put her atop the world list for 2016 with the Rio de Janeiro Olympics beckoning in August...