AFN
3 Feb
Chairman of the Competitions Organising Committee of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Commodore Omatseye Nesiama (rtd), has urged all stakeholders to join the federation achieve its ambition of delivering best-ever results at the fast-approaching Africa Games in Ghana and the Olympic Games slated for Paris, France.
29 Jan
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has described Tobi Amosun’s record breaking performance at the Astana Indoor Meet, where she set a new African record in 60 metres hurdles, as a sign of good things to come at the Africa Games and the Paris 2024 Olympics.
22 Jan
As the countdown to the 13th African Games begins, some members of Team Nigeria Athletics are shaping up in great form, returning excellent timing and setting Personal Bests across the United States.
13 Jan
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa, has dismissed a petition by some of his board members who are calling on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), to scrutinise the finances of the federation.
8 Jan
Determined to make a bold step in international sporting events this year, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) at its board meeting, at the weekend, sets up a five-man committee to raise a formidable team for the African Games, the World Indoor Championship and the Olympic Games holding in Paris. The five-man committee is headed…
6 Jan
As part of its strategic planning for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has warned athletes who fail to participate in the Africa Games in Accra, Ghana that they will not be considered for the Olympics.
2 Jan
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has said that it would, this week, roll out its plans for this year’s African Games holding in Ghana. AFN President, Tonobok Okowa, stated yesterday that the body would meet this weekend..
14 Dec
Athletics Federation of Nigeria’s (AFN) First Vice President, Tafida Gadzama, has said that the audit committee set up by the federation to investigate its finances should be commended for doing a thorough job, despite all odds.
24 Nov
Former international athlete, Seigha Porbeni, has described as ‘big distraction’ a report by an audit committee set up by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) to investigate its finances, which is now causing ripples among board members.
24 Nov
Troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN), in the last one week, have eliminated 99 terrorists and apprehended 198 others in different operations across the country.
10 Nov
After successful stops in Benin and Uyo respectively, the MTN CHAMPS began yesterday in Ibadan, Oyo State, venue of the third leg of the nationwide series of secondary schools’ athletics championships, which has received nearly 4000 event entries from about 2000 Athletes.
7 Nov
To make appreciable impact at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the African Games in Ghana, United States-based Performance Director of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Victor Okorie...