Dynamic Athletics

Team Nigeria has delivered one of its most memorable international performances at the 15th Open African Masters Athletics Championships in Tunisia, which concluded yesterday, November 25th, 2025. With a small but mighty delegation of just nine athletes, Nigeria finished a remarkable second overall, trailing only the host nation, Tunisia, in a competition that featured 23 African countries and nine non-scoring nations including Spain, Germany, France, Japan, Barbados, and Russia. Their collective brilliance produced an astounding medal haul of 18 Gold, 5 Silver, and 2 Bronze medals, marking a historic moment for Masters athletics in Nigeria, especially as the nation had been conspicuously absent from international Masters competition since 2019, until this triumphant return in 2025. The championship was filled with inspiring displays of versatility and excellence. Nigeria’s dominance began in the field events, where Christian Aiyegbeni (M45) delivered a breathtaking all-round performan...

Team Nigeria Athletics delivered a blistering Wednesday night performance at the Solidarity Games in Riyadh, sweeping gold, silver and bronze in a show of force that left the stadium buzzing and the continent on notice. The star act came from the women’s 4x100m relay quartet of Bada Iyanu, Ezechukwu Miracle, Maria Thompson and Nweke Cynthia, who powered to gold with a commanding display of speed, chemistry and pure Nigerian grit.  Their baton exchanges were crisp, their finish ruthless, a statement run that underlined Nigeria’s relay pedigree. Veteran quartermiler Patience Okon George produced a masterful race to storm to silver in the women’s 400m, pulling away with her trademark late surge.  On the men’s side, Badmus Gafari fought through a stacked field to secure a well-earned bronze in the 400m final. It was a medal rush that ignited the Nigerian camp and AFN President, Chief Tonobok Okowa could not hide his pride. “This is a sign of glad tidings,” Okowa said. “We’re using...