Lagos police arrest 2 bridge railings vandals (Guardian) Operatives of Lagos State Rapid Response Squad (RRS), yesterday, at about 3:00 a.m. arrested two suspected vandals with a pile of already cut railings and a hacksaw on the overhead bridge at…
Olympics: WA disqualifies Nigeria’s 4x400m team
World Athletics has disqualified the Nigerian women’s 4x400m team from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics following some technical errors in the race where they secured qualification at the Lagos Open Athletics Championships on June 24. The Nigerian quartet – Nse Imaobong,…
Okon-George, Onyekwere qualify for Tokyo Olympics
Patience Okon-George and Chioma Onyekwere became Nigeria’s latest entry to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics following their confirmation by World Athletics (WA) to compete at the games subject to official selection by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN). The two athletes…
COVID-19: Brume, Egwero shun international meets
Top Nigerian athletes say they will shun ongoing international meets as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, The PUNCH reports. Sporting events, including athletics, have been halted due to coronavirus until July when the Diamond League returned to the circuit.…
