The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has expressed his disappointment with Team Nigeria’s performance in the ongoing 2024 Olympics in Paris, describing it as “disappointing.” In a statement shared on X on Saturday, Enoh noted that the failure to secure any medals was indicative of deeper issues that require immediate attention. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
Team Nigeria vying for spots in all five relay events to secure a berth at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Nigeria aims to secure top-14 finishes to ensure participation in Paris. Despite challenges like the absence of Favour Ashe, Nigeria remains focused on achieving its Olympic qualification goals. Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigeria’s team … Read more
Team Nigeria showcased exceptional prowess at the 2023 African Games in Ghana. Their remarkable performances earned them a total of 114 medals. Nigerian athletes showcased resilience and teamwork to make an indelible mark on African sporting history. Eko Hot Blog reports that The 2023 African Games held in Ghana marked a momentous occasion for sports … Read more
Team Nigeria showcased dominance in the 2023 African Games athletics. Chinecherem Nnamdi’s set new national record in javelin, the women’s 4x400m relay gold, and Olayinka Olajide’s complete set of medals. Ethiopia and South Africa emerged as strong competitors in the athletics event. Eko Hot Blog reports that Team Nigeria showcased their dominance in the athletics … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday conferred the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) on Tobi Amusan. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Amusan recently hit the headlines after winning a gold medal in the 100m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, United States of America. EDITOR’S PICK Lagos Court Remands Six … Read more
Nigeria went to the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics with 22 athletes and won a total of 10 medals… Team Nigeria ended its Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Games campaign on Saturday at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium, raking in one more gold and a bronze medal. The team finished with four gold, one silver, and five bronze medals. Making … Read more
The Games, which began on July 23 and ended on Sunday, had 93 of the 206 participating teams making it to the medals table, including 13 of the 54 from Africa Team Nigeria was placed 74th at the end of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Sunday and eighth best among the 54 African nations at … Read more
Team Nigeria’s appearance at the Tokyo games was marred by disqualifications, injuries and misfortune Nigerian athletes who participated in the Tokyo Olympics arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Saturday. The Team Nigeria athletes arrived at the airport at about 1 pm. Sports Minister Sunday Dare expressed satisfaction with the team’s performance … Read more
Enekwechi is the 2018 Commonwealth Games Silver medalist and reigning African champion in shot put Nigerian athlete, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi qualified for the men’s shot put final at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. Enekwechi’s launch hit a mark of 21.16m. The 28-year-old ranked 4th and picked up one of the non-automatic qualifying spots for the … Read more
She crossed the finish line at 12.72s ahead of Jamaica’s Thompson Yanique who timed 12.74s… Tobi Amusan, a Nigerian athlete, has qualified for the semi-finals of the Women’s 100m Hurdles at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Japan, AFP reports. The 24-year-old athlete advanced to the next round of the competition on Saturday morning after … Read more
In total, 339 medals will be awarded across 33 sports China claimed three gold medals on the first day of the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday and cyclist Richard Carapaz became just the second competitor in Ecuador’s history to top the podium, with victory in the road race. Nigeria’s first two participants, Olufunke Oshonaike (Table tennis) … Read more
Nigeria will be competing in nine sports at the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics which runs from July 23rd- August 8th The first batch contingent of Team Nigeria will today Tuesday, July 6th depart Abuja for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Director, Federation of Elites Athletes Department (FEAD), Simeon Ebhojiaye disclosed this in a statement on Monday. … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari is set to host members of Team Nigeria who placed second at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco. The President will as well host D’Tigers and D’Tigress for their recent exploits at the FIBA World Cup and the FIBA AfroBasket for women respectively. According to Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday … Read more