World News Update

Nigeria's Tobi Amusan has successfully secured her spot in the semifinals of the women's 100m hurdles at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.  Amusan, the current World Record Holder, demonstrated her exceptional ability by winning her heat comfortably with a time of 12.49 seconds. She dominated the race from start to finish, leaving her competitors trailing behind.  USA's Alaysha Johnson finished in second place with a time of 12.61 seconds, followed by Jamaica's Janeek Brown in third place at 12.84 seconds. Amusan's effortless performance in the heat has set a promising tone for the upcoming semifinals. As she continues her quest for Olympic glory, the entire nation of Nigeria stands in full support, eagerly anticipating her next race.

Nigeria's Samuel Ogazi has made history on Tuesday evening by becoming the first Nigerian athlete in 36 years to qualify for the men's 400m final at the Olympic Games, following in the footsteps of the legendary Innocent Egbunike.  Ogazi delivered an outstanding performance, clocking a new personal best of 44.41 seconds to finish third in heat 3 of the 400m semifinals, thereby securing his spot in the final. This remarkable achievement marks a significant milestone for Nigerian athletics, as Ogazi's qualification for the final brings pride and hope to the nation. His determination and hard work have been evident throughout the competition, and he is now set to compete for Olympic glory in the final. In other Olympic action, Nigeria's Ayomide Bello and Beauty Otuedo will compete in Final B of the women's Canoe Doubles 500m event. The duo showed commendable effort in their quarterfinal heat, finishing fifth with a time of 2:07.86. Their participation in the final is a...

_First-ever training grants for home-Based competitors at Olympics is paid_ In a continued effort to ensure the welfare and support of Team Nigeria athletes at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, the Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, held another interactive session with the athletes at the games village in Paris, France.  This meeting was aimed at addressing concerns and providing updates on the status of allowances and training grants for all athletes. During the session, it was highlighted that home-based athletes had previously raised concerns about not receiving training grants, which had been a privilege primarily extended to their foreign-based counterparts. The Minister acknowledged this oversight and emphasized the need for equitable treatment for all athletes representing the country. "For the first time ever, we have ensured that home-based athletes representing Nigeria also receive training grants. Both foreign and home-based athletes have...

For the first time in history, three Nigerian women have qualified for the final of the women's Long Jump event at the Olympic Games.  This unprecedented feat sees Nigeria represented by Ese Brume, Ruth Usoro, and Prestina Ochonogor, who have all secured their spots in the highly anticipated final of the long jump event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Ese Brume leaped to an automatic qualifying mark of 6.76m, securing her place in the final with a powerful last attempt. Ruth Usoro impressed with a jump of 6.68m, showcasing her potential and earning her first Olympic final appearance. Prestina Ochonogor also made a remarkable debut with a jump of 6.65m. Out of the 12 finalists, three are Nigerians, making this a significant moment in Nigeria's athletic history. Since Nigeria began competing in the Olympics in 1952, the country has never had three athletes advance to the final of an individual event. This historic achievement was made more exciting by the inspiring performance o...

As the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris enters its 11th day, Team Nigeria will have a busy day with 11 athletes competing across three sports: canoe sprint, athletics, and wrestling.  Here's a breakdown of Nigeria's event schedule for Tuesday, August 6: **Canoe Sprint (Stade d’eau vive Vaires-sur-Marne)**   *10:00 a.m.* – Women’s Canoe Double 500m Heats – Ayomide Bello and Beauty Otuedo **Track and Field (Stade de France)**   *10:15 a.m.* – Women’s Long Jump qualification – Ruth Usoro, Ese Brume, Prestina Ochonogor   *10:20 a.m.* – Women’s 400m repechage round – Ella Onojuvwevwo   *11:30 a.m.* – Men’s 200m repechage round – Udodi Onwuzurike   *Men’s Javelin Throw* 11:50am - Chinecherem Nnamdi *6:35 p.m.* – Men’s 400m semifinal – Samuel Ogazi   *8:40 p.m.* – Women’s 200m final – Favour Ofili **Wrestling (Champ-de-Mars Arena)**   *5:15 p.m.* – Wrestling – Blessing Oborodudu (Bronze medal match) Team Nigeria's athletes w...

_Oborodudu storms into wrestling quarterfinals_ As Team Nigeria continues to compete at the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris, the nation's athletes have made remarkable strides. Ezekiel Nathaniel has broken a 12-year record, qualifying for the semifinals of the men's 400m hurdles event, while Samuel Ogazi shattered a 16-year record by advancing to the semifinals in the men's 400m. Ezekiel Nathaniel became the first Nigerian athlete in 12 years to reach the semifinals of the 400m hurdles at the Olympics. He secured his spot by finishing 2nd in heat 4 with a time of 48.32 seconds, earning an automatic qualification. The last Nigerian to reach this stage in the event was Amaechi Morton at the London 2012 Olympics. In the men's 400m event, Samuel Ogazi ran a new personal best of 44.50 seconds, finishing 2nd behind USA's Quincy Hall, who won the race in 44.28 seconds. Ogazi's impressive performance marked the first time in 16 years that a Nigerian male quarter-miler qu...

_New LG Association, the Sole Decision of Gov. Makinde_ Contrary to the news making rounds that, the 33 Chairmen in Oyo State have agreed to pull out of the ALGON, as a matter of supporting Governor Seyi Makinde, on his rejection of the LG Financial Autonomy; The available pieces of information revealed that, none of the chairmen is in support of the Oyo State Governor, on his rejection of the financial autonomy verdicts, as delivered by the Supreme Court of Nigeria. But, as a function of covering up his misdeeds, the Governor of Oyo State invited the chairmen to yet another meeting, and instructed them all to respectively append their signatures on  blank papers, which they all did, without the knowledge of the purpose, for such instruction(s). Part of Governor Makinde's intentions is to go ahead and register a new association, using the signed papers, presenting the case as being consented to, by the Local Government Chairmen; doing everything possible to ensure that the LGs'...