Nigerian athletics news

Here are some recent news updates on Nigerian athletics:

Recent Achievements

• On March 21, 2023, Nigerian athlete, Tobi Amusan, set a new African record in the 100m hurdles at the 2023 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, with a time of 12.12 seconds.
• On February 26, 2023, Nigerian sprinter, Favour Ofili, won the 200m gold medal at the 2023 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, with a time of 22.11 seconds.
• On February 18, 2023, Nigerian long jumper, Ese Brume, won the gold medal at the 2023 African Indoor Athletics Championships in Yaoundé, Cameroon, with a jump of 6.82m.

Upcoming Events

• The 2023 Nigerian Athletics Championships is scheduled to take place from April 14-16, 2023, at the National Stadium in Lagos, Nigeria.
• The 2023 African Games is scheduled to take place from August 4-18, 2023, in Accra, Ghana.
• The 2023 World Athletics Championships is scheduled to take place from July 15-24, 2023, in Budapest, Hungary.

News and Updates

• On March 15, 2023, the Nigerian Athletics Federation (AFN) announced that it had suspended the country's top athlete, Tobi Amusan, from international competition for six months due to a breach of the federation's rules.
• On February 28, 2023, the AFN announced that it had appointed a new technical director, Samuel Onikeku, to lead the country's athletics team.
• On February 22, 2023, the Nigerian government announced that it had allocated N500 million (approximately $1.3 million) to support the country's athletics team ahead of the 2023 African Games.

Other News

• On March 10, 2023, Nigerian sprinter, Blessing Okagbare, was banned from competition for 10 years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) due to a doping violation.
• On February 25, 2023, Nigerian long jumper, Ese Brume, was named the African Athlete of the Year by the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA).

I hope this information is helpful!