Victor Osimhen, Fireboy DML, Veekee James make Forbes Africa “30 Under 30” 2024 List
Forbes Africa will commemorate the tenth anniversary of its yearly 30 Under 30 list in its April/May 2024 issue. This demonstrates the talent pool on the African continent, home to the youngest people on the planet. The list showcases youthful, audacious, and fearless leaders reshaping Africa in a variety of fields, including technology, healthcare, sports, […]
Nigeria’s Sprint Queens Tobi Amusan and Favour Ofili broke the African Record
We begin with athletics where Nigeria’s sprint queens Tobi Amusan and Favour Ofili broke the African Record in their respective events at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston. Amusan clocked a super fast 7.75s to finish second in the star-studded race led by Tia Jones in a new Personal Best (PB) of 7.72s, […]
Nigeria Ranked Third Among Female Runners In The World
Nigeria is ranked third in an elite league of female runners in the world. Nigeria is jointly ranked third with Bahamas, having Seven sub-11s runners behind USA (62) and Jamaica (23), thus outranking the European countries. Also, this means Nigeria is the hub of the highest, fastest female 100m sprinters produced in African history and […]
Tobi Amusan Wins Her 3rd Consecutive National Title in Benin
Fresh from winning her first Diamond League race in Stockholm, World Record holder, Tobi Amusan emerged as the new Nigerian national champion for a third consecutive time after she took apart the women’s 100m hurdles field at the ongoing National Trials in Benin City, Edo state, finishing in a time of 12.70s under drizzling rain. […]
Tobi Amusan nominated for 2023 Laureus World Sports Awards.
Nigeria’s 100 metres hurdles star, Tobi Amusan, has been nominated for the 2023 Laureus World Sports Awards. The Laureus Awards is an annual award ceremony honouring individuals and teams from the world of sports along with sporting achievements throughout the year. Amusan is shortlisted in the World Breakthrough of the Year category alongside five other […]
