Today is decision day for players in the Globacom Premier League, Africa’s number one league competition as the Nigeria Premier League and title sponsor, Globacom Limited set the banquet for nominees in 11 categories of the Globacom Premier League Awards.

super Nigerian athlete. In July, she was a sensation at the African Junior Championship in Mauritius .She won gold in the 200m, 400m hurdles and 100m hurdles.

Usain Bolt repeated his Olympic sprint double at the World Athletics Championships here on Thursday, blitzing to a staggering new world record of 19.19 seconds in the 200m.

Nigerians here mocked the Federal Government yesterday when news of their N250m vote to host the meeting of Africa’s sports ministers reached Berlin , venue of the on-going World Championship, the equivalent of Fifa World Cup.

The magnitude of work Nigeria requires to raise track and field to the level that will make impact in the world is daily dawning on the new board of athletics federation.

New world 800m champion Caster Semenya has shrugged off the gender controversy shrouding her victory at the World Championships in Berlin.

Amaka Ogoegbunam is a super Nigerian athlete. In July, she was a sensation at the African Junior Championship in Mauritius .
She won gold in the 200m, 400m hurdles and 100m hurdles.

Confederation of African Athletics, CAA, have appointed Nigeria ’s Solomon Ogba chairman of their Marketing Committee.
“It’s another challenge and I’ll give it my best shot,”

Lee Evans would have to do it his own way if he eventually starts as the head coach of Nigeria’s track and field.There’s no cohesion in the Nigerian team here at the World Championship and the American legend feels Nigeria could do better with time. And that time will be when he is in control of things. That way, he could bring his style to bear on all.

The 18-year-old has been a revelation this year first domestically where she vastly improved her times at 800m and 1500m and also here where she has won both her races.