As the 12th African Games begin in Morocco, Oritsemeyiwa Ineh, a silver medallist at the 2018 Youth Olympics Games says he feels sad being absent from the ongoing competition due to the injury he sustained in 2018.

President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) Hon. Daniel Igali has charged the country’s wrestlers and coaches to the 12th African Games in Morocco to ‘give your best efforts’ when hostilities resume in the Northern African Nation.

Nigeria’s long jump sensation, Ese Brume has been tipped to win the gold at Africa Games which is expected to go in full swing today in Rabat, Morocco.

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), secretary-general, Mohammed Sanusi said yesterday that the target for the national Under-20 male and female teams at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco, was to win the gold medal in the football event.

A board member of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Brown Ebewele, says the country is risking its chances of winning the forthcoming African Games following the choice of athletes by the federation to represent the country.

The first batch of Nigerian athletes to the 12th All Africa Games are expected to leave for Rabat, Morocco on August 13, after the Sports Ministry secured arrangements to transport over 400 athletes and officials.

Christopher Nwadei, Technical Director, Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF), on Tuesday said that his target was to surpass the previous medal records in the 12th Africa Games scheduled for Rabat, Morocco, in August.

President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) Dr Daniel Igali who regained freedom on Tuesday after an 8 hour detention by Congolese immigration officials at the Brazzaville International Airport has said that he was back in the saddle to lead his wrestlers to conquer.

Alhassan Yakmut, Director-General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), has said Team Nigeria’s performance at the ongoing 11th African Games in Congo had been good so far.

Kenya came from a set down on Monday afternoon to beat Cameroon 3-1 and win gold in the ongoing African Games in Brazaville, Congo.

After 11 editions, as the All Africa Games, the Games has now been renamed the “African Games”, an official said.