Glasgow confirmed as host city for 2026 Commonwealth Games
Glasgow has been confirmed as the host city for the troubled 2026 Commonwealth Games, which will be a slimmed-down version of the multi-sport event.
Amusan, Brume arrive Birmingham, boost Team Nigeria spirit
Fresh from their inspiring performances at the just concluded World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, United States of America, the duo of Tobi Amusan and Ese Brume have arrived the camp of Team Nigeria in Birmingham. Both athletes breezed into the Commonwealth Games Birmingham(CGB) Games Village camp in the early hours of Thursday to a […]
Meet the 94 Athletes Representing Nigeria at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and their Sports
As the opening ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games gets underway today, find herein a comprehensive list of the athletes representing Nigeria in each of the nine sports the country will be competing in, at Birmingham 2022. ATHLETICS Adeyemi Sikiru, Alaba Olukunle Akintola, Amarachukwu Obi, Amene Dubem, Amusan Oluwatobiloba, Ella Onojuevwo, Enekwechi Chukwuebuka, Ese Brume, […]
C’Wealth Games: Kizz Daniel’s Buga sets Birmingham alight
By Tony Ubani A very large enthusiastic crowd of officials and athletes watched as Team Nigeria hoisted the national flag at the athletes village with Kizz Daniel’s Buga song creating a rapturous scene. What was meant to be a small ceremony turned out big as athletes from other countries jumped in showing off their dancing […]
Commonwealth Games: India threatens boycott if shooting scrapped
The Commonwealth Games Federation Sunday pledged to hold talks with India after its Olympic body threatened a boycott of the 2022 event in Birmingham over the exclusion of shooting.
Commonwealth Games: Obaseki announces N7.5m cash reward for Edo athletes, coaches
The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has announced a N7.5 million cash reward for the state’s coaches and athletes that participated in the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Australia.
