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Riyadh 2025: Team Nigeria increases its Gold medal haul after 2 Gold medals in Wrestling and Athletics on Wednesday
Team Nigeria has increased its Gold tally at the ongoing 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh after winning 2 Gold medals in Wrestling and the women’s 4 x 100 metres on Wednesday night.
In 53kg freestyle Wrestling, Christiana Ogunsanya defeated her Uzbekistani opponent, Shokhida Akhmedova 11-1 in the final, in a very convincing version to claim the Gold medal.
Nigeria’s exciting young quartet of Bada Toyin, Ezechukwu Miracle, Omokwe Maria and Nweke Cynthia later crowned the night with an excellent display to win Gold in the Women’s 4 x 100m final in a time of 44.27 seconds.
They condemned Bahrain to the silver medal with a time of 44.47s while the Gambia finished third with a time of 45.05s.
Nigeria also won an additional 2 silver medals and 3 bronze medals.
In the Men’s Javelin throw, Kure Samuel Adams won bronze while in the Men’s 400m, Badmus Atanda claimed a bronze medal. In the women’s 400m, Patience Okon George also finished second behind her Bahrainian opponent while in the men’s 4x100m, the team of John Caleb, Chidera Ezeakor, Ezekiel Asuquo and James Taiwo Emmanuel brought the country home in 3rd.
In Wrestling, Miesinnei Genesis, lost her Gold medal match in the Women’s 50kg freestyle final to Aktenge
Keunimjaeva of Uzbekistan 5-1 to clinch the silver medal.
The Director General of the NSC Hon. Bukola Olopade who was live at the venue of the fight praised the performance of the girls and encouraged them to stay focused and disciplined ahead of other major international competitions.
” I am truly proud of both of you and just know that Nigeria under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR will continue to expose Nigerian athletes to the best international competitions both home and abroad for podium success”.
” Your performance here means a lot to us and the National Sports commission under the Chairmanship of Mallam Shehu Dikko is determined to ensure Nigeria continues to enjoy the feel good factor of Sports”, he concluded.
Team Nigeria has now won a total of 8 Gold medals 10 bronze and 7 bronze medals with more medals to come in Para athletics and Para-poweifting.
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AACT 2026: 31 Days to Africa’s Big Sporting Gathering in Abuja
Joel Ajayi
The countdown to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) has officially entered the final month, with just 31 days to go before Africa’s leading women’s team golf championship tees off at the IBB International Golf & Country Club in Abuja.
In a statement signed by the AACT 2026Director of Communication Kayode Adeniyi on Friday in Abuja.
Under the theme “Africa Is Coming to Abuja,” the countdown campaign will spotlight the championship, the participating nations, the players, the host venue and the growing development of women’s golf across the continent.
The 2026 AACT, scheduled for November 2–7, will bring together women’s golfing talent from across Africa for six days of continental competition in Nigeria’s capital.
As preparations continue at the IBB International Golf & Country Club, attention is increasingly turning to Abuja, where the championship will provide a platform for African golfers to compete while also showcasing Nigeria’s hospitality and the country’s growing profile as a destination for major sporting events.
The countdown will feature daily stories, interviews, player and country profiles, tournament facts, behind-the-scenes updates and features on the host venue as the championship draws closer.
The campaign will also highlight the role of the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), the Local Organising Committee and other stakeholders in preparing for the continental championship.
With just 31 days remaining, anticipation is building across the African golfing community as Abuja prepares to welcome the continent’s leading women golfers.
Africa is coming to Abuja.
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