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Athletics future is bright in Nigeria – AFN Vice President Aku Aghazu
….Thumbs the NSC for its collaborative support_
Joel Ajayi
2nd Vice President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, Aku Aghazu, has commended Nigeria track and field athletes for their performance at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh.
Nigeria has won a total of 7 medals in Track and field including an impressive Gold medal in a fiercely contested Women’s 4x100m, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals.
The AFN VP said the future of athletics is getting brighter in Nigeria with the quality of exciting home grown talents that are coming up and their performance in Riyadh is a further testament.
“I am so proud of our athletes here in Riyadh and what I find particularly pleasing is the fact that the bulk of these athletes are our youth athletes not the most experienced ones”.
“The bravery with which they stepped up to the start line and attacked each event is amazing. I was blown away by the showing of the quartet of the 4x100m girls. Patience Okon George, who some might consider a veteran, also represented Nigeria well, with her come from behind Silver medal in the 400m”.
“Our 4x100m men also held their own with great zeal and patriotism, in a tightly contested field, to snatch the Bronze medal”.
She maintained that the revamped AFN under the leadership of President Tonobok Okowa, with colloborative effort from the NSC, has already started rolling out some strategic plans to improve the country’s athletics fortunes and the results in Riyadh are a reflection of that. She assured that there is more to come and the coaches are not going to be left behind.
“I must commend the innovative ideas of the NSC chaired by Mallam Shehu Dikko and the Director General, Hon Bukola Olopade, that is bringing about the sweeping changes and success we’re witnessing in sports today.”
“For example, quite a number of the athletes winning medals in Riyadh were discovered from the Invited Junior Athletes (IJA) initiative, introduced by the NSC at the recently concluded National Sports Festival.”
“Our next big focus is the Commonwealth Games and judging from the outstanding showing so far here in Riyadh, I believe that our Athletes will amaze the nation positively in Glasgow”, she emphasized.
Sports
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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