Nigerian sprinter, Favour Ofili, expressed her frustration on Tuesday on Tuesday, revealing that she will not compete in the 100-metre race at the ongoing Olympics in Paris due to administrative failures by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC). She called for accountability from those responsible and voiced her skepticism about the trustworthiness of both …

The Nigeria Olympic Committee has said Actively Black kits are the approved apparel by the International Olympic Committee for Team Nigeria’s use at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, which hold between 26 July and 11 August. Actively Black unveiled a series of kits consisting of performing gears and track wears for Team Nigeria last week, but it came as a …

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has hailed Team Nigeria’s taekwondoist star, Elizabeth Anyanacho, for her qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics Games. The 24-year-old, one of the beneficiaries of the International Olympic Committee scholarship, and who was the second Nigerian female taekwondo athlete to compete at the Olympic Games (Tokyo 2020) after Princess Dudu at Athens 2004, has created another …

The President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the Super Eagles for last night’s 2-0 victory over the Indomitable Lions of Cameroons. The match was in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire, and the result advanced the Eagles to the quarterfinals of the competition. A statement …

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has congratulated the Super Eagles for what it described as their “outstanding performance in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament”. On behalf of , the president of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), the Committee would like to extend my warmest congratulations to the Super Eagles of Nigeria for their outstanding performance in the …

The Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) is worried that poor finances are affecting national sports federations’ preparations for next year’s African Games and Paris 2024 Olympics. NOC Media Officer, Tony Nezianya, told The Guardian at the weekend that the poor economic situation in the country has put the federations under pressure as they strive to give their athletes adequate training and …

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) is scheduled to hold its 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 13th December. In a statement on Wednesday, NOC’s Public Relations Officer of NOC, Mr. Tony Nezianya said that, during its virtual meeting on Tuesday, the Executive Board resolved that the AGM would be either virtual or physical. He said that the board decided on …

The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh; and the President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel have commiserated with the immediate family of sports broadcaster, Mr. Ignatius Ikechukwu Ajuonuma, who died on Friday. Ajuonuma was a staff member of Daar Communications, owners of Ray Power FM and African Independent Television (AIT). Enoh and Ahmed also condoned with …

The President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Engr. Habu Gumel led a joint team of the Executive Committee, and the Executive Board chairmen of the Sports Federation Chairmen to the Main Media Centre of the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja for a meeting with the Minister of Sports, Senator John Enoh Ministry, NOC, Federation chart to Games’ future on the …

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has congratulated Senator John Enoh over his appointment into the cabinet of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is the Grand Patron of the Olympic Movement in Nigeria. Enoh was sworn-in as Minister of Sports Development earlier on Monday. A statement by NOC Public Relations Officer, Tony Nezianya, on behalf of the President of the Nigeria …