Udodi Onwuzurike

Amusan, Brume to lead Nigeria to World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

Amusan, Brume to lead Nigeria to World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

World record holder Tobi Amusan and Olympic bronze medallist Ese Brume will lead the Nigerian contingents at the 2025 World Athletics Championships, Afrosport reports. The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) on Sunday unveiled a star-studded 15-athlete squad ahead of the event, which is scheduled to take place in Tokyo, Japan, from 13 to 21 September. The AFN has named seven women and eight men to represent...

2023 African Games: Nigeria’s Amusan to start in Lane 6 ahead of 100m hurdles final

Tobi Amusan pulls out of Diamond League final in Zurich

World record holder Tobi Amusan has withdrawn from the women’s 100m hurdles at the Diamond League Final in Zurich, Afrosport reports. Her absence means Nigeria will be represented by just two athletes at the season-ending meet, with Ezekiel Nathaniel and Udodi Onwuzurike set to compete for honours on Thursday. Amusan, a three-time Diamond League champion, had been chasing a fourth crown but will not line up...