Anti-Doping Authorities Seek 6-Year Ban For NCAA Sprint Champion, Divine Oduduru

LAGOS FEBRUARY 9TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Anti-doping authorities are seeking a six-year ban against four-time NCAA champion Divine Oduduru of Nigeria, whose alleged cheating was uncovered in the first case brought by U.S. More...

Nigerians Laments Disappearance Of Oduduru, As U.S. Drops ‘All Charges’ Against Okagbare

LAGOS APRIL 14TH (URHOBOTODAY)-There were strong indications yesterday that the United States may have dropped ‘all charges’ against Nigerian sprinter, Blessing Okagbare, who is serving a 10-year ban over drugs More...

Okowa Adopts Okagbare, Brume, Oduduru, Three Others For 2020 Tokyo Olympic

LAGOS MARCH 18TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Delta State governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has keyed into the Adopt-an-Athlete initiative of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development by adopting six Olympic-bound Nigerian athletes. The More...

DOHA 2019: Blessing Okagbare Disqualified In 200 Again

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 30TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Blessing Okagbare was disqualified from the 200 meters for a second time. Because of a mix-up by her nation’s track federation, the Nigerian sprinter was initially disqualified More...

ASABA 2018: AFN Denies Short-Changing Oduduru, Brume, Others

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) says it did not in anyway shortchange the athletes, both local and foreign-based, who flew the nation’s flag at the 21st African Senior More...