Nin Enrolment Hits 110m - NIMC DG
Daily Trust
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has said without proper identity management, there will not be adequate security and prosperity for the citizens in the country. Read more »
Cheptegei's Lover Had Wanted All Her Properties in His Names - Minister Ogwang
Nile Post
Ogwang made the revelation on Tuesday as Parliament paid tribute to the deceased long-distance runner who succumbed to injuries due to arson attack by former partner, Ndiema. Read more »
Eritrean Cycling - How a Colonial Legacy Became a National Passion [analysis]
African Arguments
Italian Fascists used cycling to demonstrate their racial superiority; Eritrean cyclists were soon embarrassing them. Today, a new generation of world-beaters is escaping another… Read more »
Rebeca Cheptegei's Alleged Attacker Dies
Capital FM
Rebeca Cheptegei's former partner, Dickson Ndiema, has passed away at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret. Read more »
Ibadan Marathon Will Boost Local Businesses, Says Makinde
This Day
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said the Ibadan Marathon billed for November 2 will boost local businesses, create jobs and strengthen community bonds. Read more »
Nairobi City Expressway Marathoner Found Dead At His Iten Home
Capital FM
Kenyan athletics is mourning once again following the death of marathoner Willy Kipruto Chelewa in unclear circumstances. Read more »
Mpofu Back in Training
The Herald
Zimbabwe's leading distance runner Isaac Mpofu is already planning his next move just over a month after making his Olympic Games debut. Read more »
GA Inaugurates Ghana Mountain & Trail Fed.
Ghanaian Times
Ghana Athletics (GA) on Friday sworn in a new six-member Ghana Mountain and Trail Federation (GMTF) to oversee the promotion, development and organisation of mountain and trail… Read more »
Gombe Inter-Secondary Athietics Games Village Nears Completion
Leadership
In a significant step toward the advancement of sports development in Gombe State, the proposed Games Village where athletes will be housed for the maiden Inter-Secondary Athletics… Read more »
Team Nigeria's Athletes Back From Paris Paralympic Games
This Day
Team Nigeria's athletes to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in France, have all returned to the country. The last batch touch down in Lagos yesterday. Read more »
Delta SSG Inspects Athletes Hostel, Others As 8th National Youth Games Begin
This Day
Ahead of the opening ceremony of the 8th National Youth Games today, Delta State Government has said it is fully ready for a hitch-free hosting of the event in Asaba. Read more »
South Africa's Paris Paralympic Medal Haul Was Its Lowest Yet, With Misfortune Striking Several Athletes
Daily Maverick
Team SA arrived back in the country with only six medals - two golds and four bronze - after a week and a half of action. Read more »
Ngugi-Cooper, Kipchumba Storm to Victory in Rainy Great North Run
Capital FM
Kenya's Mary Ngugi-Cooper braved rainy conditions to win the women's half marathon at the Great North Run in Newcastle on Sunday morning. Read more »
Thousands Turn Out for 2024 Kgl Foundation Millennium Marathon
Ghanaian Times
Thousands of runners filled the streets of Accra on Saturday for the 2024 KGL Foundation Millennium Marathon, an event that saw participants from various African countries,… Read more »
Obituary - Rebecca Cheptegei, Uganda Olympian Dies At 33
Independent (Kampala)
Rebecca Cheptegei was born in Cheminy, Uganda, on February 22, 1991. She later moved to Kenya and bought property there to be closer to athletic training centres. According to her… Read more »