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Tobi Amusan Misses Out On 100m Hurdles Final At Paris Olympics

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1 year ago

August 9, 2024

Tobi Amusan

World record holder and Nigerian athlete Tobi Amusan has been eliminated from the women’s 100m hurdles final at the Paris Olympics, following a third-place finish in the first semi-final.

Amusan clocked a time of 12.55 seconds, which left her waiting anxiously for the results of the remaining semi-finals to see if she could secure a spot in the final.

Unfortunately, her hopes were dashed as faster times in the third semi-final sealed her fate.

Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent finished third with 12.44 seconds, while France’s Cyrena Samba-Mayela finished fourth in 12.52 seconds, both surpassing Amusan’s time and advancing to the final.

Amusan first captured global attention at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, where she set a new world record in the women’s 100m hurdles with a time of 12.12 seconds, breaking the previous record of 12.20 seconds set by American Kendra Harrison in 2016.

Her record-setting performance also made her the first Nigerian to hold a world record in athletics.

With Amusan’s exit, Nigeria’s chances of winning a medal at the Paris Games, which conclude on Sunday, have dimmed significantly

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2026 World Cup: Super Eagles waiting for FIFA’s decision – Iwobi

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2 minutes ago

February 6, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

Super Eagles playmaker, Alex Iwobi, has admitted they are waiting to see if the team would still play at the 2026 World Cup.

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is optimistic of a potential lifeline from FIFA, after it submitted a petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Iwobi was asked by SuperSport if he would rather lift the AFCON 2025 trophy or qualify for the World Cup?

The 29-year-old, who played at the 2018 of the World Cup, replied: “I mean we’re still waiting, well hopefully we can go to the World Cup, but I feel it’s a tough one.

“It’s a tough one because winning AFCON is like… It’s a great legacy, it’s a great thing to have like in your career, a memorable moment.

“But then at the same time, because I’ve been to the World Cup already, a lot of the players haven’t been. They would like to say ‘I want to go to the World Cup,’ so I can’t be selfish and say win the AFCON and for my teammates to not go to the World Cup. So it’s a tough one. I don’t know. I don’t know.”

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PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDOLES WITH SAMUEL CHUKWUEZE OF THE SUPER EAGLES ON THE PASSING OF HIS MOTHER

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7 days ago

January 30, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

President Bola Tinubu sends his condolences

to Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze on the passing of his mother.

The President also extends his sympathies to the family and friends of Mrs Sarah Chukwueze, who passed away on Thursday.

President Tinubu mourns with the Chukwueze family and encourages them to find solace in the memory and legacy of their late matriarch.

“The passing of Mrs Chukwueze, the mother of one of our bright football stars, just a few days after the passing of Super Eagles’ captain Wilfred Ndidi’s father, is deeply saddening.

I mourn with them, and I am with them in prayers during this difficult time,” the President says.

President Tinubu prays that God Almighty will grant the departed eternal rest.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)