Tag: Blessing Okagbare
Okagbare weds former Super Eagles player in November
Commonwealth gold medalist, Blessing Okagbare, has said that she will be walking down the aisle with former Super Eagles player,…
Okagbare, Enyeama top nominees for Nigerian Sports Award 2014
The 2014 edition of the Nigerian Sports Award has entered the voting phase as the top three nominees for each…
Jonathan lauds Team Nigeria’s performance at Commonwealth Games
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has congratulated members of the Nigerian team for their sterling performance at the 2014 Commonwealth Games…
Commonwealth Games: What Nigeria Should Do Ahead Next Games
Taiwo Adelu For Team Nigeria to perform very well in the next Commonwealth Games and other international championships, it has…
Commonwealth Games: Okagbare Eyes Relay Gold
Blessing by name, blessed by nature, Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare hailed a remarkable sprint double after racing to victory in…
Okagbare wins gold in 200metres
Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare claimed a women’s sprint double at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow Thursday. The Nigerian 100 metres champion…
Okagbare’s 100m gold excites Danagogo
The Minister of Sports, Dr. Tanmmy Danagogo, has expressed joy over the victory of Nigeria sprinter Blessing Okagbare, who on…
Commonwealth Games: Medalists to enjoy govt.’s attention – Minister
The Nigerian Government has said that it will pay special attention to any athlete who wins medal at the 2014…
Okagbare targets Commonwealth treble
Were it not for the track and field schedule, Nigerian Blessing Okagbare could almost be expected to be going for…
Commonwealth Games: Okagbare claims gold in 100m
Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare won women’s 100m gold at the Commonwealth Games on Monday. Okagbare, who won long jump silver and…
C/wealth Games: Can Team Nigeria Surpass New Delhi Outing?
Sam Paul With barely few weeks after the end of the 2014 World Cup held in Brazil, attention has shifted…
Okagbare wins 200m race in Paris
Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare won the women’s 200m at the Paris Diamond League Saturday after trailing American Allyson Felix off the…
Athletics: Okagbare Battles World Track Stars In Jamaica
National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica will come alive tomorrow as Nigerian Queen of the tracks, Blessing Okagbare battle world tracks stars…
Okagbare Renews Rivalry With Fraser-Price in Jamaica
African sprint Queen, Nigerian Blessing Okagbare will ignite her hunger to beat the best as she renews her rivalry with…
Uduaghan showers Okagbare with gifts, training fund
JETHRO IBILEKE/Asaba Nigeria’s silver medalist at the recently concluded International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) Moscow Championships, Blessing Okagbare has been…
Jonathan honors silver medalist Blessing Okagbare
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday honoured Olympic and world Athletics Championship medalist, Blessing Okagbare for her performance at the recently…
Team Nigeria Must Improve, Coaches Charge Athletes
Three coaches have called for improvement in Nigeria’s performance in athletics in spite of its achievement at the recent IAAF…
As Okagbare Saves The Day
Nigeria’s outing at the just concluded 14th IAAF World Championships, an equivalent of the FIFA Football World Cup, was almost…
World Athletics: Nigeria ends up 24th on medals table
Thanks to Blessing Okagbare, Nigeria ended up 24th on the final medals table of the 14th IAAF championship in Moscow.…
Okagbare, Ahoure relish triumphs in Moscow
MOSCOW (AFP) – Women’s sprinting has entered a new era, declared African duo Murielle Ahoure of the Ivory Coast and…
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Okagbare wins bronze, Ivorian Ahoure silver in 200m
Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare and Ivory Coast’s Murielle Ahoure recorded a first in World Athletics Championship when both of them, as…
Okagbare Wants To Be Like Bolt
The tall ambition of Nigeria’s superwoman, Blessing Okagbare is to be like Jamaica’s superman, sprint sensation Usain Bolt someday. “A…
IAAF Tourney: Okagbare Qualifies For 200m Semi Final
Reigning Nigeria’s 200m champion, Blessing Okagbare, has qualified for the 200m semi final in the ongoing World Athletics Championships in…
You Must Remain Focused, Coach Tells Okagbare
Gad Onumaegbu, a retired athletics coach, has urged Blessing Okagbare to put behind her the disappointment of her sixth position…
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Okagbare fades out in 100m final
Africa’s fastest woman, Blessing Okagbare and Nigeria’s only medal hope in the 100m event at the 14th IAAF Championships in…
Okagbare Qualifies For 100m Final
ADEBOBOLA ALAWODE Africa’s fastest woman, and Nigeria’s multiple medal hope, Blessing Okagbare Monday qualified for the Women’s 100m final at…
Okagbare: I’m Ready For 100m Race
After ending Nigeria’s 14-year wait for a World Championship medal of any colour on Sunday in Moscow, Blessing Okagbare who…
Okagbare clinches silver medal for Nigeria
Blessing Okagbare has won Nigeria’s first medal in Moscow as she leaped 6.99 metres to clinch the silver medal in…
Athletics: Okagbare’ll Soon Rule The World — Manager
Manager of Nigerian sprint sensation, Blessing Okagbare, has tipped the athlete to dominate female athletics just as World record holder,…
Okagbare And The Redemption Song
Nigerians who are sports lovers are singing redemption song after Blessing Okagbare set a new African record of 10.79 seconds…