•Late Kelvin Kiptum Tributes flowed today for Kenyan running sensation Kelvin Kiptum after the marathon world record-holder was killed in a car crash at the age of 24 in his home country. The favourite for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics was driving from Kaptagat to Eldoret in western Kenya around 11 pm (2000 GMT) yesterday […]
•Bernard Sang Kenyan’s Bernard Sang has emerged winner of the Access Bank 2024 Lagos City Marathon. Sang beat about 80 other elite marathoners in the 9th edition of the race this morning to win the 42km race. He won the grand prize of $50,000. The Kenyan finished at 2 hours, 16 minutes, and 49 seconds […]
•Lagos City Marathon Lagos State government has issued a traffic advisory ahead of the yearly Access Bank Lagos City Marathon coming up tomorrow Saturday, February 10, 2024 between 5.00am and 2.00pm. The state government said the following routes will be temporarily unavailable to motorists during the marathon: Funsho Williams Avenue from Stad...
•Sadiya Umar-Farouq After facing a 12-hour marathon interrogation by anti-graft operatives, ex-minister Sadiya Umar-Farouq returned home last night and is expected to resume today at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja. The former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development is facing pro...
•Gunman Three persons have been reportedly killed at the annual Egume-Ome marathon race in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. It was gathered that the incident happened around 7.30am yesterday when a member of the state vigilante group allegedly opened fire on a crowd protesting over a decision by the organisers of the tournament, [&h...