Nigeria during the week won two medals at the 2024 IWF World Weightlifting Championship held in Manama, Bahrain. Didih Onome Omolala competed in 55kg class lifted 90kg in snatch and 110kg in clean and jerk had a total of 200kg, narrowly missed the podium as she finished 5th on the table.&nbs... Read more...
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By Amaechi Agbo The Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, NWF, has felicitated with Bukola Olapade on his appointment as the Director-General of Nigeria Sports Commission, NSC. NWF President, Dr Ibrahim Abdul in his congratulatory message on Tuesday said that Mr Olopade’s appointment is not on... Read more...
By Our Correspondent The President of Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, NWF, Dr Ibrahim Abdul has described the demise of coach Sunday Mathias as a tragic loss to the federation and Nigeria sports in general. Dr Abdul who received Coach Mathias sad news on Sunday said that his passing has cr... Read more...
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…Thumbs up Lawal, Eze and Nigerian sports stakeholders The President, Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF), Dr Ibrahim Abdul has stressed that important lessons have been gleaned from the country's outing at the just concluded Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Dr. Abdul also used the medium t... Read more...
Press Release The Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, NWF President, Dr Ibrahim Abdul, FCISM, OCP, CMC, heartily felicitates with Coach Emeka Ajei after his meritorious service to Nigeria, and Delta State Coach Emeka who is a household name in the weightlifting family as well as Delta State sp... Read more...
…Ambassador Charges Lifters To Remain Focused. By Vitus Michael The President, Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, NWF, Dr Ibrahim Abdul, FCISM, OCP, CMC; has commended Nigeria weightlifters who won 12 medals at the just concluded 2023 Senior Africa Weightlifting Championship in Tunisia. ... Read more...
...Akano Desmond Goes For Gold By Amaechi Agbo Nigeria weightlifters have continued to churn out impressive performances in their quest for Paris 2024 Olympics qualification On Tuesday, May 16, two Nigerian weightlifters won six more medals at the ongoing 2023 Senior Africa Weightlifting... Read more...
Bayelsa Sports Commissioner, Hon. Igali Lauds Dr Ibrahim Abdul’s Leadership Strides In Weightlifting
By Amaechi Agbo Commissioner for youth and sports development in Bayelsa State, Honourable Daniel Igali has lauded the leadership ingenuity of Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, NWF President, Dr Abdul Aladi Ibrahim in turning around the fortunes of the sport in the country. Honourable Iga... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo The President, Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, NWF Dr Ibrahim Abdul has charged the lifters to eschew drug usage and compete for honour as the weightlifting event begins on Monday at the National Sports Festival, NSF, Delta 2022. The President who stated this on Sunday, on ... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Nigeria's outing at the just concluded 2022 Commonwealth Games got on a blistering note with weightlifting securing 6 medals in the early days of the quadrennial global competition. It is no wonder then that after the athletes successfully arrived home from the Games, the Pres... Read more...