Team Nigeria added another gold at the Senior Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana, on Friday, May 15, 2026.
The quartet of Rosemary Chigozie, Jennifer Obi Chukwuka, Rosemary Chukwuma and Miracle Ezechukwu powered to victory in the women’s 4x100m, stopping the clock at 42.94 seconds.
Nigeria finished ahead of Liberia, who took silver, while host nation Ghana claimed bronze.
In the men’s 4×100m, Nigeria’s quartet of Favour Ashe, James Emmanuel, Tejiri Godwin and Chidera Ezeakor clocked a time of 38.70s to finish 2nd, bagging a silver medal.
They finished behind Ivory Coast, who clocked a time of 38.52s to win gold.
The team is still in position for more medals as Nnamdi Adeboye Onweaze qualified for the men’s 110m hurdles final.
Onweaze will compete for the final on Saturday after clocking a time of 14.09s to finish behind Senegal’s Louis Mendy, who won in a time of 13.65s.
The 24th Senior Athletic Championships started on the 12th of May and will end on the 17th of May. (NAN)
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