Nigeria Wins Two Golds at African Championships

Nigeria secured two gold medals on Wednesday at the African Senior Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana, highlighted by a victory in the mixed 4x400m relay and Tobi Amusan's dominant win in the women's 100m hurdles.

The relay team of Ezekiel Asuquo, Toheebat Jimoh, Victor Sampson and anchor Patience OkonGeorge clocked 3:16.41 at the University of Ghana Stadium to edge out Botswana and Kenya for the top spot. OkonGeorge held off a late challenge on the final leg, showcasing the squad's speed and coordination in a tightly contested race.

Amusan, the world record holder in the 100m hurdles, eased to victory in 12.83 seconds for her third consecutive continental title in the event, having previously won in Asaba in 2018 and Mauritius in 2022. Liberia's Ebony Morrison took silver, while Nigeria's Adaobi Tabugbo earned bronze.

Nigeria added further hardware in sprint events. Rosemary Chukwuma claimed silver in the women's 100m, finishing behind Cameroon's Herverge Etame after leading much of the race. In the men's 100m, Chidera Ezeakor secured bronze in 10.31 seconds, trailing gold medalist Emmanuel Eseme of Cameroon and South Africa's Bradley Nkoana.