The 14th Commonwealth Fencing Championships have ended in Lagos with Nigeria finishing fourth overall after collecting 24 medals, including one gold, five silver and 18 bronze. The six-day championship, hosted at Rugby School Nigeria, brought together fencers from 20 countries and ended on Friday, August 14, with a colourful closing […]
Nigeria’s fencing story reached new heights in Lagos as Adeyinka Samuel, President of the Nigeria Fencing Federation and newly elected head of the Commonwealth Fencing Federation (CFC), claimed a historic silver medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships. Already celebrated as the first African to lead the CFC, Samuel returned […]
A single victory on the fencing piste is sending shockwaves through Nigeria’s sporting community. Oghenegaren Osievwa-Thompson’s gold medal win at the Commonwealth Fencing Championships has done more than add another trophy to the cabinet — it’s giving an entire generation of Nigerian fencers a reason to believe. National coach Ibrahim […]
Nigeria has secured a landmark victory in international sports leadership after Adeyinka Samuel was elected President of the Commonwealth Fencing Federation (CFF), becoming the first Nigerian and African to occupy the position. Samuel defeated incumbent President Marie-France Dufour at the federation’s elective Annual General Meeting held at Rugby School Nigeria […]
Nigeria has taken another major step onto the international sporting stage as the 2026 Commonwealth Federation Fencing Championships officially opened in Lagos. The six-day tournament is historic for more than just its competitive significance. It is the first time the Senior Commonwealth Fencing Championships are being held on African soil, […]
Nigeria is set to make sporting history once again, as the 23rd African Fencing Championships head to Lagos from June 25 to 29, 2025. With over 200 elite fencers from 26 African nations confirmed, the event marks a defining moment not only for Nigeria’s sporting evolution but for the African […]
Although medals were out of reach, Team Nigeria’s participation at the 2025 World Junior Fencing Championships in Wuxi, China has been hailed as a strategic win by the Nigeria Fencing Federation (NFF)—a move focused on experience, exposure, and future growth. Led by Nigeria’s top-ranked fencer, Inkosi Brou, the six-athlete team […]
