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Rosemary Chukwuma Reflects on Progress After African Championships Success
Nigerian sprint star Rosemary Chukwuma has expressed her satisfaction with her continued development after claiming two individual silver medals at the African Championships, while maintaining her position as Africa’s fastest woman of the season in both the 100m and 200m events.
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Sports247 reports that Chukwuma has enjoyed an impressive campaign, recording season-best performances of 10.95 seconds in the 100m and 22.45 seconds in the 200m.
Those times currently stand as the fastest by any African woman this year, further highlighting her growing status among the continent’s elite sprinters.
Speaking after her medal-winning performances at the championships, the Nigerian reflected on her journey since turning professional two years ago and acknowledged the role her coach has played in her development.
“I am excited and happy. I won’t say I am disappointed. After turning professional two years ago, I need to thank my coach,” Chukwuma said.
The sprinter specifically credited renowned coach Dennis Shaver for helping her transition successfully into the professional ranks.
Since making the move from collegiate athletics, Chukwuma has continued to improve technically and physically, becoming one of Nigeria’s most reliable performers on the international stage.
Her performances at the African Championships demonstrated both consistency and competitiveness, earning her podium finishes against some of the continent’s top athletes.
While gold medals may have narrowly escaped her, the silver-medal haul and season-leading times underline the progress she has made.
Chukwuma’s achievements this season are particularly significant as she continues to build momentum ahead of future international competitions.
Her ability to consistently produce world-class times has placed her among the leading African contenders in the sprint events.
The former collegiate standout remains one of Nigeria’s brightest athletics prospects, and her latest performances suggest there is still room for further improvement.
With the guidance of Coach Shaver and increasing experience at the highest level, Chukwuma appears poised for even greater success in the coming years.
For now, the Nigerian sprinter can take pride in a season that has seen her remain Africa’s fastest woman over both sprint distances while adding two continental silver medals to her growing collection of achievements.
The Police Service Commission, PSC, has approved the promotion of more than 3,800 senior police officers, including two Deputy Inspectors-General of Police, DIGs, 10 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, AIGs, and 17 Commissioners of Police, CPs.
Torty Njoku Kalu, Head of Protocol and Public Relations at the Police Service Commission in Abuja, disclosed this in a statement, saying the promotions followed the officers' successful performance in promotion examinations and oral interviews conducted by the commission.
The approvals were granted at the commission's plenary meeting in Abuja, presided over by its chairman, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu.
Among those promoted were AIG Olaolu Adegbite, Head of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Abuja, and AIG Dankombo F. Morris, who heads Zone 4 Headquarters in Makurdi. Both were elevated to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police.
Adegbite holds a BA in Russian Language from the University of Lagos and an MA in Philology from the Pushkin Institute in Moscow. He is a recipient of the national honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic, MFR, a member of the FBI National Academy Associates, and an alumnus of Harvard Kennedy School. He previously served as Director of Operations at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
In another development, the 10 officers elevated to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police included Omosanyin Olusegun (CP Administration, FCID Annex, Ikoyi, Lagos); Ogbodo Ugobueze (CP Anti-Fraud, FCID Annex, Enugu); Ohagwu Felix Ndukwe (CP, Ondo State); Taylor Lennox Olanrewaju (AIG/ES, Nigeria Police Cooperative); Regina Cosmas Udoette (CP GI, FCID Annex, Enugu); and Afolabi Wilfred Olutokunbo (CP, Abia State Command), among others.
Similarly, officers promoted to the rank of Commissioner of Police included DCP Nache Bashir Liman (DC ZCID); Sirajo Lawal Salihu (DC FMIU); Ayeleye Adegboyega E. (DC AHTU, FCID); Isiaka O. Salau (DC SID, Ibadan); Usman Shaik Adamu (DC CID, Jos); Aminu Maiwada Garba (DC DFA, NGS); Abdulkarim Musa Waziri (DC DFA, Yobe); Muhammad Yusuf Adamu (DC Administration, FCID); Sani Adamu Nufawa (DC Inter School, Kwara State); Bello M. Adamu (DCA, Zone 2); Okezie Chikezie C. (DC Anti-Fraud, FCID, Abuja); and Aminu Usman Gusau (DC DFA, Katsina), among others.
Congratulating the newly promoted officers, PSC Chairman DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu urged them to see their promotions as motivation to perform their duties more diligently, particularly in protecting lives and property and enforcing the law.
He noted that much was expected of them.
Goals by Oluebube Umejiaku and Mary Dunstan made all the difference for Nigeria on Thursday, as the Flamingos defeated Mexico 2-1 in the 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup round of 16, Sports247 reports.
Coach Akeem Busari and his lasses will now turn attention to a clash with Venezuela in the quarter-finals, with an understanding that their next opponents shocked title favourites Germany 1-0 on Wednesday.
Nonetheless, Busari’s squad will be spurred on by the euphoria of Thursday’s win, as the Flamingos gave yet another thrilling display of attacking flair to overcome the Mexicans, with Umejiaku opening scoring in the 40th minute and Dunstan later hit target midway through the second half.
Mexico pulled one back 10 minutes to into added time, to set up a tense finish, but Busari’s wards held firm to book their place in the last eight and now turn their attention on how to defeat Venezuela, as they continue their quest to improve on Nigeria’s bronze medal finish of the 2022 edition in India.
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