Nigeria, March 21 -- Team Nigeria has landed a fourth gold medal in athletics at the ongoing African Games in Ghana.

The latest addition to Nigeria's gold medal haul in Ghana is coming from Chidi Okezie who braved all odds to win the top prize in the men's 400m event on Wednesday.

Okezie who has been desperately struggling to be a continental champion ran an absolutely stunning race in the men's 400m final; storming to a Personal Best (PB) of 45.06s.

Okezie defeated one of the world's fastest men over this distance, Muzala Samukonga, from Zambia to claim the gold medal.

Musala's finishing time of 45.37s was only good enough for the Silver while Senegal's Diouf Cheick Tidiane was 3rd in 45.49s.

In the women's 400m event, Nigeria's Est...