Nigeria, May 29 -- Oduah Ozuazor, a nursing mother and standout athlete for Team Delta, etched her name into the annals of the Gateway Games 2024 by clinching gold in the rifle shooting event on Wednesday.

Competing just two months after childbirth, her feat not only earned Delta State a coveted medal but also reignited calls for greater investment in the sport of shooting across Nigeria.

Mrs Ozuazor made headlines at the 22nd National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, not just for her podium finish in the rifle shooting event but for her powerful message advocating improved funding and recognition of shooting sports in Nigeria.

Speaking to journalists after her emotional medal ceremony, the proud athlete and mother of a two-month-old baby ...