Nigeria's Goodness Iredia Receives Three-year Ban For Doping

The Athletics Integrity Unit AIU has imposed a three-year ban on Nigerian long and triple jumper Goodness Iredia following a positive test for Metenolone.

This substance is classified under S1.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids on WADA's 2025 Prohibited List and is strictly banned both in and out of competition.

The 20-year-old athlete, who tested positive during an in-competition test on January 31, 2025, in Louisville, USA, admitted to the violation, reducing his suspension from four to three years. Iredia's results from the test date onward have been disqualified.

The reigning Nigerian triple jump champion and bronze medallist at the 2024 African Athletics Championships will serve the ban effective from February 26, 2025.

Iredia's recent suspension adds to a growing list of Nigerian athletes, including Samson Idiata, Blessing Okagbare and Grace Nwokocha, who have faced doping -related bans, highlighting ongoing concerns about the state of anti-doping compliance within Nigerian athletics.