Athletics Federation of Nigeria

Amusan slams AFN over ‘embarrassing’ kit standards

World record holder Tobi Amusan has criticised the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) for providing substandard kits to Team Nigeria ahead of the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Afrosport reports. The 28-year-old hurdler, one of Nigeria’s top medal hopefuls, expressed her frustration over the continued neglect of athletes by the federation. Amusan compared Nigeria’s preparations to those of countries like Jamaica, whose athletes received extensive...

Amusan, Brume to lead Nigeria to World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

by Ibikunle Salako

1 September 2025

World record holder Tobi Amusan and Olympic bronze medallist Ese Brume will lead the Nigerian contingents at the 2025 World Athletics Championships, Afrosport reports. The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) on Sunday unveiled a star-studded 15-athlete squad ahead of the event, which is scheduled to take place in Tokyo, Japan, from 13 to 21 September. The AFN has named seven women and eight men to represent...

Visa issues force Team Nigeria out of World Athletics Relays in China

by Ibikunle Salako

8 May 2025

Team Nigeria will not compete at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China, Afrosport reports. Nigeria has been forced to pull out after athletes and officials were denied visas by the Chinese embassy, subsequently jeopardising the relay teams' hopes of competing at the World Athletics Championships. The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), in April, announced an 18-athlete list to represent the country at the event,...

Paris 2024: Nigeria’s Favour Ofili rues omission from 100 metres event

Paris 2024 Olympics: Committee fines AFN, orders Favour Ofili to be paid N8 million

by Samod Bello

5 November 2024

A ministerial committee has ordered the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) to pay Favour Ofili N8 million, after the sprinter was omitted from the registration list for the 100-metres event at the Paris 2024 Olympics last summer, Afrosport reports. The committee also indicted Mr. Samuel Onikeku, the Technical Director of the AFN, who dismissed reports of Ofili’s omission as mere “rumour”. “Our committee is strongly of...

Paris 2024: AFN responds to Ofili’s omission claim from women’s 100 metres

by Victor Gbogidi

31 July 2024

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has debunked claims it omitted the name of its reigning 100 metres queen, Favour Ofili, from the sprint event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. This comes after the track queen accused the Athletics body of incompetence and deliberately omitted her name from of the biggest events at the Games. However, the AFN has refuted the claims of Ofili stating that...

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Amusan slams AFN over ‘embarrassing’ kit standards

Amusan, Brume to lead Nigeria to World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

Visa issues force Team Nigeria out of World Athletics Relays in China

Paris 2024 Olympics: Committee fines AFN, orders Favour Ofili to be paid N8 million

Paris 2024: AFN responds to Ofili’s omission claim from women’s 100 metres

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