Favour Ofili

‘From the heart, not financial motives’ – Ofili confirms new chapter with Turkey

Favour Ofili has officially completed her nationality switch from Nigeria to Turkey, Afrosport reports. The 22-year-old sprinter, omitted from Nigeria’s 15-athlete squad for the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, confirmed the move on Monday, putting an end to months of speculation. Her decision comes after a series of frustrations with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC). Ofili was controversially...

Nathaniel sets new national record with second place finish at Silesia Diamond League

Nathaniel, Ofili shine in Lausanne; Amusan misses out on podium

by Ibikunle Salako

20 August 2025

Nigerian track stars Ezekiel Nathaniel and Favour Ofili claimed podium finishes at the Lausanne Diamond League in Switzerland on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. Nathaniel clinched his first Diamond League victory to win the men's 400-metre hurdles inside pouring rain in Lausanne. The 22-year-old clocked a time of 48.08 seconds, crossing the finish line ahead of American Trevor Bassit, who ran a Season's Best 48.14s to end in...

Favour Ofili switches allegiance to Turkey from Nigeria

by Ibikunle Salako

22 June 2025

Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili has reportedly switched her allegiance to Turkey ahead of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Afrosport reports. This follows the Paris 2024 Olympics, where Ofili met the requirements to compete in the women’s 100-meter event but was left out after the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) failed to register her for the event. It marked the...

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: Ofili misses out on podium as USA’s Thomas wins women’s 200m final

by Ibikunle Salako

6 August 2024

Nigeria's Favour Ofili was unable to claim a medal in the final of the women's 200-metre race on Wednesday, with United States' Gabby Thomas clinching the gold medal in a leading time of 21.83 seconds at Stade de France. Having won bronze at the Tokyo 2020 Games, Thomas sauntered across the finish line to claim her first-ever Olympic gold medal, ahead of 100m champion Julien Alfred...

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‘From the heart, not financial motives’ – Ofili confirms new chapter with Turkey

Nathaniel, Ofili shine in Lausanne; Amusan misses out on podium

Favour Ofili switches allegiance to Turkey from Nigeria

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

Paris 2024: Ofili misses out on podium as USA’s Thomas wins women’s 200m final

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