World record holder and Nigeria’s premier hurdler, Tobi Amusan, has made a triumphant return to the top 100 of the World Athletics women’s overall rankings, signaling a significant resurgence in her illustrious career. After an uncharacteristic slip out of the elite group last year – her first time since the ranking system’s inception in
The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, has dismissed reports suggesting that elite sprinter Favour Ofili has switched her allegiance to Turkey, reaffirming that the speedster remains committed to representing Nigeria. Speaking during the World Press Conference held in Abuja ahead of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) U-18 and
The Bonny Island Marathon (BIM) Local Organizing Committee is pleased to announce the opening of registration for the 2025 edition starting today, June 25 till the end of November 2025. 2025 Vision: Unlocking Access and Amplifying Impact This year’s event scheduled for December 20, 2025 with the theme; “Miles2Gr8ness,” celebrates eight years of impactful growth,
World Athletics has confirmed it has received four athlete transfer applications from the Turkish Athletics Federation, amid mounting speculation that Nigeria’s top 200m sprinter, Favour Ofili, is among those seeking a nationality switch ahead of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The confirmation comes less than three months before the global athletics event,
Nigerian hurdler Nathaniel Ezekiel has been named the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Outdoor Track & Field National Track Athlete of the Year, capping off a historic season with Baylor University.. The announcement was made on Monday by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) following a vote by
In international sports, athletes often change nationalities to represent other countries. While FIFA heavily regulates this in football, athletics, governed by the IAAF, has more lenient rules, leading to frequent nationality switches with Favour Ofili switching allegiance to Turkey. This trend has a major impact on African sports, hindering development and affecting international competition results.
The reported decision by Nigerian sprint sensation Favour Ofili to switch her athletic allegiance to Turkey has sparked a heated debate within the global athletics community, exposing deep-seated frustrations with national federations and raising questions about the integrity of international competition. Ofili’s move, reportedly driven by administrative failures that led to her missing two Olympic
Sprint star Favour Ofili has officially switched her sporting nationality from Nigeria to Turkey, following repeated administrative failures by Nigerian athletics bodies that cost her two Olympic appearances. In 2021, Ofili missed the Tokyo Olympics 200m after the AFN and the National Anti-Doping Committee (NADC) failed to get her tested in time—a mishap that also
World record-holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, will miss the seventh leg of the 2025 Diamond League scheduled to take place in Stockholm. The 28-year-old Nigerian sprint hurdler, who recently secured a commanding win at the fourth leg of the series in Rabat, Morocco, is notably absent from the list of confirmed participants
Bayo Adegboyega The Vice Chairman of the Ogun State Athletics Association, Mr. Babajide Odedeji, has been appointed as the Safeguarding Officer on the board of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN). His appointment was confirmed during the elective Congress of the AFN, which was held in Abuja on Thursday. The Congress, which drew key stakeholders
