Favour Ofili
1 Aug
Twenty-One years ago, Nigeria’s athletics recorded one of its biggest embarrassments on the international stage when the country’s 27-man strong athletics team to the 9th IAAF World Championships, in France
31 Jul
Nigeria's Sports Minister John Enoh has said Favour Ofili's exclusion from the women's 100 metres at the Paris Olympic games is inexcusable which must attract sanctions. In a post on her X handle on Tuesday, Ofili expressed disappointment over the omission of her name from the 100m event. She blamed the Athletics Federation of Nigeria…
31 Jul
Reigning Nigeria 100m queen, Favour Ofili says she is shocked by the decision of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, not to register her for the 100m event of the Paris 2024 Olympics. But in a swift reaction, the AFN said this morning that it is also shocked on why Ofili' s name was omitted in…
20 May
United States-based Nigerian sprinter, Favour Ofili, is now Africa’s fastest woman in 150 metres following a blistering 16.30 seconds return at the Adidas Atlanta City Games in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
11 May
After missing the World Relays in Bahamas last week, World record holder over 100meters hurdles, Tobi Amusan, will aim to bounce back to winning ways today, as she races against some of world best at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational.
9 May
United States-based board member of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Victor Okorie, has singled out the duo of Favour Ofili and Chidi Okezie as the brain behind the qualification of four Nigerian relay teams for Paris 2024 Olympics at the recently concluded World Relays in Bahamas.
16 Apr
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN)has described the qualification by U.S.-based Nigerian speed star, Favour Ofili, for the Paris 2024 Olympics Games as ‘fantastic’.
2 Apr
The build-up by some Nigerian athletes based in the United States ahead of the National Trials for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is giving officials of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) great excitement.
15 Feb
Nigeria’s best athletes are expected to hit Asaba on February 16 for the Athletics Federation of Nigeria’s (AFN) Making of Champions (MoC) trials billed to hold at the Stephen Keshi Stadium from February 17 to 20, 2024.
6 Feb
United States-based Nigerian star, Favour Ofili, has set an African women’s indoor record in 300 metres by dipping 35.99 seconds at the NB Indoor Grand Prix in Boston.
5 Feb
Nigeria's Favour Ofili has broken the national and African record in the women's 300m at the 2024 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston on Sunday. Ofili ran a time of 35.99 seconds to set the new record. She becomes the 10th fastest woman ever over the distance. The 21-year-old finished second behind Gabrielle Thomas…
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