The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has said that it is ‘shocked and heartbroken’ over reports that Nigerian sprint sensation, Favour Ofili has switched her international allegiance to Turkey. AFN President, Tonobok Okowa said on Sunday that the federation first heard about the development through the media, just like every other Nigerian. He said: ‘Just like every other sports-loving person …

Nigerian sprinter and 150m world record holder, Favour Ofili has reportedly switched allegiance to Turkey, just three months before the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Ofili’s switch was first announced by Jamaica-based journalist Kayon Raynor. ‘Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili has switched allegiance to Turkey as of 31 May 2025. According to impeccable TVJ News centre sources, 22-year-old Ofili has …

Fans have taken to social media to charge world record holder Tobi Amusan following her remarkable season’s best performance of 12.24s at the Paris Diamond League, her fastest time since her historic achievement in Oregon, USA. The Nigerian sprint hurdler’s stunning display in the French capital, where she finished second behind Grace Stark of the United States, has sparked widespread …

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan recorded her fastest 100m time of the season with an 11.18s (1.8m/s) finish at the Racers Grand Prix, a World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meeting, in Kingston, Jamaica, in the early hours of Sunday. Amusan placed fourth in the highly competitive women’s sprint final in front of 15,000 spectators that saw the top four athletes set season-best …

Ronke Akanbi produced a landmark performance on Sunday at the Znamensky Brothers Memorial in Moscow, breaking her own national record in the women’s 3000 metres steeplechase despite finishing fifth in the race. Competing against a strong international field, the 20-year-old Nigerian clocked 10:17.01, to surpass her previous national best of 10:22.85 set earlier in February 2024 in Asaba. The race, …

Nigerian sprint sensation Favour Ofili has pulled out of the 2025 Racers Grand Prix, set to take place on Saturday, 7 June, at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. Her absence from the high-profile event was confirmed by Jamaican track and field analyst Kemal Forde, who revealed that Bahamian sprinter Anthonique Strachan and American Deajah Stevens have been drafted into …

Nigerian sprinter Tima Godbless made headlines at the NCAA East Preliminary meet in Florida on Thursday, running a new personal best of 10.91 seconds (1.2 m/s) in the first heat of the women’s 100m to post the fastest time in the world this year. The 20-year-old Louisiana State University athlete’s blistering run saw her finish comfortably ahead of Joella Lloyd …

Nigerian hurdler and world record holder Tobi Amusan stormed to victory in the women’s 100 meters hurdles at the Diamond League meet in Rabat, Morocco, clocking an impressive 12.45 seconds. The 28-year-old hurdler delivered a season’s best of 12.24 seconds, shattering the previous meet record of 12.51 seconds set by American Brianna McNeal in 2018. The result marked Amusan’s first …

Nigerian sprint sensation, Favour Ofili, delivered a historic performance at the 2025 Adidas Atlanta City Games on Saturday, breaking the world record in the women’s 150m with a sensational time of 15.85s (2.0m/s) at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. The 22-year-old became the first woman in history to run the event in under 16 seconds, shattering the previous mark of 16.23s …

The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has pledged its commitment to fostering a healthy bilateral relationship with Nigeria, having paid a diplomatic visit to the National Sports Commission (NSC), in the wake of the country’s withdrawal from the just-concluded World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, The PUNCH reports. Culture Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy, Yang Jian Xing, expressed regret over the visa …