Favour Ofili

September 14, (THEWILL) — Favour Ofili has confirmed that she will no longer compete for Nigeria and will represent Turkey, a decision she linked to a series of administrative failures by Nigerian sport bodies that have affected her Olympic...

June 29, (THEWILL) — Favour Ofili, a sprinter whose career once lifted Nigerian hopes on the global track, has reportedly submitted documents to switch her allegiance to Turkey. This development, following her repeated clashes with Nigeria’s athletics administration, is...

June 22, (THEWILL) – Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili has filed to switch her international sporting allegiance to Turkey following a series of administrative failures by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria that cost her Olympic opportunities. The 22-year-old world record...

May 18, (THEWILL) – Nigerian sprinter, Favour Ofili, made history on Saturday, setting a new world record in the women's 150 metres with a time of 15.85 seconds at the Adidas Atlanta City Games. This achievement comes less than...

August 07, (THEWILL) – Favour Ofili of Nigeria finished sixth in the women's 200m final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, clocking a time of 22.24 seconds. The gold medal went to American, Gabby Thomas, who crossed the line...

August 04, (THEWILL) – Favour Ofili of Nigeria has won her 200-metre heat at the Paris 2024 Olympics with a season-best time of 22.24 seconds. The 21-year-old Nigerian athlete topped heat 6, qualifying for the semi-finals of the...

July 31, (THEWILL) - Sports Minister, John Enoh, has promised to investigate the omission of Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili from the 2024 Olympics women's 100-metre race. Ofili, who had automatically qualified for the event earlier this year, announced on...

July 31, (THEWILL) - The recent omission of Favour Ofili from the 100m women's event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is a damning indictment of the incompetence plaguing Nigerian sports administration. This egregious error, attributed to the...

September 03, (THEWILL) - The 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest marked a profoundly disappointing competition for Nigeria's team, who failed to win any medals and struggled mightily in their respective events. Out of the 25 athletes, comprising 11...

August 23, (THEWILL) - Two US-based Nigerian sprinters, Alaba Akintola and Favour Ofili, have advanced to the next rounds of the 200m event at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday. Akintola finished third in his...