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Favour Ofili finally breaks silence on switch to Turkey

Nigerian sprint sensation Favour Ofili has broken her silence on the controversy surrounding her alleged switch to Turkey. After a stellar performance...

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Nigerian footballer accuses Turkish companion of stealing luxury watch

Nigerian footballer Bright Osayi-Samuel has become entangled in a theft investigation in Türkiye after he reported the disappearance of a valuable wristwatch...

Nigeria’s Athletics Federation says it is devastated by reports linking star sprinter Favour Ofili with a nationality switch.

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Athletics

AFN ‘shocked and heartbroken’ as Favour Ofili linked with Turkey switch

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) says it has been blindsided by reports that one of its brightest sprint talents, Favour Ofili,...

Favour Ofili has been linked with a nationality switch to Turkey after years of frustration with the AFN. Here's what we know so far, including World Athletics rules and her current status.

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Favour Ofili: The latest on Nigerian sprinter’s defection to Turkey

Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili is at the centre of growing speculation over a possible nationality switch to Turkey, just months before the...

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Why Favour Ofili dumped Nigeria for Turkey

Nigerian sprint star Favour Ofili has reportedly switched her international allegiance to Turkey, citing frustration with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN)...