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Last Thursday, purely out of curiosity and the unusual invitation I received from Augustine Eguavoen, former captain as well as former Manager of the Super Eagles, for whom I have a lot…
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A friend, a foremost sports journalist, called me up last week from Abuja to inform me that he was racing to the office of the Minister of Sports to inform him of his decision to lead a…
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I am writing this on Thursday night. I have just read Osifo Onome-Whiskey’s message to me, a reaction to my article last week. Onome, the maverick journalist, one of the founders…
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A few days into the month of November, my mind is set on my late friend, African/American legendary athlete and international coach, Lee Edward Evans.   I have told his incredible…
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This weekend, the All Blacks of New Zealand and the Springboks of South Africa will meet to settle their scores at the final match of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in Paris, France. The…
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"Africa will be significantly impacted as the world enters into a new era with new challenges, new possibilities and new opportunities on offer." ON Thursday, December 15, 2022,…
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WHAT many people do not know about me is my relationship with the health sector.   Almost 20 years ago, I was invited to consult for the Nigerian Heart Foundation, NHF, on Sports…
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I have the writer’s block. I am mentally browsing and thinking. I have Nigeria, Spain, and Cristiano Ronaldo on my mind. Nigerian football is not thriving as well as it should…
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Yam from his small farm in Jalingo.  That’s what  he was bringing with him to Lagos. I was completely lost for words. Why would anyone undertake such a long and…
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Tomorrow, the Super Eagles of Nigeria will soar some how, any how, against the minnows from Sao Tome. The victory will cement Nigeria’s route to Cote D’Ivoire in January 2024 when the …
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