http://mathematical7.com To instigate, contribute to and promote the development of youths in Nigeria using the power of Sports Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:54:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 en http://mathematical7.com/the-nff-elections-my-final-thoughts/ http://mathematical7.com/the-nff-elections-my-final-thoughts/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:48:34 +0000 Segun Odegbami http://mathematical7.com/?p=895 This is the last time I shall be commenting on the NFF elections until the matter is finally resolved one way or the other. I am taking this decision without any prodding by anyone. I am doing so simply as a result of my determination to seek justice and fair play and in furtherance of [...]]]> http://mathematical7.com/the-nff-elections-my-final-thoughts/feed/ http://mathematical7.com/darkness-more-darkness%e2%80%a6and-then-light/ http://mathematical7.com/darkness-more-darkness%e2%80%a6and-then-light/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:16:59 +0000 Segun Odegbami http://mathematical7.com/?p=893 ‘Take away the gift from every ‘disappointment’ for underneath it is a hidden treasure’. Thank God for these eternal words of wisdom. For those that believe, everything works for good! I am sitting at home wondering. I guess every reader of this column is expecting some kind of reaction from me on the NFF elections that I [...]]]> http://mathematical7.com/darkness-more-darkness%e2%80%a6and-then-light/feed/ http://mathematical7.com/nff-elections-heading-for-disaster/ http://mathematical7.com/nff-elections-heading-for-disaster/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:40:30 +0000 Segun Odegbami http://mathematical7.com/?p=866 The air is supercharged with the forthcoming elections into the Executive Committee of the NFF, so one cannot get away from commenting on the goings-on. Truly bizarre things are happening and until a few days ago when Aisha Falode elevated the conversation to a national discourse very little reaction was coming from any of the parties [...]]]> http://mathematical7.com/nff-elections-heading-for-disaster/feed/ http://mathematical7.com/the-super-eagles-beyond-the-world-cup/ http://mathematical7.com/the-super-eagles-beyond-the-world-cup/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:50:30 +0000 Segun Odegbami http://mathematical7.com/?p=864 The Super Eagles that went to the World Cup have been disbanded. A new team is been assembled with only 10 members of the 23 at the World Cup surviving the chop. Thats how the media reported the state of the Super Eagles since the unheralded and uncelebrated return of team from South Africa almost [...]]]> http://mathematical7.com/the-super-eagles-beyond-the-world-cup/feed/ http://mathematical7.com/the-end-of-the-2010-spectacle/ http://mathematical7.com/the-end-of-the-2010-spectacle/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:33:04 +0000 Segun Odegbami http://mathematical7.com/?p=850 The entire planet watched the dramatic climax to what was a fantastic four weeks in one of the most beautiful countries in the world. The closing ceremony of the 2010 World Cup was a fitting tribute to the indomitable spirit of the African to prove sceptics and critics wrong that the continent does not have [...]]]> http://mathematical7.com/the-end-of-the-2010-spectacle/feed/ http://mathematical7.com/government-cannot-interfere-in-what-it-owns-and-funds/ http://mathematical7.com/government-cannot-interfere-in-what-it-owns-and-funds/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:28:49 +0000 Segun Odegbami http://mathematical7.com/?p=838 Let me quote from a document of FIFA to the Nigeria Football Federation in November 2009:  ‘According to the FIFA Statutes, the NFF is obliged to manage its affairs independently and ensure that its own affairs are not influenced by any third parties’. On the surface this is a very simple and very clear directive. The [...]]]> http://mathematical7.com/government-cannot-interfere-in-what-it-owns-and-funds/feed/ http://mathematical7.com/the-unending-drama-of-the-npl-board-elections/ http://mathematical7.com/the-unending-drama-of-the-npl-board-elections/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:36:14 +0000 Segun Odegbami http://mathematical7.com/?p=761 It is the norm. An incumbent board designs an electoral process to give it the advantage to retain power. Every previous board of every association does that. The Nigeria Professional League, NPL, board of Chief Onyuki Obaseki is no exception. Unfortunately, even the best conceived script sometimes goes awry as has happened with the out-gone [...]]]> http://mathematical7.com/the-unending-drama-of-the-npl-board-elections/feed/ http://mathematical7.com/searching-in-sokoto-for-what%e2%80%99s-in-the-pocket-of-sokoto/ http://mathematical7.com/searching-in-sokoto-for-what%e2%80%99s-in-the-pocket-of-sokoto/#comments Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:04:43 +0000 Segun Odegbami http://mathematical7.com/?p=337 There is fire on the mountain! The matter of qualifying for the first World Cup to be held in Africa is creating abnormally high temperatures in Nigeria. There is now a real emerging fear and threat that the country may not be in South Africa when the world assembles for the Mundial in 2010. Only [...]]]> http://mathematical7.com/searching-in-sokoto-for-what%e2%80%99s-in-the-pocket-of-sokoto/feed/ http://mathematical7.com/nigeria-versus-south-africa/ http://mathematical7.com/nigeria-versus-south-africa/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:23:13 +0000 Segun Odegbami http://localhost/web/m7/?p=83 I have been following the activities, statements and posturing of Amodu Shuaibu since his new assignment began. The man is now a different man. He speaks like one that has gone through the crucible and has come out refined. His appreciation of this his third coming is not lost on him at all. He also [...]]]> http://mathematical7.com/nigeria-versus-south-africa/feed/ http://mathematical7.com/weakest-link/ http://mathematical7.com/weakest-link/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:20:50 +0000 Segun Odegbami http://localhost/web/m7/?p=77 The worst part of my Ghana 2008 experience is that the Super Eagles could not score goals with any conviction or creativity. The team was not lethal. Since the exit of Emmanuel Amuneke the team’s left side of attack has been its weakest side. Taiye Taiwo is the team’s only left-footed player and he plays [...]]]> http://mathematical7.com/weakest-link/feed/