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My Full Interview with late Chief MKO Abiola

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My full interview with the late Chief MKO Abiola on Nigeria, life, politics and his passion - football

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New targets – Champions of Africa and Semi-finalists of World Cup!

There are several matters that have arisen from the debris of my columns of the past two weeks. I have received more responses to them in one week than I did since the start of the year. They seem to...

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I cannot, and shall not, celebrate this Bronze!

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I am an Olympian to the core. I went to two Olympics. The first was boycotted at the last minute by African countries. At the second, I was Nigeria’s flag bearer, overall captain of the contingent as well as captain of the...

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Gernot Rohr – all is forgiven… but Nigeria needs a new coach for 2022!

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Last Wednesday night, the Super Eagles put up their best performance so far in AFCON 2019. As difficult as the match was, there were almost no threats to the Nigerian goal throughout the encounter. Even the goal the South Africans scored...

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The ‘Mortal’ sin of Gernot Rohr

Thank God I am not in charge of Nigerian football. If I was, Gernot Rohr would either be history by now or (depending on the content of his contract) be sitting out the rest of the AFCON championship from the...

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Interview with Chief MKO Abiola

I have a series of interviews with Chief MKO Abiola for your viewing and listening pleasure. Here is his take on Nigerian Football.

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The NFF and the Sports Ministry – the endless crisis!

Things are not very well with funding sports in Nigeria. The country was reminded again this past week, in Egypt and in France. It has become extremely rare for any national team of Nigerian athletes to attend an international event...

Football, Politics

Drama in Egypt – my conspiracy theory! Ahmad Ahmad, programmed not to return as President!

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If you believe this write-up, you will believe anything. Excuse my lack of the facts on the matter because, since Issa Hayatou lost his seat as president of the Confederation of African football CAF, I lost my appetite for the...

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The Inglorious exit of the Flying Eagles!

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I recall the good old days of Academicals football in Nigeria. The secondary schools used to produce football players of quality in an endless stream. No one asked about their ages. Studentship determined and separated the boys from the men. You had...