This is Naija – A Nigerian Football Story

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The Eagle finally lands on Planet Nollywood! 5 days to Christmas. It is the eve of my first major shot...

An Eagle in Nollywood – Day 4

Abeokuta, a town under siege! The curtains are drawn. The filming of Ayinla has been finally put to bed. It...

An Eagle in Nollywood – Day 3

Ipara Uncle Jimi Solanke is a man of many artistic parts - teacher, actor, singer, writer, fine artist, dramatist, multi-instrumentalist,...

An Eagle in Nollywood – Day 2

Today is actually day 9 or 10 of the shooting of the film Ayinla, but it is Day 2 of...

An Eagle in Nollywood – Day 1

Ososa. It is Day 2 for me at the filming of Ayinla. For Tunde Kelani, TK, it is Day 8....

Introduction

For the next week or so, I intend to document and publish my experiences as a close part of the...

‘Owoblow’ – the one-man army!

November 25, 2024

Tribute to Dr. Felix Owolabi at 70. I don’t remember the very first time we met. It probably was on...

The Greatest Central-Midfield Player in 60 years of Nigerian football!

March 10, 2020May 10, 2020

This is the last in the series, a journey through the eleven positions in a regular football team. It goes...

The Greatest Central defender in 60 years of Nigerian Football.

March 10, 2020May 10, 2020

Check out this list. Fabian Duru (Captain), Papingo Hudson, Godwin Achebe (Captain), Victor Oduah (Captain), Dominic Ezeani, Segun Olumodeji, Sam...

The greatest Defensive-Midfield Player in Nigerian football in 60 years!

March 10, 2020May 10, 2020

It is probably the most technical position in a football team. It requires that a player have the physical and...

The Greatest Right-full Back in Nigeria’s football history since 1960!

March 10, 2020May 10, 2020

I wake up thinking it is going to be a stroll in the park. 8 hours later I find myself...

The Greatest Striker in 60 years of Nigerian Football

March 10, 2020May 10, 2020

Goal scoring is the most difficult aspect of football. It is that final act by a player to put the...

The greatest Playmaker in Nigeria’s football history since Independence!

March 10, 2020May 10, 2020

Unlike most of the other positions on the football field, the playmaking role needs some kind of classification. A striker...

Nigeria’s greatest Right-winger in 60 years of Nigerian Football!

March 10, 2020May 10, 2020

It is not easy for me to do this. I took myself out of the list of the footballers I...

Greatest Left-Winger in Nigerian football in 60 years!

March 10, 2020May 10, 2020

This is not a contest. It is a celebration of exceptional talents. I had to call up 3 former...

Greatest Left-Back in Nigerian football history – the verdicts!

March 10, 2020May 10, 2020

I had an interesting chat with one of the most experienced heads on Nigerian football. He knows all the left-full...

The greatest Goalkeeper in 60 years of Nigerian football!

March 10, 2020May 10, 2020

I spent the whole of today in search of opinions on who the greatest goalkeeper in the history of Nigerian...

Players and Coaches choose their own greatest Captain in 60 years!

March 10, 2020May 10, 2020

I am in a daze. The reactions from yesterday have been coming fast and furious. They have been mostly accusations: I...

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An Eagle in Nollywood – Day 5

An Eagle in Nollywood – Day 4

An Eagle in Nollywood – Day 3

An Eagle in Nollywood – Day 2

An Eagle in Nollywood – Day 1

Introduction

‘Owoblow’ – the one-man army!

The Greatest Central-Midfield Player in 60 years of Nigerian football!

The Greatest Central defender in 60 years of Nigerian Football.

The greatest Defensive-Midfield Player in Nigerian football in 60 years!

The Greatest Right-full Back in Nigeria’s football history since 1960!

The Greatest Striker in 60 years of Nigerian Football

The greatest Playmaker in Nigeria’s football history since Independence!

Nigeria’s greatest Right-winger in 60 years of Nigerian Football!

Greatest Left-Winger in Nigerian football in 60 years!

Greatest Left-Back in Nigerian football history – the verdicts!

The greatest Goalkeeper in 60 years of Nigerian football!

Players and Coaches choose their own greatest Captain in 60 years!

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