Very few persons in Nigeria know the name Steve Mawuenyega. But not so in Ghana where he came from. I am referring to him in the past tense because by the time you are reading this on Saturday, my very...
Featured, Sports Development
The Dream Academy – the future of grassroots sports development.
It is most unlikely that many would be familiar with the name of a town called Ileogbo. I never heard about it until a few months ago, when I was appointed as a consultant to work on a project sited...
Featured, Football
A season of death
In the past one month, 4 former international football players, a former Chairman of the Nigeria Football Association and a fine sports journalist have all passed on. It has been a very painful period for those of us in the...
Featured, Sports Development
Why Minister of Sport must investigate anti-doping activities of December 2018 – the Nkechi Akashili saga.
Following my article last week a social media platform of very prominent stakeholders, cutting across all sectors of sports, took up the subject matter. One of the principals in the body that I erroneously referred to as WADA Nigeria, which...
Featured, Sports Development
How some officials ruin the lives of athletes!
This is the story of Nkechi Akashili. I am writing this at the cost of hurting certain 'friends' and offending certain sensibilities. Unfortunately, to be silent is to be complicit, to hang a moral Albatross around my own neck because....
Featured, Football
Night of a galaxy of Stars – celebrating the ‘Chairman’
Two nights ago, I hosted my regular television program, The Sports Parliament, on Africa’s largest television network, Nigeria Television Authority, NTA. It featured a number of megastar African football players from different parts of the continent. Many persons have wondered how...
Featured, My Nollywood Diary
An Eagle in Nollywood – Day 5
The Eagle finally lands on Planet Nollywood! 5 days to Christmas. It is the eve of my first major shot at cinema stardom. The scene of my special appearance in ‘Ayinla’ is to be filmed in 24 hours time. I...
Featured, My Nollywood Diary
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 lasted 3 grueling weeks. For me, however, by the time filming ended on Christmas day, it had only being my...
Featured, General
My one wish for Sports in 2021!
If there is one wish that should be granted me by the Universe about Nigerian sports in 2021, what would that wish be? It is a no-brainer. I am not batting an eye lid. Permit me to welcome everyone to...
Featured, Football
The forgotten heroes of December 12 1976 – race against Time!
We have been in a sprints race against Time! We were 20, or so, at the start of the race. It is hard to believe that without missing a single beat, without stopping for a single second, time has been...
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