Category: General

The late sage, Dr. Tai Solarin, confessed in his article that I re-published last week,  that Samuel Ogbemudia, the first governor of former Mid West State, would have summarily sacked him as head of any school in the State because...

This week, I humbly cede my column to one whose shoe laces I am unworthy to untie, Dr. Tai Solarin. Occasionally, I ask myself what I would have done differently had I become the governor of Ogun State when I...

Please allow me to take literary license and write about Lee Edward Evans again this week. On Tuesday, May 17, some 15 minutes to midnight, the man died. It must never be said that one of the greatest athletes in...

The above is the title of my broadcast on social media two days ago. I am repeating it here only as a guide to what has developed since then. The article generated global interest except in the sports fraternity in...

The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development obviously tugged at the tail of a tiger last week when the minister announced the dissolution of 31 National Sports Federation boards. It followed up almost immediately with the inauguration of caretaker committees...

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...

As the sun of 2020 begins to set, some of us have started to see the faint outlines of a better and more prosperous new year ahead. There are several small but significant last-minute incidents that are happening around us...

It is Tuesday, the 24th of November 2020. The sign posts at the gates reflect the nature of the man who lives beyond them. We leave the entrance and drive a short distance through a canopy of dense vegetation of...

For a period of 4 years, I was an athletes’ representative, registered with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria as well as the IAAF. I had 4 athletes in my management stable. I never actually got to work with Innocent Asonze...