Category: General

For very many reasons I do not like to write about the National Institute for Sports, NIS.  Its story is a pathetic reminder of how Nigeria has lost its way in the development of Sports. The mere thought of what Nigeria could...

The world is definitely passing through one of its ‘worst’ chapters in human history.   When all of this is over, when this health crisis comes to an end, ‘when the hurly- burly’s done, when the battle’s lost and won’ (Shakespeare),...

I love the taste of coffee. I take it every morning. Through the years I have mastered how to make my own coffee. I use the same mug every time, the same measure of Gold Blend Coffee, the same Coffee...

There has always been something different, unique and special about the Nigerian.  Most of us do not know it, or even appreciate it, but it is there in every one of us, in our DNA.  That is why, of all...

Were the English Premier League, or the La Liga, or even the Olympic Games to be on somewhere in the world, staying at home for two weeks during this most challenging period in human history, to wear off the destructive power of CoronaVirus would...

Do not mind the title of today’s column.  I am just playing with words, even though they reflect my mind and the season. The month of March has become very significant for various reasons. Dele Odegbami   March 4, marked the...

It is not what may be going through your mind as you read this headline - a football match, or a comparison between the megastar and legendary football magician, Jay Jay, the skills-workshop, Austin Okocha and the old mercurial, dazzling...

From March 22, 2020, the 20th edition of the Nigerian National Sports Festival will begin and Nigeria’s best domestic athletes will converge in the ancient city of Benin, Edo State, for the biggest domestic sports festival in the whole of Africa. This bi-annual...

In the past few weeks I have had to ask myself some very pertinent questions about life, the answer to which is to be humble, grateful and appreciative of the little things in life, particularly the little time we all...

I must complete my Freetown diary. I left it hanging like clothing on a line. DAY 4. I play tennis again. I play two sets this time instead of the usual one. I am following my own prescription of exercising...