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Afcon 2019

AFCON 2019 Daily Diary – Day 3  

Yesterday was a very quiet day in the camp of the Super Eagles.  That’s exactly what Gernot Rohr wanted – complete rest for the players, both physically and mentally. And that’s what he got.  The team trained at 10 am in the morning,...

Afcon 2019

AFCON 2019 Daily Diary – Day 2

This is President Muhammadu Buhari’s day at AFCON 2019.  The President spoke directly to the Super Eagles ahead of their match against Burundi yesterday.  The NFF President Amaju Pinnick made sure that happened.  It was a masterstroke. It took place in the team’s...

Afcon 2019

 AFCON 2019 Daily Diary – Day 1

I can’t believe it myself, but I am not in Egypt for the 32ndedition of the African Cup of Nations championship that kicked off last night in Cairo. I am unable to travel to Egypt because my international passport has been stuck...

Politics

My Political Diary – Day 50

The honorarium we paid them, 500 Naira to each of the 5000 agents, a last-minute unexpected manna from heaven courtesy of a former senator, a retired general and a close friend, became an insult to their psyche.  On the night...