Last week, I saw an old Daily Sketch newspaper cutting with the portraits of football players – the starting line-ups of the two finalists at the 1975 FA Cup final in Lagos, Rangers FC of Enugu and Shooting Stars FC of Ibadan. The pictures brought back memories of a day that will go down in … Read more
A few days ago, Felix, a childhood friend that I had not seen or heard from since we both left secondary school in Jos (he went to St. John’s College whilst I went to St. Murumba College) called me up from the blue. After all the usual felicitations he commended me for attaining national prominence … Read more
The bell tolls already. From December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026, the world will be treated to the best of African football, once again. My immediate feeling is that Nigeria can win AFCON 2025, but the Super Eagles will not! It has been a battle between my heart (for patriotic reasons) that wills the … Read more
Arguably, the most successful football club in the history of Nigerian football is Enyimba FC. The Aba-based club has won the Nigerian Premier League more times than any other club (9 times). It is the only Club to have won the CAF Champions League trophy (twice). The club’s records and fixture at the top half … Read more
It was the summer of 1980. The Olympics were about to take place in Moscow. The world was in crisis. The Games were threatened. The USA reacted, imposing sanctions on the USSR and boycotting the Games! It was a model established during the previous Games in 1976 by African countries that deployed the power of … Read more
Everyone is expecting my comment on the recent engagement of a foreign coach for the country’s national football team, the Super Eagles. I am sorry that I am going to disappoint those expecting me to criticize or praise the appointment. I am numb! Like every other Nigerian, I knew a search was on for a … Read more
Philosophical Musings In Nigeria, life has been extremely difficult for most. Managing the challenges in the land is an arduous task for everyone. Yet, the people survive and even thrive, ending the year 2024 cushioned by the hope of a New Year with better tidings. This is wisdom anchored to spiritual appreciation of the Giver … Read more
2024 is about to drop into the archives of history. The year has had some significant moments and developments that provide a good indication of things to come in the New Year. On the eve of 2025, from my observatory high up in the hills of Wasimi, I can testify that life has been manifesting … Read more
I am writing this on Tuesday, December 2. The last days of AMGA 2024 took their toll on me. For a ‘young boy’ like me, it is not easy to combine sleep for only 3 hrs each night, daylight on the move, three whole meals a day including the best lunch in the world every … Read more