‘Owoblow’ – The One-Man Army! –Odegbami …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Tribute to Dr. Felix Owolabi at 70 I don’t remember the very first time we met. It probably was on the football field, during a football match. Thinking back now, it could have been in 1977, during the epic FA Cup match that year when … Read more
African Military Games – Abuja 2024 –Odegbami …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Introduction The first African Military Games were held in Nairobi, Kenya between April 7 and 17, 2002. Organised under the auspices of Organization of Military Sports in Africa OSMA, and the International Military Sports Council, CISM, the first edition had 32 African countries in … Read more
Nigerian Sports Development… Between Sokoto And Sokoto! …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> As a writer of a weekly column, sometimes I run out of subject to write about. The mind goes into ‘idle’ mode, blanketed by the innumerable moving parts of life. Scanning through my mind for the ‘bigger’ stories often obscures the smaller and, sometimes, … Read more
A Tribute By Segun Odegbami …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> I am, therefore, retreating into history to pay some little, well-earned tribute to some special Nigerian soldiers in sports whose footprints are etched permanently in the sands of time. This is not an academic excursion into the history of the military in Nigerian sports. It is … Read more
Sanusi – To Be Or Not As NFF Secretary General? …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Dr. Mohammed Sanusi is the Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. He has been in the news these past few days. The gentleman is my friend. I like him a lot. As far as I can see from my … Read more
Go Get Samson Siasia, Foreign Coach Or Not! …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Between October 11 and 15, 2024, Nigeria’s Super Eagles will take on the Mediterranean Knights of Libya in two legs of the qualifying matches for the 2025 AFCON. The matches will present an opportunity for the country to continue to build a new … Read more
Ahmed Musa On A New Mission For Nigerian Football –Odegbami …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Ahmed Musa wore the number 7 jersey throughout his career playing for the national team of Nigeria, the Super Eagles. He follows in a long tradition of wingers playing from the right flank of attack that were established goal scorers as … Read more
A Pleasant Dilemma For NFF –Odegbami …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A Nigerian coach led a technical team that included three other Nigerian assistant coaches from the domestic league without any previous national team experience, to play two extremely crucial qualification matches for the 2025 African Cup of Nations against Benin Republic in Uyo, Nigeria, and … Read more
Vigil For The National Team! –Odegbami …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> This weekend, the Super Eagles of Nigeria play against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in one of the group qualification matches for the African Cup of Nations 2025. The match will be played on home ground in Uyo, the only venue approved by FIFA as … Read more
The Big Gamble With Bruno Labbadia –Odegbami …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A few days ago, a new coach was hired for the Super Eagles, the national football team of Nigeria. Under normal circumstances, it would be considered too soon to start any controversial discourse on the man. However, the shrouded process of the appointment, the … Read more