It is the eve of AFCON 2025. I am suffering from Super Eagles fatigue. I am not paying the usual…
Dr Segun Odegbami
2026 is a year of great expectations. Nigeria is at a crossroad. Dark, ominous clouds hang precariously in the horizon…
This is the world of sports. Nigeria was once described as the ‘Giant of Africa’. The country was ranked 5th…
I am writing the first part of this article one and a half hours before Nigeria takes on Gabon in…
Last month, on October 23, Rashidi Yekini would have turned 62. Unfortunately, as he rests in his grave, the country’s…
I don’t know if he knows it. I don’t also know if it is deliberate, or an accident of fate.…
Some of the greatest footballers in the history of football are either excellent dribblers, or deadly goal scorers. Their list…
Hold on to these two universal truths: 1. Never curse the darkness, hidden within it are treasures. 2. Behind every…
I am writing this on Thursday. I am pregnant with the previews of the Super Eagles’ supremely crucial last two…
I was on ‘The Platform Nigeria’ during the week in Lagos, an intellectual stage for public presentation of viewpoints and…









