As a child growing up, I was a boxing fan. I loved watching and reading about Muhammad Ali. My obsession with boxing started in 1980 when my family travelled to the United Kingdom. While waiting…
I hear there was a football match over the weekend between El-Kanemi Warriors and Ikorodu City. Someone told me it was the Nigerian Federation Cup final. I refused to believe them. How could it be?…
There is something bittersweet about watching a FIFA World Cup as a Nigerian. The football is beautiful. The stories are inspiring. The stadiums are alive. The drama is unforgettable, but somewhere in the middle of…
Social media went into overdrive a month ago before, during, and after the now famous fight between Portable and Carter Efe, two entertainers, two chaos merchants, and somehow, two men with causes. The pair went…
Nigerians watched in disbelief, first on live television, then on social media, the violence in Ilorin just after the match between Kwara United and Rivers United. Fans, football analysts, social commentators, and concerned citizens have…
Edo State is already reaping the benefits of hosting the 2nd edition of the Niger Delta Games as the organisers have completed significant upgrades on the sporting facilities earmarked for the competition Just as was…
For nearly two years, the Super Eagles were a hard watch. They were disjointed, predictable, and flat. It was a team that looked like it trained together on WhatsApp and met for matches at the…
By China Acheru When Taiwo whipped that freekick into the box and it was headed out to the feet of Stephen Manyo, the fans at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium probably feared it would be another…
When Victor Ezeji called me a little over two weeks ago to ask if I was willing to be part of a memorial football match to mark the 30th year of Igeniwari George’s death, I…
I am devastated by the fact that Nigerian football has fallen so low that we are now holding our breath over a game between Nigeria and Rwanda. How are the mighty fallen? But it is…
