The guy in the middle you are looking at is Abiodun Adegoke. He is 7 feet and 2 inches tall, ((in England, they lovingly call such tall people, Beanpoles) almost…
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Just a few days after the just concluded Rio Olympics, Mariam Usman, a Commonwealth medallist, said she has lost the urge to represent Nigeria at international events. She was the…
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Morolake Akinosun is a Nigerian-American. Her parents are surely among the Diaspora-Nigerians contributing immensely to the socioeconomic development of the United States. Morolake Akinosun is an American track runner who…
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As we ecstatically inch towards the finale of the greatest sports fiesta in the world, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics in Brazil, it is becoming increasingly apparent to many…
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Few weeks ago the world boxing community in particular were knocked into unconsciousness literally when the sad and ugly news made the rounds around the world that the boxing legend…
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Two eminent Nigerian coaches, Stephen Keshi and Shaibu Amodu, discovered and joined two different coaches on the train that journeyed to a different realm. The latter only allowed 2 days…
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“Life is not real. I conquered the world and it did not give me satisfaction. God gave me this illness to remind me that I am not number one. He…
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Leicester City is one of the oldest cities located in the Midlands region of England. Less than half a million folks live there. Sir Peter Soulsby is the Mayor. Leicester…
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Like millions around the world I have a special interest in sports in general and football in particular. Apart from my primary hobby of reading and writing I can stay…
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Serena Williams is the Queen of Tennis. She is greater than Joan of Arc. The conqueror of female tennis and the envy of European irredentists, is the best in the…
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In less than 14 days, the 2015 Presidential election would have been concluded and the incumbent is returned or a new president has emerged. For sports loving people, this election…
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President Jonathan has meddled in Nigerian football matters before. Then, as at now, it ended in a fiasco. That first time, June 2010, after Nigeria crashed and burned at the…
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There is a certain group of our Naija countrymen who automatically switch on to hibernation mode whenever our national football team plays. Most of them insist that they have very …
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If racism in sports, especially in football, is not halted, the World Cup in Brazil and the Olympic Games in Russia could face disruptions…
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Even people who rarely talk sports are showing support for the national team. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I read Pastor E. A. Adeboye’s status update when Nigeria convincingly …
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Tennis Federations in Africa continue to face difficult challenges in this century. Some of the challenges include lacking the funds and human resources needed to promote and grow the game …