Sport-re-uniting the black race
When I started an FM radio station two years ago sited in a town so small on the map of the world that it almost does not exist, it was such an
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How Odegbami unlocked my reservoir of AFCON memories
Nigeria’s legendary footballer, Segun Odegbami, recently set my mind on football and sports recollections dating back to many decades. He was nicknamed ‘Mathematical’ during his active playing years as a superstar in
Abandoned facilities dot landscape, retard sports potential, growth
Plagued by a litany of unserviceable sports facilities, trainers with obsolete knowledge, and a lack of constant competition at the grassroots level, Nigeria’s sporting fortunes are ebbing away at great speed.
How Super Eagles defied odds, doubts to qualify for N10b CAF prize
It’s been a while since the Super Eagles impressed and united Nigerians like they did on Wednesday.
AFCON 2023: Odegbami predicts Eagles versus Elephants final
Former national team captain, Segun Odegbami, has predicted that the Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in the AFCON final.
AFCON 2023: Ghana, Cameroon, Senegal, CIV not strong as Nigeria, says Odegbami
Former Nigerian international, Segun Odegbami, has said the likes of Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon and champions Senegal are not as strong as Nigeria at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Nigeria’s
The Life Of An Olympian – Night of a hundred gods and goddesses
It happened on Thursday night at the Yar’Adua Conference Centre, Abuja. Some of the most outstanding athletes in Nigeria's Olympic sports in the past six decades (therefore all Olympians), assembled for a
Odegbami hails diplomacy Wall Of Fame for ex-athletes
Former international and football legend, Segun Odegbami, has commended Air Peace for the proposed Diplomacy Wall of Fame initiative to be unveiled in Lagos on July 28.
Hurrah, Eagle7 Sports Radio is one – A year of travails, trials and triumph
On this special day, I humbly seek the permission of all that are reading this to hide under the license of my column to delve into elementary philosophy. Life is too complex
Celebrating an exiting Minister of Sports
As far as I can recall, it has never happened quite like this in Nigeria’s sports history. I mean, for stakeholders (not all of them though, admittedly) to come together at the
At Olympics, you don’t have to participate to be a winner
It was in 1992, at the finals of the 4x100 metres relay race of the Barcelona Olympic Games in Spain.