The events of the last two years since the mysterious disappearance of over 200 students in Chibok, northeastern Nigeria, shows the proclivity of politicians to play politics with just about anything. As she begins to pick the pieces of her life, for a new life, Amina Ali Nkeki, one of the 276 school girls kidnapped from…
The Rwanda Debacle and Oliseh’s Future
Are Nigerians already getting tired of Sunday Oliseh? I ask this question in light of the grumbling I hear over the failure of the Nigerian home based national team to qualify from the group stage of the CHAN championship in Rwanda. As coach of the team, Oliseh failed to lead his wards to match or…
A World of Contrast
The Blizzard that crippled life in parts of America recently shows clearly the difference between that part of the world and others The picture of Teejay and Bruno in windbreakers surrounded by mounds of snow, two Nigerians from Aniocha Local Government Area of Delta State that, just a few months ago, relocated to the United…
The Ranting of Yaya Toure
For a man who had won the African footballer of the year award four successive times, Yaya Toure, the Ivory Coast-born midfielder, had probably come to regard the annual award as something of a birthright. He had expected to win the award for the fifth successive time this year and his failure to nick it…
Chelsea Fires Mourinho
After enduring a torrid time this season, losing 9 of its 16 league matches so far, Chelsea Football Club of England’s management finally wielded the big stick against the team’s manager, Jose Mourinho Thursday. A statement by the club’s management said Mourinho is no longer incharge of the club. “Chelsea Football Club and José Mourinho…
Keshi Loses Wife
Stephen Keshi, former Super Eagles coach, has lost his wife, Kate, to death. Reports say the woman died of cancer in the United States of America. Reacting to the loss, Keshi, said. “She is more like a sister to me and was the rock behind me and everything I do.” The Nigeria football federation has…
TELL Reporter Wins Golden Pen Award
Anthony Akaeze, a Senior Assistant Editor with TELL magazine, has been named winner of the Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Award for 2015. At the award ceremony Friday at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos, Akaeze was announced winner of the ultimate prize ahead of Lawrence Njoku of the Guardian newspaper and Mojeed Alabi of the New Telegraph…
Again, Senate Defers Amaechi’s Screening
Contrary to earlier plans by the Nigerian senate to screen Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi on Tuesday in relation to his ministerial appointment by Muhammadu Buhari, the Senate has decided to postpone the exercise. The former Rivers State governor may now be screened Wednesday, October 21. Also, the senate, unlike previous days, has reduced the number of…
The Burden of a Sprint Star
Pity Blessing Okagbare! The Nigerian athletic star, without a doubt, bears a heavy burden. Forget her looks—the beautiful face that betrays no anxiety. Truth is, if you were Blessing Okagbare, you might not but feel pressure or be anxious most times. That is the price to pay when you are considered the best medal prospect in athletics in a…
Controversy Still Trails 9/11 Attacks
Fourteen years after the September 11 attacks in New York, doubts still follow the incident and the real cause of the collapse of the World Trade Centre Twin Towers and Building 7 It is fourteen years this year that the incident happened but, like many epochal events, time has done nothing to erode the memories. …
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