A Sorry Tale of the South West of Nigeria

The Western Region was a subdivision of the Federation of Nigeria until 1967 and its capital was at Ibadan. It was established in 1939 under British rule as a subdivision of the Southern Nigeria colony. Upon independence of Nigeria in 1960, it became one of the members of the Federation, along with the Eastern Region and the Northern Region. In 1963, two provinces: Benin and Delta were split from the region to form the new Mid-Western Region.

Ogun State Grassroots Sports Development will never be the same again!

Ogun State Grassroots Sports Development will never be the same again!

Akintokunbo A Adejumo

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"A vision that I never thought would become reality is now unfolding before my very eyes”, that is how that Nigerian  football icon and legend, former Green Eagles captain and IICC Shooting Stars FC of Ibadan forward, Patrick Olusegun Odegbami, MON, also known as The Mathematical (a nickname that stuck with him after being named by the legendary football commentator, Ernest Okonkwo) put it.

A Collage of Discussion on Corruption in Nigeria

This is not really an article; rather, it is a collage of comments made by members of Champions For Nigeria, an organisation whose members are dedicated to recognising, commending, promoting and celebrating individuals and organisations that we recognise as genuinely having the interest of Nigeria and Nigerians in mind, and of which I am a proud member.

Struggling To Understand Democracy

Our leadership are still struggling to understand democracy as a collective approach in meeting collective needs, such as quality education, jobs, housing, mass transportation system, quality health care services, pensions, etc