Opinion / Editorial

By Fely Mammah    The Governor of Benue State, Hycient Alia, has been widely praised for what observers describe as a surprising transformation

For more than five decades, the National Sports Festival (NSF) has remained Nigeria’s premier domestic multi-sport competition a national platform

   *Written By Johnson Ihemekwele Lekwauwa*  As an independent writer and a committed supporter of Enyimba FC, I have followed with deep

By Wisdom Thomas   This is not a rhetorical question. It is a sincere one—asked on behalf of fans, the media, and football

A former Nigerian President once described a particular sect in the country as merely a dot in a circle—insignificant when

  By Fely Mammah  Political stakeholders and citizens in Benue State are increasingly closing ranks behind Governor Hyacinth Alia, with growing calls for

  If you still think every woman you meet deserves your unprotected seed — you haven’t lived long enough. Some women

This story was written and published after the 2025 Grammy Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles, California last year. The 2026

By Abiola Odetola There is a kind of love that claps. And there is a kind of love that tells the

  The National Sports Festival (NSF) was conceived as Nigeria’s answer to a fundamental national question: how can sports be used

By   Tunde Rahman Kano State, the bastion of progressive politics in Northern Nigeria, is going through a turbulent time. This turbulence has

Ordinarily, I would not dabble into issues driven by sentiments, selfish interests or hidden agendas. But as a true son

To weep for Enyimba is to misunderstand the very soul of the club. Enyimba International Football Club of Aba is

Fely Mammah    As people begin the year with resolutions for change, renewal, peace, and political continuity, the Governor of Benue State,

As the year 2026 began, conversations around the development of a new National Sports Policy had already begun. Committees will

  The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) — hosted by Morocco between late December and mid-January — will be remembered

  Ernest Osogbue. Former Super Eagles captain Sunday Oliseh has been in the news recently, especially since after the Africa Cup of

  By Monday Nas Ozoya   Grassroots sports in Nigeria have a bright future, but this future is not guaranteed. Nigeria has remained

By Fely Mammah  Abuja   The second year of Governor Hyacinth Alia’s administration in Benue State stands out as the most challenging and defining

The recent decisive action taken by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) against age falsification has once again thrust Nigerian