Sports
Fact Check: Did CAF Suspend Senegal’s Pape Thiaw Indefinitely?
By Steve Ogah
On January 19, an X (formerly Twitter) post by LiveScore, a company specializing in football results created mixed reactions from football fans. Claim Posting from the handle @livescore, the popular account with 545,000 followers and 494 following claimed the Confederation of African Football (CAF) had handed an indefinite suspension to Pape Thiaw, Coach of Senegal’s […]
New Book Chronicles Ademola Lookman’s Remarkable Journey
A new book chronicling the inspiring journey of Nigerian football star Ademola Lookman is set for release later this year. Written by syndicated writer Steve Ogah, Lookman’s Life of Pain and Power traces the dramatic transformation of the 2024 CAF Men’s African Footballer of the Year from early struggles in English club football to continental glory. […]
2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifications: It’s time for Lookman to rein in his emotions By Steve Ogah
Ademola Lookman Generally unruffled but at certain times sensitive, Ademola Lookman has been caught in difficult positions on the field as a result of a recurrent inability to show supremacy over his temper during difficult moments in a game. A torn in the flesh of many opponents, defenders know that they can stop him in […]
The Heroism of Peter Rufai
By Steve Ogah Peter Rufai is dead and buried in a physical sense of the word, but his place in Nigeria’s soccer history remains animated and creamed with heroism, glowing with the splendor of his remarkable goalkeeping fineness and values, his inimitable place in the country’s soccer culture a solid testament to his many years […]
Chiamaka Nnadozie: The Heroine and History
By Steve Ogah The 5-4 triumph of Chiamaka Nnadozie’s Paris FC over PSG in the recent final of the Coupe de France Feminie catapulted the Nigerian international goalkeeper into the club’s history cabinets, her sufficient place as a goalkeeping legend immaculately proven. It was an exceptional victory via penalties for Nnadozie, just five months after […]
The Inspiring Triumph of Aruna Quadri
By Steve Ogah Aruna Quadri has remained a consistent figure in Africa’s table tennis circuit, his prominence and dominating influence extending beyond the continent where he is ranked No.18 in the world by the International Table Tennis Federation. Aruna Quadri’s triumph as Africa’s current number one table tennis player is deserving of celebration, the example of his success offering lessons in […]