Nigeria versus Rwanda experience: One among numerous failures
Sani YusifClearly the surprising defeat the Rwandan team gave over to the Nigeria's Super Eagles at our own natural turf had raised a ton of worry about Nigeria's status, reality and…
Sadio Mané: African player to emulate
I was sitting in my normal location at the Kano State Library of the Ahmadu Bello Way considering what to compose this week when a former editor of the Triumph…
State of sports in Nigeria: Memo to new NSC chairman, Shehu Dikko
Without a doubt I'm among the various Nigerians that applauded the appointment of Malam Shehu Dikko as the new chairman National Sports Commission (NSC) by President Bola Ahmad Tinubu a…
Kano State Sports Commission chairmanship: Good bye Bala, welcome FIFA
It has been confirmed that Bala Sani Malam is no longer serving as the acting Chairman of the Kano State Sports Commission and this is not unconnected with his exit…
Morale booster: As DSP distributes motorcycles to players, officials
In sports, boosting a team's morale is not just about cheering players during games or matches but a holistic approach that involves creating a positive team culture, celebrating achievements or…
Between NFF and LFF: Where NFF fumbles
I have had and read a lot about the controversies currently on-going on the scheduled 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying return leg match against Libyan National side in which on the Nigeria’s football team was…
NDLEA using sports to fight illicit drugs in Kano: My first out of station experience
Ever since I reverted back to sports journalism two years ago after my retirement from lecturing in the famous Kano State Polytechnic, I opted for local sports analysis and commentary…
Two years of Gusau’s NFF leadership: Nothing to celebrate…but waste
Few days ago, I read an article titled: Ibrahim Gusau: The Man, The Myth, The Legend—Two Years of Leadership Reviving Nigerian Football, written by one Abubakar Barde which was posted in one…
My first virtual training seminar: How I wish it was for Kano’s sports journalists
I t was in early this month, specifically in the afternoon while having a severe pain of malaria fever that prevented me from going to the state library where I…
SAS upgrade: My appeal to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf
It is obvious that the current efforts of the Kano State Government under the leadership of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to better the Sani Abacha Stadium in the state is…