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This is a podcast centered on the sports business or finance shortcomings in Nigeria. This Podcast aims to educate, enlighten, and shed some light on the amazing opportunities and potential football business possesses for a football-loving country like Nigeria. Follow the Podcast on Twitter @90andextra
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Fehintola, Femi, and I had a chat on the Champions League, the eventual winners and the Group Stage would play out.
With the CAF elections around the corner, Tunisian Journalist Lotfi Wada joined me to discuss the elections, the candidates, and FIFA's continued interference in Africa.
Tosin Akinyemi and Eddie Ogbemudia were my guests as we discussed the crazy terrain that is the Nigerian Football industry. From the irresponsibility of the Players, the gross ineptitude of clubs and their administrators to the regulators who seem to have become enablers. Nigerian football is messy with all kinds of dirty deals, practices, and inefficient regulations.
China Acheru is a seasoned Sportswriter and journalist that traveled all over Nigeria and indeed the world to cover and watch football matches. He cataloged some of his experiences from watching the game across the world in his new book; ''A Thousand Times on the Same Road''. We discuss the book, the creative process as well as a few issues in Nigerian football. It was a fantastic conversation off a fabulous book.
In the 80s and 90s; Nigeria was a dominant force in African Athletics especially in the sprint event with great potential on the world stage. In the last few years, this dominance seems to be non-existent any longer as the likes of South Africa and Ivory Coast have snapped that dominance in the sprints. Deji Ogeyingbo joined me to discuss the issues and the possible solutions to get us back on track.
Slavery and trafficking in Sports is a serious issue that has continued to rare its ugly head and Africa is at the center of it all. Tolu Olasoji joins me as we discuss the menace of slavery in Sports, its effects, solutions and guidelines to nipping the issue in the bud.
In this episode, I had a chat with the convener; Footballers Connect; Amos Joseph to discuss the state of the Football industry, representation and player movements in Nigeria. We discussed what young players need to look out for in representation and also provided a guide to avoiding fraudulent agents.
Oluwafemi Adefeso; CEO of Ball Africa joins me on this episode to discuss the recent NBA draft and the effect Nigeria seems to be having on the global stage. We also discuss some of the issues on the local scene and the continued neglect of the local scene.
In this episode, I have Ace Sports Journalist, Olawale Adigun to discuss recent happenings in the Nigerian Sports scene. From the Sports Minister and his supposed great plans and ideas to his overreaching approach to all things football to Gernot Rohr and where he stands with many; to the craze for nonsensical Pre-season friendlies on the local scene and finally the state of Basketball and the NBBF.
Steve Nwabueze joins in to discuss the activities of the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) especially as it relates to Nigeria. We also take a look at some of the cases the Court has sat on recently.
Basketball is on the rise in Nigeria with the exploits of the Tigers and the Tigresses as they prepare for their participation in the Olympics. We, however, discussed the Basketball Africa League and what it promises to offer to Nigeria and Africa as a whole. We discussed the financial benefits, the opportunities or otherwise, it offers to Africa's young talents and Why it is Africa's time to step into the limelight.
The conversation got a little heated as Queen made a case for Port Harcourt as a potential host city as I was worried about the state of the facilities in the Stadia in Lagos.
A few weeks ago, Sports Lawyer, Tosin Akinyemi joined us to review the League Management Company's Statues and Regulations; here is the second part as we go through the laws supposed to guide Nigerian Football.
All over the world, Stadium naming rights continues to be a major source of funding revenue across the sporting sphere. However, in Nigeria; we are still stuck to the time-honored tradition of naming such edifices after dead politicians and what have you; instead of joining the trend that seeks to develop the industry across all spheres.
In this episode, I am joined by a Sports Lawyer, Steve Nwabueze to discuss the opportunities available to us as a country and what needs to be done to embrace this approach with respect to Stadia in Nigeria.
Football comprises of a wide value chain, across the world this is well exploited to develop the industry in totality. In Nigeria, it is tough to invest in even more structured industries not to talk of a Football or Sports industry that lacks the necessary structure. If our Sports industry is well structured it can lead to the creation of jobs, development across the socio-economic landscape as well as Nation Building.
On this episode of 90 and a little extra, Modo Victor; a renowned Photo and Communication Specialist shares his experiences investing in Football on the domestic scene, lessons learnt and suggestions for the authorities & governing bodies.
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A few weeks ago, the Nigerian Basketball Federation announced the appointment of Golden State Warriors Associate Coach, Mike Brown as the man to lead the Tigers to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. I had Oluwafemi Adefeso, a Basketball Pundit and Journalist to discuss the effects of this appointment as well as the future of the Basketball National Teams as they continue to hit laudable heights especially from a brand and financial perspective.
In this episode, I am joined by renowned Tunisia and African Football Writer, Lotfi Wada as we discuss what sets the North Africans apart from the rest of the continent. We take a look at some of the politics, the money in the game, lousy and disgraceful TV deals as well as Transfers and Nigerian Players in North Africa.
The Nigerian Domestic Football scene continues to go on a downward spiral, particularly because regulations are not followed and nobody is responsible or held responsible for anything. In this episode, I am joined by Sports Lawyer, Tosin Akinyemi to review the LMC NPFL Statutes and Regulations. This review will be in two parts; we look at specific sections of the regulations with a view of highlighting where the authorities can do better, take responsibility for their actions, uphold the statues and build a foundation that can lead to the development of a robust domestic football scene we can all be proud of.
We preview and Predict the UCL Matchday 2
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In this episode, I had the esteemed pleasure of having Tim Caple join me to discuss the number 1 news item all over the world; Corona Virus which has halted activities across the world. Sports is not spared with the Major Leagues across the world suspended due to the Pandemic and it is increasingly unlikely that normalcy will return anytime soon.
Also, we catch up and take a short nostalgic trip on Nigerian and African Football, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did recording it.
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