Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, is 55 years old today. Speaking with Tribune’s Board of Editors, he retells the story of how God has guided his every
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, is 55 years old today. Speaking with Tribune’s Board of Editors, he retells the story of how God has guided his every
Thunder Teslim Balogun (1927-1972) and the Beautiful Game, By Femi Kehinde
At the age of 18 years, Teslim entered a big football competition in 1945.
In the 1949 football tour of the United Kingdom, the English soccer writers did not fail to see the qualities and soccer wizardry of Teslim Balogun. The
Daily Graphics’ sports editor, Edgar Kail, remarked about him thus: “their 22 year old six foot three bow legged, giant centre forward, is a real artist and strange as it may seem in modern football, he holds the ball and uses it well.”
In this season of anomie and atrophy, it is better to remember with very fond and affectionate memories, those people who made us happy and impacted on our lives and essence, through their God given talents.
Sam Onyeaka: Why Insurance hit Rangers 3-0 in 1978
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Sam Onyeaka
Sam Onyeaka was one of the stormtroopers who made Enugu Rangers African Winners Cup champions in 1977. A veteran of many battles, he survived the Civil War, survived Demba Diop Stadium, Dakar and met with Idi Amin in Kampala. One outcome that continues to haunt him is the 3-0 loss to Insurance of Benin in the grand finale of the 1978 Challenge Cup.
Our Columnist, Emeka Obasi, got him talking from the United States recently.
Excerpts:
One of your team mates, Nwabueze Nwankwo, was buried on February 5, 2021. I understand you were close.