https://www.chidoonumah.com Informed commentaries, news and progressive analysis of topical events in Nigeria, Africa and around the world Mon, 30 Jul 2018 12:20:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://www.chidoonumah.com/lagos-house-of-assembly-member-hon-muyiwa-jimoh-takes-football-clinic-to-constituency/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lagos-house-of-assembly-member-hon-muyiwa-jimoh-takes-football-clinic-to-constituency https://www.chidoonumah.com/lagos-house-of-assembly-member-hon-muyiwa-jimoh-takes-football-clinic-to-constituency/#respond Mon, 30 Jul 2018 12:20:11 +0000 http://www.chidoonumah.com/?p=11728 In a bid to guarantee a factory line of talented footballers and create a memorable summer holiday for children in Apapa Constituency 2, Hon Muyiwa Jimoh Foundation is organizing a U-13 Football drop-in–sessions for boys and girls between ages 8-13 years which will kick off on Tuesday July 31.  This project is a follow-up to the sponsorship […]]]> https://www.chidoonumah.com/lagos-house-of-assembly-member-hon-muyiwa-jimoh-takes-football-clinic-to-constituency/feed/ 0 https://www.chidoonumah.com/the-daily-show-trevor-noah-responds-to-criticism-from-the-french-ambassador-to-the-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-daily-show-trevor-noah-responds-to-criticism-from-the-french-ambassador-to-the-us https://www.chidoonumah.com/the-daily-show-trevor-noah-responds-to-criticism-from-the-french-ambassador-to-the-us/#respond Thu, 19 Jul 2018 16:24:42 +0000 http://www.chidoonumah.com/?p=11700 https://www.chidoonumah.com/the-daily-show-trevor-noah-responds-to-criticism-from-the-french-ambassador-to-the-us/feed/ 0 https://www.chidoonumah.com/chairman-of-lagos-state-football-coaches-association-commends-lawmaker/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chairman-of-lagos-state-football-coaches-association-commends-lawmaker https://www.chidoonumah.com/chairman-of-lagos-state-football-coaches-association-commends-lawmaker/#respond Tue, 05 Jun 2018 20:33:13 +0000 http://www.chidoonumah.com/?p=11619 Career of five football coaches within the constituency of the Lagos State House of Assembly deputy speaker Hon Wasiu Eshilokun Sanni got a major boost as the lawmaker enrolled them for the renowned Coerver Coaching Diploma course which will hold from September 6-8 in Lagos. Hon Sanni who is represents Lagos Island Constituency 1 in […]]]> https://www.chidoonumah.com/chairman-of-lagos-state-football-coaches-association-commends-lawmaker/feed/ 0 https://www.chidoonumah.com/communal-reunion-lawmaker-leads-ex-international-footballers-back-to-the-pitch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=communal-reunion-lawmaker-leads-ex-international-footballers-back-to-the-pitch https://www.chidoonumah.com/communal-reunion-lawmaker-leads-ex-international-footballers-back-to-the-pitch/#respond Wed, 18 Apr 2018 20:07:43 +0000 http://www.chidoonumah.com/?p=11503 Deputy Majority Leader of the Lagos House of Assembly who is the lawmaker representing Apapa/Iganmu Constituency 2, Hone Olumuyiwa Jimoh, over the weekend led ex-Internationals, Emmanuel Amuneke and Taiwo Enegwea, back to their root for a novelty match to relive old memories and motivate his constituents. In what can be tagged a home coming event hosted […]]]> https://www.chidoonumah.com/communal-reunion-lawmaker-leads-ex-international-footballers-back-to-the-pitch/feed/ 0 https://www.chidoonumah.com/coerver-representative-in-nigeria-rates-remo-stars-fc-youth-programme-high/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coerver-representative-in-nigeria-rates-remo-stars-fc-youth-programme-high https://www.chidoonumah.com/coerver-representative-in-nigeria-rates-remo-stars-fc-youth-programme-high/#respond Wed, 28 Mar 2018 08:45:34 +0000 http://www.chidoonumah.com/?p=11450 Executive Director of Search and Groom and Coerver Coaching representative in Nigeria, Mr. Yomi Kuku, has applauded Nigeria National League side Remo Stars Football Club for their impressive youth programme. Kuku who was on a tour of the Ogun State based club as a follow up exercise to the last Coerver Coaching Course programme which had the […]]]> https://www.chidoonumah.com/coerver-representative-in-nigeria-rates-remo-stars-fc-youth-programme-high/feed/ 0 https://www.chidoonumah.com/nigeria-first-african-team-to-qualify-for-2018-world-cup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nigeria-first-african-team-to-qualify-for-2018-world-cup https://www.chidoonumah.com/nigeria-first-african-team-to-qualify-for-2018-world-cup/#respond Sat, 07 Oct 2017 20:15:52 +0000 http://www.chidoonumah.com/?p=10897 Substitute Alex Iwobi propelled Nigeria to the 2018 World Cup with a late strike that earned the Super Eagles a 1-0 victory over Zambia. Iwobi latched onto a cutback just inside the box after good interplay between Victor Moses and Shehu Abdullahi, before drilling home with unerring accuracy in the 74th minute. The victory means […]]]> https://www.chidoonumah.com/nigeria-first-african-team-to-qualify-for-2018-world-cup/feed/ 0 https://www.chidoonumah.com/coaches-of-nationwide-league-one-nlo-clubs-to-receive-coerver-coaching-training/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coaches-of-nationwide-league-one-nlo-clubs-to-receive-coerver-coaching-training https://www.chidoonumah.com/coaches-of-nationwide-league-one-nlo-clubs-to-receive-coerver-coaching-training/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2017 15:17:33 +0000 http://www.chidoonumah.com/?p=10548 Press Release Coaches in the Nationwide League One (NLO) are to be trained and certified by Coerver Coaching from September 11 – 17 in Abuja. The Youth Diploma 1 professional development course to be held at the FIFA goal project, Abuja, is facilitated by Search and Groom youth for development center, in association with the […]]]> https://www.chidoonumah.com/coaches-of-nationwide-league-one-nlo-clubs-to-receive-coerver-coaching-training/feed/ 0 https://www.chidoonumah.com/japanese-plastic-surgeon-katsuya-takasu-pledges-200000-reward-for-team-nigeria-if-they-win-olympic-soccer-gold/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=japanese-plastic-surgeon-katsuya-takasu-pledges-200000-reward-for-team-nigeria-if-they-win-olympic-soccer-gold https://www.chidoonumah.com/japanese-plastic-surgeon-katsuya-takasu-pledges-200000-reward-for-team-nigeria-if-they-win-olympic-soccer-gold/#respond Wed, 17 Aug 2016 17:58:16 +0000 http://www.chidoonumah.com/?p=9091 A benefactor will give $200,000 to Nigeria’s Olympic football team, in addition to a $30,000 bonus to each player, if they win gold in Rio de Janeiro. The Super Eagles face Germany in the semifinals on Wednesday, with Brazil taking on Honduras in the other match, as they chase a second Olympic title, having emerged […]]]> https://www.chidoonumah.com/japanese-plastic-surgeon-katsuya-takasu-pledges-200000-reward-for-team-nigeria-if-they-win-olympic-soccer-gold/feed/ 0 https://www.chidoonumah.com/rio-2016-can-nigeria-emulate-their-atlanta-96-dream-team/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rio-2016-can-nigeria-emulate-their-atlanta-96-dream-team https://www.chidoonumah.com/rio-2016-can-nigeria-emulate-their-atlanta-96-dream-team/#respond Sun, 31 Jul 2016 10:04:35 +0000 http://www.chidoonumah.com/?p=8948 By Colin Udoh The 2016 Olympic football tournament in Brazil bears special significance for the Nigeria Olympic football team. It marks 20 years since the original “Dream Team” — containing the likes of Nwankwo Kanu, Taribo West, Jay-Jay Okocha and Sunday Oliseh — stunned the world, stirred the African continent and enthralled the entire nation […]]]> https://www.chidoonumah.com/rio-2016-can-nigeria-emulate-their-atlanta-96-dream-team/feed/ 0 https://www.chidoonumah.com/remembering-stephen-keshi-nigerias-legendary-player-and-coach/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=remembering-stephen-keshi-nigerias-legendary-player-and-coach https://www.chidoonumah.com/remembering-stephen-keshi-nigerias-legendary-player-and-coach/#respond Wed, 08 Jun 2016 19:02:18 +0000 http://www.chidoonumah.com/?p=8605 By Colin Udoh As a fan, one of my most abiding memories of Stephen Keshi, who passed away on Tuesday, was his mistake that allowed Senegal’s Jules Bocande to cancel Samson Siasia’s early goal in a group stage match at the 1992 African Nations’ Cup in Senegal, only to see Keshi later redeem himself by bounding […]]]> https://www.chidoonumah.com/remembering-stephen-keshi-nigerias-legendary-player-and-coach/feed/ 0