Joel Ajayi

The book James 1:17 says “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

Birthdays are not only a time to celebrate, but also a day to reflect on the events of the past year, and look forward to memory-building in the year ahead.

Every 5th of September marks another momentous in the life our own KOLA DANIEL a Multimedia Journalist, A Journalist per-excellent, the current Media Assistant to the performing Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare.

Of a true, KOLA DANIEL may not have a billion but in his own little way has impacted so many lives his reportage, mentoring amongst others.

In fact, no one in the sports cycle will say he/she doesn’t know KOLA DANIEL that has over the year registered his name in the minds of sports enthusiasts in the country and beyond courtesy of his eloquent, captivating broadcast voice when reporting sports.

Kola reportage indeed, cut across, Radio, Television, and Print because of his versatility in reporting sports especially football be it at national regional, and international.

The Ogbomosho-born Journalist began his career in 2004 and he has worked for various media houses including Independent Television (ITV), Channels, AIT as well as HOT FM Abuja, SCORENigeria Online News.

(A child  of grace) as he likes to call himself Kola Daniel works from dusk to dawn, breaking stories where people don’t care to look, traveling far and wide and wide of Nigeria and even outside the country in search of the news.

He has countless motivation for digging out exclusives and enjoys a wide range of contacts at home and abroad.

Fondly called “Eyes on the leagues” got his fame from reporting Nigerian leagues, without mincing the words, KOLA DANIEL with his Eye closed can conveniently mention the names of every player in the 20 NPFL clubs with missing it, while absence at any National teams’ camp be it local and international will be easily known because of his usefulness.

His impact in reporting football has won him many awards, in 2016 he won the prestigious Sports Journalist of the Year award in the television category in Lagos, he also won the FCT SWAN award in Radio Category in Abuja.

In 2019, the reward of hard work knocked on the door, as the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare named Mr. Kola Adeyanju as his Media Assistant (MA).

His relationship with colleagues is second to none, Sunday Dare’s media aide, Kola Daniel a benevolent and generous Journalist in his own little way cushioned the effect of coronavirus on the men of the pen profession by donating cash and hand sanitizers to journalists in Abuja.

Not too many Journalists have the ability to relentlessly uphold the canons of sports reportage in the course of performing their duties as you do. You are truly a remarkable Journalist, Keep the fire burning.

As he becomes a year older today, KOLA DANIEL,  I Pray that God is with you, prosper your way more.

Do have a sumptuous birthday celebration Happy birthday

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