Sports
Dream Team Coaches Ask for Unpaid Allowances, Plead For Settlement
The coach Imama Amapakabo-led Technical crew of the National U23, The Dream Team are on their knees praying and pleading with the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare to consider paying them their allowances.
Almost three years after their failed bid to clinch the ticket to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the team officials were yet to be remunerated.
The team crashed out of the U23 Africa Championship in Cairo, Egypt and could not grab one of the tickets to represent Africa in the Tokyo Games. Their barren outing with South Africa at the Al Salam stadium was the straw that marred their participation in the Tokyo Games.
The technical crew’s efforts during their preparation for and participation in the continental championship is yet to be recognised, and are pleading that let their efforts not be in vain.
Among the team officials were Chief coach, Imama Amapakabo; assistant coach, Kennedy Boboye; second assistant coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu, goalkeeper’s trainer, Ettah Egbe, team co-ordinator, Dahiru Sadi, and Abdulsalam Kayode, the physiotherapist. Others include Suleiman Ohida, the team doctor; Sharif Abdallah, the media officer; Tayo Egbeleye, the team secretary and Chile, the curator.
Sports
SWAN President Calls for Gender-Fair Reporting in Sports Journalism
By Joel Ajayi
The President of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Isaiah Kemje Benjamin, has urged sports journalists to eliminate gender stereotypes and bias in their reports to promote fairness, inclusion and greater visibility for women in sports.
Benjamin made the call on Monday in Abuja while delivering a presentation titled “Gender-Sensitive Journalism: Removing Gender Stereotypes and Bias in Sports Reporting” at the Annual Women in Sports Leadership Training/Seminar for Journalists, organised by the Women Commission of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC).
He said sports journalists play a critical role in shaping public opinion, influencing athletes’ visibility and determining which achievements receive recognition, sponsorship and investment.
According to him, the way the media reports women in sports can either reinforce existing barriers or help dismantle them.
Benjamin explained that gender-sensitive journalism requires fairness, accuracy, equality and inclusion, stressing that it does not mean giving female athletes favourable coverage or shielding them from legitimate criticism.
He identified common forms of bias in sports reporting, including giving men’s competitions greater prominence, focusing on female athletes’ appearance rather than performance, defining women by their marital or family status, and questioning their competence in leadership positions.
The SWAN president urged journalists to adopt respectful language, apply consistent professional standards and extend coverage beyond national teams to domestic leagues, grassroots competitions, female coaches, referees and sports administrators.
Using Nigeria’s sporting landscape as an example, he said the achievements of the Super Falcons deserved sustained analysis beyond match results, including discussions on investment, player development, professional leagues and grassroots structures.
He also noted that digital platforms offered opportunities to expand coverage of women’s sports but warned journalists against sensationalism, online harassment and sexist commentary.
Benjamin proposed seven measures, including gender-sensitive editorial guidelines, regular coverage audits, diversified sources, professional development, stronger grassroots reporting and measurable progress.
He called on SWAN to collaborate with the NOC, sports federations, leagues and clubs to improve access to information and strengthen women’s visibility in sports.
He urged journalists to ensure that athletes are judged by their performances and achievements rather than gender stereotypes.
“Gender-sensitive journalism must be fair, not favourable,” he said, emphasising that responsibility for change rests with reporters, editors, broadcasters, photographers and digital publishers.
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