Sports
My desire is to bring youth out of poverty, through sports-Sotomtochukwu Chidiebebe
Joel Ajayi
The Proprietor of Paul E Football Club Mr Sotomtochukwu Chidiebebe revealed that his desire is to see many young Nigerians making their career through sports.
He stated this on Friday in Abuja during the commencement of 2023 Paul E under 17 Cup where 17 team will be squaring each others in the one week event.
He expressed that he do everything with his capacity to ensure many young Nigerians realize their dream through sports.
When asked why he is spending so much on the growth and development of grassroots in the country? He answered “Firstly, it’s passion and secondly it’s the love for others.
“Football sector in Nigeria is suffering, the grassroots is as good as gone, there is no grassroots so, what else can we do? that is why we trying to make an impact on our own way, and the best way to give that impact is to build a structure like this tournament for the young one to thrive.
“Government can’t do it alone, no individual can do it alone but with structure like this, people will see it and emulate it.
“And what does that do, it help grassroots that is main purpose of this tournament.
“We want to create an impact, help people, bring people out of poverty through sports as well get people off the street through football.”
When asked if there will be any plan to developed young people after the tournament ? He replied: “Definitely, 100% plan for them, we have agents coming in, we decide not to make it public for reasons best known to us we have agents coming from Europe, Africa and the rest of the world.
“Not only that, we invited coaches, scout within Nigeria, we will be working together hopefully by the summer or next year we starts seeing the results of this tournament.”
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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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