Sports
PRESIDENTIAL SPORTS FIESTA TO PRODUCE MORE KADUNA BORN FOOTBALL STARS FOR NIGERIA NATIONAL TEAMS – DANIEL AMOKACHI
Ex International and Special Assistant on Sports to Nigeria President Daniel Amokachi Lawal says the successful hosting of the Presidential Sports Fiesta Football Tournament in Kaduna is another tournament that will produce future stars for the National teams.
The Former Super Eagles attacker who himself was once discovered in Kaduna said the tournament was another avenue to showcase the football talents scattered across the state.
According to the man popularly known as the Bull ” some of us were discovered like this many years ago here in Kaduna and so I am particularly excited for this project .”
“Kaduna has produced several players for the Nigeria National teams and I am very confident that in the nearest future some of these young boys that featured in this tournament will be scattered across Europe and the National teams”,he added.
Six Grassroot football teams across the Crocodile State participated in the tournament organized by Daniel Amokachi alongside the Daniel Amokachi Foundation with support from the Office of the President, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports , the Nigeria Football Federation and the Kaduna state Government.
The teams are Kaduna North , Kaduna South , Birnin Gwari, Chukum, Igabi and Team Zaria with Team Igabi emerging Champions.
The team defeated Kaduna North 2-0 in the final.
Participating teams have hailed the organisers of the event following the level of organisation where all the players were kitted with each team going up with One Hundred and Fifty Thousand aside free accomodation and feeding.
For emerging Champions Team Igabi got Two Hundred and fifty thousand Naira while Kaduna North went up with Two Hundred Thousand Naira.
The Football event was the continuation of the Presidential Sports Fiesta that started with an U19 Boys and Girls Basketball Tournament.
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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