Sports
There Still Many Drogbas, Etos, Nwakwos in Africa-Pinnick
The FIFA Council member and the President Nigeria Football Federation NFF Pinnick Amaju strongly believe that there are still many Didier Drogbas, Samuel Etos and Kanu Nwakwos in Africa.
“I strongly believe that bulk of talents still exist in African and that is the more reason why this administration under the watchful eyes of Patrice Motsepe wants to turn around Infrastructure, talent discovery and as well putting the face of football in Africa on a global map again.
Work are ongoing as I speak with you presently to discover more talents in Africa and that is the more reason why Patrice Motsepe in the conferation of African football meeting the board decided that infrastructure will be built across countries in Africa, monitor talents, ensure talents grows, improve better welfare package for African teams, African countries get motivated via their Federations and in line more Nwakwos, more Etos and more Drogbas will begin to be discovered again.”
“Record has proven that Africa has an enormous talents and if you look all over Europe, the highest goal scorer in the Belgium league is a Nigeria with an historic record; he has scored the number of goals that no one has scored in the history of Belgium league, the highest goal scorer of the French league Mpape even if he plays for French National team agreed, but he’s an African player with an African blood.”
“Look at the exploit of Sallah at Liverpool, Sergio Mane, don’t forget Aubemeyang and so on and so forth we can keep naming them.”
“If we can project our league in Africa then we can begin to reap more fruit of better players and perhaps get to Semifinal of the world cup for the first time in history of Africa teams. With better preparation and infrastructure in Africa.”
FIFA Council member Pinnick Amaju concluded by saying “We must discover more talents in Africa”
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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