By ANTHONY KILA  Some institutions deserve our gratitude, even when they demand our courage to change them. The National Youth Service Corps is one of them. When the NYSC was established in 1973, Nigeria was emerging from the trauma of the civil war. The country needed more than roads and bridges; it needed trust. It needed […]

.A rematch four years later, a different Morocco, a different World Cup By Paul Lucky Okoku Some World Cup matches are simply knockout games. Others become conversations about history, identity, tactics, and the evolution of world football. France versus Morocco belongs to the second category. Four years after their memorable semifinal in Qatar, they meet […]

By Sunny Ikhioya  Stories coming out of the seat of power these days are disillusioning; it is as if we are playing games of pirates and vikings, superintending over the commonwealth. Stories of audacity, recklessness, greed and ride over the common man. It is challenging the people on what they can do. Is President Tinubu aware […]

.England 3–2 Mexico: courage, character, the cruel beauty of football By Paul Lucky Okoku Football rewards courage, but it does not always reward the team that deserves sympathy. Sometimes both teams leave with honor—only one advances. There are moments in football when noise defines the occasion. Then there are moments when silence tells an even […]

By Paul Lucky Okoku Ghana did not lose because they lacked courage. They lost because knockout football rewards precision more than bravery. There are matches where the scoreline tells you what happened. Then there are matches where the scoreline hides the deeper lesson. Colombia 1, Ghana 0 belongs to the second category. On paper, it […]