Between Enyimba and Sundowns, by Patrick Omorodion
My paternal cousin, a political scientist, Dr. Innocent Izamoje once said that if someone does or achieves what you have not done or achieved, you should congratulate such a fellow rather than envy him or her. And the Bible rightly said in Romans chapter 12 and verse 15 that we should share in the joy […]
Slot on the cusp of history, by Patrick Omorodion
The Bible tells us how Moses led the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt. He was leading them to the land which God had promised them. The journey took 40 years we were told. Jist when they were at the threshold of entering the Promised Land, which was flowing with milk and honey, God took […]
Coaches debts: NFF should come clean, by Patrick Omorodion
Penultimate Saturday, Vanguard Media broke the news of the passing of football legend ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwu. Minutes later, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF through its Secretary General, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, issued a condolence message commiserating with the family and the football fraternity over his death. In his reaction to Chukwu’s death, his team mate and […]
Game Changers, by Patrick Omorodion
The Bible in Isaiah 43:19 tells us that God is the ul- timate Game Changer because He tells us that He is the game changer in our life. “For I am about to do something new”.. Apart from Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, the Bible also mentioned certain biblical figures, who God used significantly […]
NFF goes dumb, by Patrick Omorodion
A popular African proverb says that “a bad workman quarrels with his tools”.This means that an incompetent person who does his work poorly will usually blame it on someone or anything except himself. This is the case with the managers of Nigeria’s most popular sport football, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. How else can one […]
The faith that works, by Patrick Omorodion
The Bible tells us in James 2:26 that “faith without work is dead”. This in clear terms means that if you believe in something without working towards it, you may never achieve it. Last week I wrote about the desires of Victor Osimhen and the demands of Super Eagles new coach, Eric Sekou Chelle as […]
Osimhen’s burning desires and Chelle’s demands, by Patrick Omorodion
From the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks, the Bible tells us. It is what you think and desire that you speak. For you to realize the desire or dream therefore, you must put your brain, mouth, eyes and leg to action. Most importantly for those who believe in God, every desire of the […]
Super Eagles need a Caleb, by Patrick Omorodion
People always ask this question, what’s in a name? I believe that there is everything in a name. The Bible tells us that the power of life and death is in the tongue. So the name a child is given at birth most times manifests in his life. We are told of a man named […]
In solidarity with Lookman, by Patrick Omorodion
Them never love, never love, never love poor Marcus Them never love him, oh noThem never love, never love, never love poor Marcus ‘Til they betray him. This is the chorus of the song ‘Them Never Love Poor Marcus’ by a Jamaican reggae group, the Mighty Diamonds which was a hit in the 70s. In […]
Too many cooks spoil the broth, by Patrick Omorodion
As far back as in 1575, ‘Too Many Cooks Spoil The Broth’ was already considered a proverb by George Gascoigne. The understanding of this proverb is that if too many people are involved in a task or activity, it will not be done well. That is the route the new Super Eagles coach, Eric Sekou […]
Ronaldo: 40 and still counting, by Patrick Omorodion
Those who said life begins at 40 could have said so because of this legend, Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, gifted to the world by Portugal. He turned 40 on Wednesday to join the exclusive club of players who, at that age, are/were still scoring goals. On Monday, two days before the milestone age, CR7, […]
