Adeniyi Muyiwa

Had no time to settle in after landing and went straight to Wembley to attend the ITTF summit. One of the volunteers said I'd been taking people's photos and volunteered to take me with all the ITTF members in the background. I need to give her a hug next time I see her because she cooked!

The NSC funds all the Nigerian team going for international events, including the so-called independent NFF who always run to daddy for every penny. Beyond supporting teams, the NSC also sponsors media coverage. At least five journalists including SWAN are funded and sent to all major event. At present, there are 10 NSC-funded journalists in both Gaborone for the World Relays and Alexandria for the African Wrestling Championships. On paper, this should guarantee strong coverage and steady updates but in reality, the output has been poor. The presence of funded journalists has not translated into meaningful reporting and visibility. This is where the real problem lies. Funding without results is wasteful. What should have been a commendable effort is now being undermined by a lack of apathy and delivery. I think at this point, it is not just the federations that must answer questions. The journalists, team officials, delegations and entourages benefiting from public funds must also be held responsible too. If they are present and resourced, then there must be clear output because you are bankrolled with tax payers sweat. If not, it becomes difficult to defend the continued spending of public money on travel, allowances and estacodes when the sports ecosystem gains little in return. Nigeria (NSC) cannot continue to spend heavily on international trips while basic media coverage is still missing. That is not media support, it is waste.

It is unacceptable that the AFN, NBBF and NWF have remained almost completely silent while Nigerian athletes are competing on some of the biggest stages this year. Nigeria is competing simultaneously across the World Relays, African Wrestling Championships and WNBA tour, one would expect a visible media presence from the respective federations. Instead, there has been a glaring absence of basic coverage such as photographs, interviews and timely updates. In big 2026, it is not just disappointing anymore but also embarrassing and this failure is more troubling given that these bodies have media committees, most are even on ground at these events. So the question remains clear: what exactly are they being paid to do? In an era where digital communications define relevance, is it too hard for them to understand that media engagements are central to athlete visibility, public engagement and the broader development of sport? These media engagements are very simple. Take pictures. Record interviews. Share results. Tell the athletes’ stories. This is the bare minimum, don't fucking bore me with AI generated press releases. Kudos to independent media platforms and journalists that have stepped up with efforts to provide updates, visuals and context that keep Nigerians informed, despite often working with limited resources, yet delivering the coverage that the official bodies have failed to provide. The National Sports Commission also deserves credit with its updates and visibility efforts which has prevented a complete blackout, ensuring that Nigeria’s presence at these competitions is not entirely ignored. Without these efforts, there would be near total silence around Nigerian athletes and teams.

Sowore Brought this Disrespect Upon himself, I would never blame Verydarkman For saying He will Show Him, He should Have just let VDM & Blord handle the Situation By Themselves, But he wanted to show VDM that he has connections, & Power than Him, But Now See the End Result.