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A matter of (dis)honour: the culture of silence--or inaudible discontent--on age cheating by African teams at Fifa's Under-17 and Under-20 World Championships over the last quarter of a century has done African football a terrible disservice and it is time for those who really care about our game to stand up and be counted, writes Osasu Obayiuwana, one of Africa's most experienced football journalists and broadcasters.		Dec 1, 2009	1005
Nigerian banks still in the firing line.		Nov 1, 2009	1342
Banking sector in turmoil ... again! When everybody thought Nigeria's banking sector had at last found some stability in the steady hands of Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo, in comes a new Central Bank governor to send shockwaves throughout the system. It looks like they are back to square one again, reports Osasu Obayiuwana from Lagos.		Oct 1, 2009	2505
A delta of great contention.		Aug 1, 2009	1846
A rare breed of governor.	Interview	Aug 1, 2009	3039
Teacher don't teach me nonsense: at the moment in the West, the solutions to the global financial crisis are "bailouts", "nationalisation" "stronger government regulation and intervention", but why didn't they tell the Africans 25 years ago of the same "solutions" when IMF "structural adjustment programmes" collapsed African economies, asks Osasu Obayiuwana.	Viewpoint essay	Jul 1, 2009	667
Electoral reforms, but we are Nigerians!		Jun 1, 2009	2351
Nigerian football's $236,000 scandal: Nigerian football is in the midst of yet another scandal--thieves are alleged to have broken into the offices of the Nigerian Football Federation and made away with US$236,000. But why keep such a large sum of money in the office when there are banks everywhere? Osasu Obayiuwana smells a rat.		Jun 1, 2009	1294
Rebel with a cause: "I am a human being. I made mistakes. I admit that. But I was honest about what I did," says Nuhu Ribadu, the former chairman of Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), who hastens to add that he has no regrets having taken on high profile politicians.		May 1, 2009	1259
Rebranding Nigeria: Good people, great country.	Interview	Apr 1, 2009	3615
Anxiety over Yar'Adua's health: President Musa Yar'Adua's health has become a major worry for Nigerians. The anxiety went into overdrive when the president took another "vacation" on 26 January to, according to the grapevine, seek another round of medical treatment. And what is more unnerving--his official spokesmen continue to say nothing to the nation, reports Osasu Obayiuwana from Lagos.		Mar 1, 2009	1388
Is Adebayor really Africa's best for 2008? Togo and Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor has just won CAF's African Footballer of the Year 2008 award, but many people think Egypt's captain Abou Trika should have been given the award instead, reports Osasu Obayiuwana from Lagos where the awards ceremony was held this year.		Mar 1, 2009	1396
Hunting the hunter: once upon a time, Nuhu Ribadu was a hunter who pursued and punished corrupt officials in Nigerian society. Then the tables turned, and Ribadu became the hunted. But, as Osasu Obayiuwana reports from Lagos, many believe he is being victimised because he did his job well.		Feb 1, 2009	1311
Bitter-sweet my life with Obasanjo.		Jan 1, 2009	2420
Joes erupts again: Osasu Obayiuwana reports on the violence that is threatening to become a permanent fixture of Nigeria's northern city of Jos.		Jan 1, 2009	546
Cameroon: good football bad facilities; When you see Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o mesmerising European opponents with his skills, you see Cameroon at its best. But back home, Cameroon football "at all levels is very sick", says Joseph Antoine-Bell, one of Cameroon's greatest goalkeepers. New African's Osasu Obayiuwana went to find out.		Nov 1, 2007	1820
The 'small mama' with the big football boots: Kikelomo Ajayi is a legend in Nigeria, having won five continental football titles. But as Osasu Obayiuwana reports, she and her colleagues get only a fraction of the adulation and allowances given to their male colleagues.		Jun 1, 2007	1393
Sepp Blatter: come rain or shine, 2010 World Cup will be in South Africa.	Interview	Feb 1, 2007	2640
Zimbabwe -- the way out. (Endtail).	Brief Article	Apr 1, 2003	798
Why 'soldier go, soldier come': Osasu Obayiuwana on why "militics"--instead of politics--has become the order of the day in Nigeria. (Cover Story: Nigeria).	Brief Article	Mar 1, 2003	699
Nigeria's future hangs in the balance: "a kingdom can endure with unbelief but it cannot endure with injustice" -- Shehu Usman Dan Fodio, the 19th century Islamic scholar from Northern Nigeria. (Endtail).	Brief Article	Feb 1, 2003	819
Cameroon oye! "Going to Mali was a great experience". (Football: CAN 2002).		Mar 1, 2002	2305
Who killed the attorney general? (Nigeria).	Brief Article	Feb 1, 2002	627
Five of the best: Osasu Obayiuwana, our football correspondent, profiles five players likely to play a pivotal role for their countries in Mali. (Football: 2002 Nations Cup Finals).		Jan 1, 2002	2926
Sacred cows?: President Obasanjo's reluctance to bring Nigeria's ex-military leaders to justice has taken the shine off his stewardship. (Cover story 1: Nigeria).	Cover Story	Dec 1, 2001	1965
Speaking frankly--we went there for the land. (Books/South Africa).	Book Review	Jul 1, 2001	1085
When looters have a choice. (Arts and Culture).		Jun 1, 2001	3266
Shell in the dock. (Around Africa - Nigeria).	Brief Article	May 1, 2001	681
London banks keep Abacha's $1.3billion loot. (Around Africa - Nigeria).		Apr 1, 2001	1142