BY: OLATOYE OLAWALE


Sports Journalism is the collection, preparation and distribution of news and related commentaries and feature materials through such media as magazines, radio, television, the internet.

Despite the global lockdown, sports journalist in Nigeria still saddled with the responsibility of finding facts, writing news, editing news and other editorial materials that are worthy of public interest for presentation, through radio, television, newspaper, magazine and online news


According to 1st Vice President, Nigerian Football Federation, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi on Sportflames Radio, T.G.I.F Freestyle with Olatoye Olawale (Fresh Ideology) on Friday Night said so many positive things about Sports Journalist in Nigeria, he commends their efforts promoting and developing sports in Nigeria.

" The most important change that has taken place in the sport industry is the significant role the media is playing in the development of sports in the country. 

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" Apart from the fact that the media has increased sports awareness and spectatorship among sports lovers in the country, from the generation of Fabio Lanipekun, late Yinka Craig, Hamed Adio, Waheed Olagunju, Rotimi Bisiriyu, Charles Ojugbana and others that made sports broadcast journalism popular. 

He further said, " I must also let you know, the media have been playing as a catalyst for the identification and the promotion of knowledge, information and understanding about various sports and sporting talent in the league and the National teams, The versatile radio broadcasters like Ernest Okonkwo, Ishola Folorunsho and others cannot be forgotten, their football commentary made many to stay glued to their radio.

" I am a friend to sports journalist, I answered them whenever they call me, just like the case of what Sportflames Radio is doing, people will think we are very close or we are friends, but I am only supporting the wonderful project, I really love the creativity and the concept of sports journalism practice. 


Meanwhile, he also endorsed Sportflames Radio as one of the organization doing well with journalism in the country, they have been brilliant with there deliverables and ask everyone to keep listening, follow them as they will be rolling out information in four different languages to all sports enthusiasts.

They gather, process, interpret and broadcast relevant news items needed by interested fans. This responsibility puts them on the move all the time, hunting for facts that will be of immense value to the sport public during Covid19 Pandemic.

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