So last week, as I prepped for a long flight home, a pleasant elderly gentleman indicated that he had the seat next to me. We got talking.
“So what do you do?”
“I work in advertising. And you sir?”
“I’m a pensioner”
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I could see the quiet, almost mischievous smile as he said this. So I ask, “and before you were a pensioner, what where you?”
“I was a few things, including the Secretary General of the Commonwealth Of Nations.”
“Ah. So I’m seated with Dr. Emeka Anyaoku?”
“You are.”
Jun 27, 2018 • 31 tweets • 6 min read
20years ago, an African team that truly could and should have reached the semi finals of the World Cup emerged. They were the Super Eagles of Nigeria, and it was them and not the hallowed ‘94 team that could have gone as far as winning the trophy.
A thread.
Many have vaunted the Super Eagles team of 94 as the best crop of players to come out of Nigeria at the same time, and rightly so. Peter Rufai was enjoying a resurgence, Uche Okechukwu was imperious in defence...