From Lagos State Sports Commissioner to President of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation, and now leading African table tennis, Barrister Enitan Oshodi has consistently turned vision into impact. A true game-changer & everything he touches rises to excellence. What a man! 👏🏓
This is no major blow. No Nigerian referee made the AFCON list, so a World Cup appearance was always going to be highly unlikely. Also, this absence is not a one-off but rather a reflection of systemic challenges. Until refereeing standards improve, we will continue to miss out.
Former Fenerbahce, Iran & Kenya coach Engin Fırat paid me a surprise visit here in Qatar during the U17 World Cup. We had built a friendship of over 5 years through social media, but meeting him in person for the first time was an absolute delight. Rest on coach Firat 🫂😔🕊️
The contract demands were first made public by UK-based Nigerian journalist Shina Oludare (via his reporting on the 19-point memo submitted Jan 22).
Chelle confirmed the docs are real in his Histoires de Foot interview but said he's shocked and has no clue how they leaked: "How did this document end up in the media? That’s the question I’m asking myself." No insider source named yet.
Sadly, some Nigerian journalists have this ugly habit, anytime a colleague breaks a story they’re too scared to chase, they rush to discredit it, acting like the world revolves around them.
When I shared these details, some colleagues labeled it ‘fake news,’ while others suddenly remembered they had NFF contacts and called it false. Joke’s on them. Last I checked, I’m not racing anyone, it’s always been me versus me. 😄😃
INSIDER REPORT: Following my in-depth investigation and thorough fact-checking, as promised, I present Coach Eric Chelle’s 19-point conditions for a contract extension, formally submitted to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on January 22, 2026. The document is published in full, exactly as it was delivered to the NFF. 👇
PROPOSED TERMS AND FIGURES FOR ERIC SEKOU CHELLE
1. Private car (SUV) with a chauffeur and security.
2. House in a well secured environment with 24hrs uninterrupted power supply (electricity).
3. Furnished office with projector for analysis.
4. Internet provision.
5. Flight tickets for wife and two children (Eric and wife Business class) children economy.
6. GPS provision.
7. Supply of proper equipment in accordance to the coach’s demand.
8. Based on opponents, the coach has the right of choice regarding int’l friendly matches.
9. Camping programs.
10. The coach will initiate programs for youth development.
11. Provision for the coach to travel, watch, monitor and engage players of the national teams abroad.
12. Provision for the coach to travel to watch the local league to identify potential players that will be integrated in to senior national team, A U23, U20 and U17.
13. No Interference in team selection and players call up.
14. The NFF has to issue a working contract for my staffs.
15. Salary needs to be paid on or before 30th of every month.
16. Bonus and allowance as per federation structure.
17. Request to include my PA in the bonus and allowance structure.
18. Proposed salary of $130,000.00 (One hundred and thirty thousand dollars) monthly. The amount included all my technical staffs and PA.
19. Monthly meeting with all the national team coaches.
Do you think the Franco-Malian coach deserves all these demands? And from the NFF’s perspective, which of them appears out of place?
(c) 'Shina Oludare