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Olajide Fashikun

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Olajide Fashikun, also known as Olajide Ayodeji Fashikun, was a Nigerian journalist who was arrested in November 2011 over his stories alleging corruption in the Nigerian Football Federation.[1] He was the editor of the National Accord Newspaper[1] and the publisher of Gong News until his death in January 2019.[2] On 19 October 2019, Isaiah Ogedegbe praised Fashikun in his tribute, describing him as "a no-nonsense journalist, a sports reporter that could not be bought by anybody".[2] He was known for his anti-corruption crusade against corruption in Nigerian sports.[3] He was also known for initiating the "Adopt an athlete" idea for promising athletes to be supported by corporate organizations leading to major competitions.[3] [4]

Birth and career[edit]

Fashikun was born in Kaduna, Nigeria on 14 September 1965.[5][6][7]

He began as all round sportsman who played football, handball, volleyball, basketball and won victories for his country.[7]

He played handball for Nigeria (1979-1999) when he retired from international duties.[5] He played football for Zabgai of Bauchi (1984); El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri (1985); Zamalek of Egypt (1986-1988) when injuries ruled him out.[5][7]

He was Nigeria's junior 200m winner and record holder in 1979.[5] He was the youngest player in Nigeria handball men national team that won the African Nations Cup in 1979.[7]

Medals[edit]

Fashikun won gold medal at African Nations Cup in Lagos, Nigeria in 1980; gold medal at African Nations Cup in Bauchi, Nigeria in 1984; gold medal at NIPOGA in 1985 in Kaduna, Nigeria; bronze medal at Nigeria Universities Games Association (NUGA) in 1988 in Calabar, Nigeria; gold medal at NUGA in 1998 in Kano, Nigeria.[5][6]

Book[edit]

  • Issues in Nigerian Social Work Administration[8]

Positions[edit]

He was the editor of the National Accord Newspaper,[1] the sports editor of the Herald Newspaper and the senior sports reporter of ThisDay Newspaper.[4] He was also the managing editor of Gong News[2][4][6][7] and was known for his truthful reports.[5] He was a former lecturer at the Kwara State Polytechnic and also a former chairman of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Kwara State chapter.[4][7]

He was the director, Sports Development and Marketing with the Nigeria Sports Development Fund Incorporated.[5][9]

Death and burial[edit]

Fashikun died in the early hours of Sunday, 27 January 2019 at the Federal Medical Center, Jabi in Abuja, Nigeria after a brief illness.[4][7][10] He was 54 years old.[4]


He was buried on Wednesday, 30 January 2019 in his hometown at Obbo-Aiyegunle in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria.[11] He was survived by an aged mother, wife and four children.[12]

On 25 March 2023, Isaiah Ogedegbe once again praised Fashikun in his article, saying, "He was a sports journalist who gave sports journalism a new definition, the man with the acidic pen who wrote truth to power. He was very outspoken, using his popular website Gong News to expose fraud and corruption".[13]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Smith, Karen (15 November 2011). "Nigeria journalist arrested, faces libel suit over soccer stories". Cable News Network. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ogedegbe, Isaiah (15 October 2019). "Olajide Fashikun: What I Remember Him For -By Isaiah Ogedegbe". Opinion Nigeria. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 Olamide, Ayo (28 January 2022). "TRIBUTE: Remembering Jide Fashikun Dogged Nigerian Sports Anti- Corruption Crusader". Gong News. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Odunsi, Wale (27 January 2019). "Renowned journalist, Jide Fashikun is dead". Daily Post. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 "Fashikun, Olajide Ayodeji". NigerianWiki.com.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Kuti, Dare (25 September 2018). "Olajide Fashikun: I got my first new pair of trainers at Zamalek". ACLSports.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 "HFN Mourns Former National Handball Player Olajide Fashikun". Titan Sports. 28 January 2019. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  8. Fashikun, Olajide Ayodeji (2006). Issues in Nigerian Social Work Administration. Haylee. ISBN 978-978-809-013-7. Search this book on
  9. "Golden Eaglet captain and Adokiye: The Insanity in a Newspaper Columnist-by Olajide Fashikun". The Nigerian Voice. 7 November 2009. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  10. Babalola, Oluwatomiwa (27 January 2019). "Jide Fashikun, top Nigerian Sports Journalist dies in Abuja". Legit.ng. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  11. Atolagbe, Femi (1 February 2019). "ODSG, others pay last respect to Olajide Fashikun". The Hope Newspaper. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  12. Shittu, Hammed (31 January 2019). "Late Fashikun Laid to Rest at Obbo Aiyegunle". ThisDay Newspaper. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  13. Ogedegbe, Isaiah (25 March 2023). "Two Sports Journalists And Their Contribution To Sports Development In Nigeria -By Isaiah Ogedegbe". Opinion Nigeria. Retrieved 25 March 2023.


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