Elijah Odetokun

Education: Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria (2014-2020) London School of Journalism (2023-2024) Foundation for Investigative Journalism (2020) AIPS (2021) Reuters (2021) Google News Initiative (2024)

Experience: Daily Times Nigeria (2020) OmaSports (2020-2021) El Futbolero (2021) Sports Brief (2022-2024) Legit (2024 - present)

Awards: Sports Brief Rookie of the Year 2023. Legit.ng Sport's Desk MVP of the Year 2024.

Elijah Odetokun is a Nigerian sports editor at Legit.ng. He has four years of working experience and holds a Bachelor of Agriculture from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, and a Diploma in Freelance and Sports Writing from the London School of Journalism. Email: elijah.odetokun@sportsbrief.com

1759 articles published since 08 Jul 2024

Author's articles

Rasheedat Ajibade: Super Falcons captain breaks silence after Paris 2024 Olympics exit

Football

a year ago

Paris 2024: Nigerian swimmer Tobi Sijuade narrowly misses out on semifinal after finishing 3rd

Athletics

a year ago

Chelsea fans bully Asisat Oshoala to delete old tweet after poor Paris 2024 Olympics

Football

a year ago

Paris 2024: Echegini scores Super Falcons 1st goal, shows why she's highly rated by Okocha

Football

a year ago

Asisat Oshoala and Super Falcons teammates crash out of Paris 2024 Olympics after loss to Japan

Football

a year ago

Victor Osimhen to Chelsea loan saga: everything you need to know

Football

a year ago

"Gross Negligence": Minister releases statement over Favour Ofili's debacle at Paris Olympics

Athletics

a year ago

Nigerian athlete Favour Ofili was omitted from the 100 metres at Paris Olympics. Sports minster John Enoh has released a statement condemning the incident.

Victor Boniface tries out new career path at Bayer Leverkusen training

Football

a year ago

Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface is a man of many talents and he tried out a new profession at Bayer Leverkusen's pre-season training yesterday.

Paris 2024: Barca basketballer Chimezie Metu reacts to Favour Ofili’s omission

Athletics

a year ago

Nigerian athlete Favour Ofili's omission has drawn a reaction from Barcelona basketballer Chimezie Metu, who is part of D'Tigers that didn't qualify for the Olympics

Victor Osimhen’s agent denies proposed loan move to Chelsea in swap deal

Football

a year ago

Victor Osimhen's agent Robert Calenda has denied the reports that the Nigerian could join Chelsea on loan in a proposed swap deal with Romelu Lukaku.

Odumodu names 4 positions Arsenal must strengthen to win Premier League title

Football

a year ago

Afrobeats artiste Odumodublvck has pointed at four key positions Arsenal must strengthen this summer if they want to win the Premier League title.

Chido Obi: Nigerian star bids farewell to Arsenal, tipped to join Man United

Football

a year ago

Young forward Chido Obi Martin has shared a farewell message to Arsenal on his Instagram page. He is heavily linked with a move to Manchester United.

Chelsea and Napoli open talks for Osimhen and Lukaku swap deal, set conditions

Football

a year ago

Chelsea and Napoli have reportedly entered discussions and set conditions over a potential swap deal involving strikers Romelu Lukaku and Victor Osimhen.