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

1359 articles published since 08 Jul 2024

Author's articles

Boniface parties with Cubana Chief priest and others at Davido’s concert after...

Football

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Super Eagles suffer biggest drop in latest FIFA rankings after AFCONQ 2025...

Football

6 months ago

Osimhen provides headed assist and produces big miss in Galatasaray's draw...

Football

6 months ago

CAF POTY: No Nigerian player nominated as goal of the year shortlist is...

Football

6 months ago

Victor Osimhen scores brilliant free kick in Galatasaray training ahead of...

Football

6 months ago

6 foreign born players ready to follow CAF POTY star Lookman’s steps and play...

Football

6 months ago

Galatasaray eye Leverkusen's Nigerian striker as Osimhen's partner in January

Football

6 months ago

Galatasaray are searching for a new striker to pair Victor Osimhen after Mauro Icardi's season-ending injury. A Nigerian striker is one of the targets.

Lookman, Williams, other predicted winners of the 2024 CAF Men's Awards

Football

6 months ago

CAF has announced the nominees in the men's category for the 2024 Awards. Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman and South Africa's Ronwen Williams are tipped to win.

FIFA Best: 5 Nigerians who have been nominated after Lookman, Ekong make 2024 list

Football

6 months ago

Four Nigerians were nominated for the 2024 FIFA The Best Award, taking the total number of Nigerians who have been nominated to five since the award began in 2016.

Comparing Lookman's stats to Hakimi, Williams and other CAF POTY nominees

Football

6 months ago

It's barely three weeks away from the CAF Player of the Year Award ceremony in Morocco. How does the final five nominees compare in terms of stats?

Super Eagles star Victor Boniface names which Nigerian soup is the godfather of all

Football

6 months ago

Victor Boniface has opened up on which Nigerian soup is the greatest during the visit of Nigerian rapper Zoro to his residence in Leverkusen, Germany.

Super Eagles troll Libya with throwback video after airport hostage saga

Football

6 months ago

The social media account of the Super Eagles of Nigeria appeared to have aimed a dig at the Libyan national team after the airport hostage saga in October.

FIFA Best: Onuachu makes history as first Nigerian to be nominated for Puskas award

Football

6 months ago

Super Eagles forward Paul Onuachu has received a historic nomination for the Puskas Award in FIFA the Best Award with his scorpion kick goal for Trabzonspor.

CAF POTY favourite Lookman, Ekong receive FIFA Best Award nominations

Football

6 months ago

FIFA announced its list of nominees for the 2024 The Best Award. Super Eagles duo Ademola Lookman and William Troost-Ekong received nominations in a category.