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 five 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. He has covered major Super Eagles games, including FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Email: elijah.odetokun@sportsbrief.com

1982 articles published since 08 Jul 2024

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

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11 months ago

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

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11 months ago

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

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11 months ago

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

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11 months ago

Super Eagles troll Libya with throwback video after airport hostage saga

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11 months ago

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

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11 months ago

CAF POTY favourite Lookman, Ekong receive FIFA Best Award nominations

Football

11 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.

Victor Osimhen Scores Brilliant Header to Equalise for Galatasaray Against Alkmaar

Football

11 months ago

Victor Osimhen continues his impressive form for Galatasaray. He scored a brilliant header to equalise against AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Europa League.

Gernot Rohr highlights Benin Republic’s problem after qualifying for AFCON 2025

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11 months ago

Gernot Rohr guided Benin Republic to qualify for AFCON 2025. The manager has highlighted a major problem he faced during the qualifying campaign.

Galatasaray set to add Man United star as Osimhen's strike partner after Icardi's injury

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11 months ago

Galatasaray are in the market in the January transfer window as they eye a partner for Victor Osimhen after Mauro Icardi's out-of-season ACL injury.

CAF POTY favourite Lookman propels Atalanta to the verge of UCL history

Football

11 months ago

Atalanta are on the verge of making UEFA Champions League history under the new format as they seek to become one of the eight teams to qualify automatically.

Top 4 alternatives Galatasaray can sign if they fail to sign Victor Osimhen

Football

11 months ago

Galatasaray may not be able to sign Victor Osimhen due to the cost of finances involved. There are other options the Turkish champions can consider.

Osimhen and Icardi: ex Besiktas star makes controversial claim about Galatasaray duo

Football

11 months ago

Former Besiktas and Fenerbahce footballer Selim Soydan has made a controversial claim about Galatasaray forwards Victor Osimhen and Mauro Icardi.

Gasperini details how CAF POTY favourite Lookman inspired Atalanta’s form after UCL win

Football

11 months ago

Atalanta head coach Gian Piero Gasperini left Ademola Lookman on the bench in the 6-1 win over Young Boys, but indirectly had nice words to say about him post game.

Victor Osimhen: Turkish analyst names ideal replacement for Galatasaray’s loan star

Football

11 months ago

Galatasaray have reportedly identified a potential signing in case they are not able to get Victor Osimhen and Napoli to agree a permanent move for the Nigerian.

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