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At 89, old age has confined Dr. Omololu Olunloyo to the wheelchair, but he remains as sharp as he was 29 years ago when I first met him. He still does not wear eyeglasses, even to read. A genius who proved his prodigy as a toddler. I thought I should visit him and inform him how lucky he is that he was born in 1935 and not now. I sauntered into his genial presence last Friday; his back facing my arrival. He was born and raised at a time genius and youthfulness were not crimes and disabilities. Today's children do not have his kind of luck – the girls can be married off at any age but can't go to school at any age. From next year, both boys and girls in Nigeria are barred from seeking admission into the university at the age Olunloyo sought his. On 16 July, 2013, our senators fought over what should be the age of maturity for the Nigerian girl. The Senate had sat to review Section 29 of the 1999 Constitution. Section 29(4)(b) says "any woman who is married shall be deemed t

Honourable Babatunde Olaniyan, aka Akoro, the executive chairman, Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan, has been appointed into the board of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NFL). Akoro's appointment according to a statement by 3SC Spokesperson Tosin Omojola was confirmed via a message by the sectary of the board, Damladi Ibrahim. The sports administrator cum politician replaces Abdullahi Umar of  Doma United FC, who vacated the membership position, following the demotion of the Gombe State based side. Akoro is also a retired referee. The NPFL Board, while welcoming the 3SC boss, expressed confidence that his vision and expertise will help drive the NPFL to new heights. The former Deputy Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, is expected to bring his wealth of experience to bear, with positive impacts on the Nigerian league and football generally.