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Ace Nigerian sports journalist, Kayode Tijani dies in Lagos


Anthony Nlebem

February 8, 2024

The Nigerian sports fraternity was thrown into pandemonium following the news of the death of prominent Sports journalist Kayode Tijani.

Tijani reportedly died at 55 years old on Wednesday night February 7, 2024, at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja after a protracted illness.

Tijani’s death was confirmed by his sister, Dr. Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle, a senior lecturer at the Lagos State University (LASU).

He will be buried according to Islamic rites on Thursday, February 6, 2024, at Atan Cemetery in Lagos.

The late Tijani was the Chief Executive Officer of SportsXclusive and Sports Focus International.

Tijani also worked as the Chief Press Secretary to the late former Minister of Sports, Chief Alex Akinyele.

The late Tijani, who started as a sports journalist in 1987, has travelled wide and far to cover sporting events across the globe. Worked at the Guardian Newspaper, Complete Football, Fame magazine, Channels TV and BEN TV in the United Kingdom before starting his own sports company.

BusinessDay

Super eagles again! Haba.

Haaa!

I use to watch this guy on Complete football back in the days.

Chai Nigeria must have happened to him.

He didn't have the resources to go on medical vacation like Tinubu hence he is dead now.

May his soul rest in peace.

This one different o.o guys
RIP

No be match kill this one o

Nigerians read for your lives sake

Rest well sir

Rip sir. May God forgive your sins

We all owe this debt. The most important thing is where you waking on the side of eternity. Heaven or hell?

From 2:0 back to 1:0 and then 1:1 in such a twinkle time is one hell of tension rollercoaster.

Investors factor own too dey o

It is well.

RIP

Omo people die today and yesterday oh.... RIP to him

Hope it's not ontop SE vs SA sha. I don read death tire in the past 24 hours so tey e dey do me like say me sef wan slump and die gan sef.

I know this guy in channels.. he died of cancer

Bintin laye😭

RIP Kayode Tijani

OLAADEGBU:


BusinessDay

May Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him Jannatul Firdaws

RIP . Why so many prominent deaths between yesterday and today ?

It is well.

Here and there


Rip to all who lost their life between yesterday and today

Chai rip
I used to watch him on one sports show like that with Godwin enakhena on LTV

Malroux:
Super eagles again! Haba.

Olodo

Kionrae:
Chai rip
I used to watch him on one sports show like that with Godwin enakhena on LTV

Yeah... It's the same Tijani. Didn't know he's up to 55.

It's been ages I hear about Godwin Enakhena.

RIP Tj 🙏

RIP.

Oh my gawd

I used to see him on TV back in the days when there was no internet

Why were feple of Saut Afica kill our feple?

Malroux:
Super eagles again! Haba.

U no de read?

Malroux:
Super eagles again! Haba.

People don’t read 😫

May his Soul Restbin Perfect peace.

He was a good man, he lived a good life.