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For every reporter, journalist or content creator, being at a tournament is the stuff of dreams. As far as you can think and you are creative, there are tons of things to do  Being her brings her own challenges. No, I am not talking about the language challenge, the weather or staring female eyes - not that. There isn't just enough time to execute all your plans. I wish I had more hours in the day than 24 hours. The thing is, a lot of news or content related stuff has timelines and viability. If you can't render a video or upload stuff on YouTube as when due, the work is almost useless. The internet network here has done me more harm than good but we move on. Whoever is responsible for the internet at the media centre at the stadium won't make heaven. The wifi at the hotel is manageable but can't execute uploads in time. Download? no wahala, upload? wahala dey. Then again the data charges here are ridiculous. I bought a Cameroon MTN sim card for 1000 naira and load 5000

Cameroon has been decent so far to be honest. Garoua, where we are is like Sokoto where pine trees and arid air hits you badly. I was able to go for the Super Eagles recovery session and then spoke to Zaidu Sanusi and Ahmed Musa about their expectations in the competition so far. Our discussion can be found on the NFF website and other socials. 

  Super Eagles O Clock My journey to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations started with a phone call from the Director of Communications of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ademola Olajire around November 2021. After I got my briefing, it was down to business to formulate and curate the visuals to be used for the Afcon 2021. I was to be supervised by Ayo Ibidapo aka AY Suga and off course I knew at the time despite the challenge ahead, it was going be a good one. Our tag-team worked at the World Cup in 2018 and I was looking forward to it. After a few weeks, the templates were done and we were good to go. Or were we? After Christmas of 2021, I realized there were a few things left and I had to hurriedly sort that out with AY’s interfacing in-between. The journey to Garoua was not easy. There was the small matter of getting my second jab of the covid19 vaccine. Unfortunately, there was Modena jab in Jos or Kontagora. The only bet was in Abuja. I had to do the trip there. Let me also add that I