SHOCKER: Another tragedy hits Nigerian fottball..


The Nigeria football family and indeed the sports fraternity has again been thrown into deep mourning following the shock death of one of the country's respected journalists, Timi Ebikagboro.
Ebikagboro, the media officer for the U-23 team was a vocal personality in the sports circles in Nigeria until his death.
Details are still sketchy on the cause of death for Ebikagboro who is based in Delta and works with the Delta State Broadcasting Sevice, DBS
Here was his last set of tweets.
As expected, tributes have been flowing in torrents for the Late Ebikagboro who was indeed a mentor for many journalists, especially in the South-South region.

One of them, Tochukwu Tobe
Amaeruchi wrote: " It is with a heavy heart and an eye full of tears that I received with shock the news of the demise of a seasoned Sports Journalist and Broadcaster. The former media officer of Warri wolves, The media officer of Dream team VI .
Your sports presentations and analysis on DRTV really sharpened my flair and love for football and it was a source of inspiration and motivation for me during my brief spell as a sports presenter and football analyst with New world FM and Freedom FM both in Dutse Jigawa state. RIP Timi Ebikagboro

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