CheerOnNigeria Didn't create A Brand New Concept, So Why are Football Fans, Players, Coaches, Everyone Visiting the Blog Daily... What's the Difference?
The evolution of blogging in Nigeria, and how some blogs took
center stage in the life of the people have been nothing but disruptive.
Around 2006 or so, it was "Bella Naija" the lifestyle and
gossip blog published by Uche Pedro, that broke the vogue niche. And every high class babes in Victoria
Island, Ikoyi, Lekki then, where all about it.
But by 2010, emerge yet another lifestyle, gossip blog...not really
a different concept, but "Linda Ikeji's Blog" took the social media
by storm. It became the breakfast "cookies" and lunch time "ice
cream" for the working class ladies at the big cities in Nigeria. More
than that, Nigerians in Diaspora visit the blog daily to get "street gist"
updates of what’s happening back home
In 2014 or there about, "Nairaland" yet came up to disrupt
the trend with its popular forum...a platform where Nigerians go to air their
views and argue about almost anything you can think of... from politics to
sports, relationships, social and economic issues. It became the voice of
Nigeria! To the extent that the Present Minister of information set a team of
staff that regular monitor the activities on the forum.
There are thousands, if not millions of blogs in Nigeria,
especially those blogging about football. You know how passionate Nigerians are
when it come to the beautiful game, as it is called. Even mainstream media are very
much involved in the competition for this niche. Websites like Goal.com,
Complete Sports, FourFourTwo, Punch, and Vanguard... get quite a lot of traffic
on a daily basis.
Yet, CheerOnNigeria has come up to cause the latest disruption in
the life of Nigerians and the world at large. But then you may ask, “Is it not
the same football news and analysis that is shared on the blog also? So what's
attracting football fans, players, coaches, administrators, everyone to visit
CheerOnNigeria blog daily? Some people even visit more than once a day.
What's the fuse about? What made the blog difference really?
Perhaps, visiting by yourself may reveal a lot of stuff to you. So
click the link and visit, if you have not done so before now:
www.cheeronnigeria.blogspot.com
Ojeikere Aikhoje, a foremost sports journalist and PR/Brand
manager in Nigeria...who is the publisher of League Blogger Award and a
presenter of "Football Made in Nigeria" on SuperSports has this to
say:
"I am a regular visitor of CheerOnNigeria. The blog is just
too inspirational the way it packages and presents Nigeria Football makes you
feel proudly Nigerian. There are lot of info right from down memory lane to how
it is happening now-now, and an intelligent peep into the future, to see how
Nigeria football will fare from a business/marketing stand point."
Chisom Egbuchulam, Enugu Rangers striker, Most Valuable Player
and second highest goal scorer 2016 NPFL Season; has this to say:
"Since I stumbled on CheerOnNigeria blog in 2015, I have never
stayed a whole day without visiting the blog. There are lots of opportunities
for football players and coaches. I have personally learned a lot about
football business from most of the rev-articles I read on the blog. I want to
use this opportunity to thank the publishers GreenHunters Sporr Marketing
International...more greases to your elbows."
Shehu Dikko, Chairman League Management Company (LMC) administrators of
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) said
“You can't help but to keep in touch with a blog like
CheerOnNigeria that fully support our vision and implicitly helping, in their
own capability, to disseminate as well as persuade Nigerian football community
to pay more serious attention to our local league. I love what they are doing
and we need more social media platforms like that."
Bayonle Arashi, a football entrepreneur based in USA; founder
of Midas Football Academy and Scoutballer, gave a lot of kudos to
CheerOnNigeria blog:
"While other media platforms are more about criticizing
Nigeria, CheerOnNigeria is presenting the good side of our dear country... Let
everyone know about our football victories and records of individual players,
national teams, club sides and even academies. I particularly love the way the publishers
try to use the medium to empower passionate fans and youth players in the
country... I just get so inspired with their vision and what they are doing
presently."
Don Ahmed,
a football fan and a trader at Wuse Market:
" I read this Sports Betting article "Bet365 Sport
Betting Formula - A Sure Bet." and following the instructions, I stake and
won lots of money from bet365. I wrote the publishers of CheerOnNigeria
pleading with them to send me more formulas... and their response was amazing.
Since then, I developed this endearing love for the blog.
They have such an exceptional customer Service style. Even I spoke
to the CEO on a day and I was surprise...he was all about trying to help me out
with my need..all for Free!
"I keep wondering about their social services; and usually ask
myself, how do they make money. They are so different from most businesses in
Nigeria."
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