Nigeria football legend, Segun Odegbami has officially launched Nigeria’s third exclusively sports radio station in the country.
The new radio station is named Eagles 7 Sports Radio 103.7 FM and it is located in Abeokuta, Ogun state joins the rank of Brila FM in Lagos and Enugu’s Prime FM as the country’s only all-sports radio stations.
According to the former Nigeria national team’s captain, the motivation behind the name Eagles 7 Sports radio is Nigeria’s biggest brand; Super Eagles and the jersey number he wore during his playing days in the national team.
He also added that radio station will promote Africans and people of African descent from all over, reflecting their daily lives and showcasing to the rest of the world.
“Primarily on Eagles 7 Sports radio, we shall be exploring the global world of sports through the coverage of some of the world’s biggest sports events.
“The brand of the station is coined after Nigeria’s biggest brand; the Super Eagles and personally, my number as a member and captain of the national team of Nigeria was seven, hence mathematical seven.”
“Therefore, Eagles 7 sports radio is a true Nigeria brand; the product of hard work, perseverance, commitment, passion, discipline, dedication, success, and being truly African.”
“The station shall promote Afrocentrism reflecting the dreams and expectations of all Africans and people of African descent all over the world.
“It will produce and promote Black and African music, art, culture, leisure, business and other interests not exclusively but in a friendly corroboration with the rest of the world,” he said.