Continental Recognition
2025 TikTok Awards: Sports Creator of the Year (Runner-Up)
Recognized at the 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa in Johannesburg. Award presented by Olympic sprinter Akani Simbine.
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Victor Damilola Ademola
“Naija Sports Lover.”
A Lagos-based sports scientist and digital creator who pairs academic expertise in exercise physiology with high-energy, fan-driven coverage of Nigerian and African sport, best known as a passionate voice for the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
His career bridges three worlds: academia (peer-reviewed sports science), professional journalism (IOC & CAF accreditation), and creator-economy media.
1.4M+
Followers worldwide
Lagos, Nigeria
Based in
Ph.D., UNILAG
Education
IOC & CAF
Accreditation
African Football
Primary niche
1.4M+ followers
Reach
Sports & Exercise PhysiologistIOC Accredited JournalistCAF Accredited JournalistContent Creator
In the Field
From the lab to the touchline.
Achievements & Recognition
A track record across science and sport.
From continental awards to academic excellence.
IOC
IOC Accredited Sports Journalist
One of a select few African journalists holding International Olympic Committee press accreditation, a credential of the highest journalistic standard.
CAF
CAF Accredited Sports Journalist
Accredited by the Confederation of African Football for coverage of continental competitions and African football events.
Academic
Ph.D., Sports & Exercise Physiology, University of Lagos
Doctoral research focused on physical activity and sedentary behaviour, particularly screen-time effects on Nigerian adolescents.
International
Confucius Institute Scholar (2011)
Selected as one of only two University of Lagos students for a summer exchange programme to China, focused on culture, sports, and tradition.
Creator
Multi-Platform Content Creator
700K+ TikTok followers, 150K+ YouTube subscribers, 50M+ likes, one of the most influential sports creators in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Content & Coverage
The full breadth of the game.
- Super Eagles: match reactions, FIFA World Cup qualifiers, AFCON coverage
- Super Falcons: Nigeria's senior women, WAFCON and the World Cup
- Age-grade national teams: Flying Eagles, Dream Team, Flamingos and Falconets
- D'Tigers and D'Tigress: Nigeria's national basketball teams
- Athletics: Team Nigeria on the track, the field and the global stage
- Women's sports and African football: NWFL, CAF competitions and continental storylines
- Interviews & opinion: long-form conversations and editorial analysis
- Sports science & physical activity advocacy: drawing on Ph.D. expertise
Connect Online
Follow @ademolavictortv.
Why He Matters
A scholar-creator for the new era.
Dr. Victor Ademola represents a new model of African sports media: a scholar-creator who blends academic credibility with grassroots fan energy. In an era defined by short-form video, he proves that depth and entertainment are not mutually exclusive.
His IOC and CAF accreditations anchor him in formal sports journalism, while his viral fan reactions to Super Eagles matches connect him to millions of everyday Nigerian football lovers.
His 2025 TikTok Awards recognition confirms his place as one of the defining African sports voices of the new creator era.