Kelani Oladapo Babatunde is a professional sports journalist with over ten years of working experience in television and radio stations as well as with the print media.A passionate lover of football who analysis football and sports on various television and radio stations(Dove television, Fortis tv, and Top radio) both in Lagos and Oyo states.
During the FIFA U17 world cup hosted by the United Arab Emirates which Nigeria won, Babatunde provided online live commentaries for Abbeylivenetwork a UK-based online community radio.He is also a certified High Institution Football League(HIFL) match commissioner. A yearly football league of all universities in Nigeria.
Kelani has covered many Nigeria professional football league matches across the country as well as the National spots festival in Benin Edo state.
He also helps to provide statistics and match updates during NPFL games for the official social media handles of the League Management Company(LMC) and has a huge followership on his various social media handles.
Babatunde is the co-founder of a page on social media called LETS TALK NIGERIA PREMIER LEAGUE with over five thousand followers who visit the page for updated information about all levels of the league in the country including the female league in Nigeria.
Babatunde believes in grassroots football and talent discovery and discusses it on his various tv and radio shows when called upon by his host.He also believes that the future of Nigeria football lies in our academies and at grassroots levels.