Sports Minister/ Chairman, National Sports Commission, NSC, Alhaji Ibrahim Isa Bio Thursday at the Media Centre of the National Stadium, Lagos lamented the crises that has rocked Nigeria’s sports, describing it as unbecoming of a supposed leader of the continent of Africa.

Since his silver medal winning performance at the Olympic Games, all fingers pointed to Samson Siasia to take over from former Super Eagles coach Shaibu Amodu.

Beginning from 8 a.m. today, the city of Lagos, especially from the Tafawa Balewa Square otherwise known as Race Course will witness a beehive of activities as thousands of enthusiastic Nigerians, including top executives take to the streets for the inaugural edition of the Nigeria Independence Corporate Run to usher in the country’s Golden Jubilee as a nation.

Nigeria’s first and only sports radio station, 88.9 Brila FM, rolls out the drums on the 1st of October as the station clocks eight years same day the country holds its Golden Jubilee anniversary.

Coach Isa Ladan Bosso has reacted angrily to report that he survived sack in Niger Tornadoes by the whiskers, claiming the management should rather be grateful to him for stabilizing the team.

The confusion that has engulfed the Nigeria Football Association and Nigeria Premier League and their failure to fix a date for the kick off of the 2010/2011 season has made it very difficult for Premier League clubs to plan for the new season.

After about a year of planning, the Ondo State Football Academy, under the auspices of the Ondo State Football Agency (OSFA) has started in three zones.

Former Iwuanyanwu Nationale, Enyimba and Udoji United coach, Tony Ukeachu has called on the Nigeria Football Association, NFA, to drop the idea of hiring Sampson Siasia as coach of the Super Eagles but should rather name Steven Keshi as the team’s Technical Adviser job without further delay.