Ahead of next year’s Confederation of African Football (CAF) election slated for Khartoum, Sudan, The Nigeria Football Association, NFA, Monday nominated former NFA chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima as a replacement for Dr Amos Adamu who was suspended by the world Football governing body, FIFA.

The news of the nomination of Kano-born sports administrator, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima for the CAF Executive Committee election scheduled for February 2011 did not come as a surprise to me but definitely to those who know very little about him.

Three Junior Secondary Schools in Eti Osa and Lakowe areas of Lagos State were beneficiaries of desks and benches, writing materials, sports wears and ten footballs each as a widows mite from the Dan Ngerem Sports Foundation, a non governmental organization recently.

The Nigerian Golf Federation (NGF) say the country’s participation in the World Congress of Golf last October can easily be described as the major highlight of the outgoing year.

Oyinlola to spice up MicCom Classic Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola would be one of the star athlete that this year’s MicCom Classic would be parading at the MicCom Golf Club in Ada that tees off on December 1.

The week-long Wuraola Ojo memorial golf tournament came to a thrilling end last Saturday with club champion, Muyideen Olaitan emerging the overall winner of the competition.

The political situation in Delta state following the removal of the former governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan from office, seems to have taken its toll on the performance of Warri Wolves in the three weeks old Premier League.

Warri Wolves FC striker Ekigho Ehiosun is happy to be the highest goal scorer in his team but wants to add the NPL highest goal scorer to his hat.

Enyimba Football Club of Aba will today lock horns with Bukola Babes FC, but the Aba -based side are not taking the encounter lightly. Bukola Babes are new to the Premier League, but Enyimba say there are no minnows in football.

By Ime Bassey

Shooting Stars coach, Fatai Amoo is
believed to have the know-how to inflict defeat on Kano Pillars in this weekend Nigerian Premier League match in Kano.
In a chat with Saturday Sport, Amoo said his team is putting everything in place to come out with a good result as he has a strategy that would fetch Shooting Stars good result.
“We have a strategy in place for the game, I can not say it out but we will be working hard to get a good result because we know the game would be a tough one. They are aware that if they mount pressure on us and do not watch their defense, we can capitalize on that and it would be bad for them. We too are conscious of the fact that, we have to absorb all their pressures for our face be to full of smiles at end of the game.”
“Kano Pillars is a very strong team, playing at home with their supporters behind them will do a lot to see that they do well, it will be tough to beat them at home. Well, we are aware of this, so we are putting everything into consideration to come out with a good result in Kano.”
“You can not take away anything from a team as traditional as Kano Pillars which commands a great fan base. We recognize this fact, so we going there with the aim of doing our best. You know they lost their last game in Offa against Kwara United which they conceded a late goal through penalty; they will be playing this weekend game like a wounded lion.”
“Their consistency in the league is enough for us to know we have to prepare hard because they are not a push over”, he said.

SHOOTING Stars Sports Club Managing Director, Mutiu Adepoju is not blowing his trumpet just yet, despite his team’s brilliant result in the league, but was quick to add that only hard work will help them maintain their position.