No fewer than 250 participants from the 15-member nation of ECOWAS will take part in the 2nd ECOWAS International Cycling Tour which will flag off on Feb. 15, 2012. The event will take place from Feb. 15th to 19th 2012 and the caravan will traverse five countries, Nigeria, Benin republic, Togo, Ghana and end in Cote d’Ivoire.

Former president of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Dan Ngerem has frowned at what he termed as government’s lack of interest in the preparation of Nigerian athletes for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Super Eagles camp at Bolton White Apartment in Zone 7, Abuja came alive Monday afternoon with atleast 21 players in camp as at 5pm , all other nine players were expected before the close of the day, team coordinator, Emmanuel Atta revealed.

Ghana assistant coach Kwesi Appiah was disappointed with Tunisia’s aggressive behaviour as the Black Stars ran out 2-1 winners in extra time in their AFCON quarter-finals on Sunday.

Ivorian captain Didier Drogba has said he is enjoying his team’s perfect run at the ongoing 2012 Orange Africa Cup of Nations.

Mali last night came back from a goal down to beat hosts Gabon 5-4 on penalties after scores were tied 1-1 at extra time at a packed Libreville National Stadium. Gabon’s loss means that the two host countries are out of the competition after Equatorial Guinea lost 3-0 to Ivory Coasts, Mali’s next opponents in the semifinal.

Manchester United staged a stunning fightback from three goals down as Javier Hernandez’s late equaliser rescued a dramatic 3-3 draw against Chelsea in one of the games of the season at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

By Eddie Akalonu
Brigadier General Gregory Adebiyi (rtd) has called for caution when stakeholders move to act on the latest judicial ruling declaring  the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF and the Nigeria Premier League illegal.

The former Nigeria Football Federation technical committee chairman warned that removing the current board now could be counter-productive in the [...]

By Patrick Omorodion
I am privileged to be on the mailing list of the scrabble family and was inundated with reactions on what the Sports Minister reportedly said about limiting the sports the country can participate in.

I know the National Sports Commission, NSC cut the sports the country will participate in at the [...]

The Minister of Sports Bolaji Abdullahi Friday in Abuja inaugurated a 13-man Advisory and Coordinating Committee charged with the responsibility of ensuring a successful outing of Team Nigeria at the forthcoming London 2012 Olympics.

BY OKEY NDIRIBE
The Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi has said he would explore alternative options resolving the protracted crisis in the nation’s football if his present conciliatory approach fails.

The minister stated this at the inauguration of a ministerial coordinating committee for Nigeria’s preparation and participation at the London 2012 Olympic Games on [...]

Robin van Persie scored a hat-trick as Arsenal silenced their critics with a 7-1 thrashing of Blackburn on Saturday to record their biggest Premier League win of the season.

Tunisia are hoping not to be outdone by the individual brilliance of the Black Stars of Ghana in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final in Franceville.