The Nigeria Golf Federation (NGF) may have received its first flak few weeks ago, following the comment by NGF President Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola, saying that golfers intending to take Nigerian golfers abroad for any tournament in the name of the country must first obtain permission from NGF before they can do so.

It would be celebration galore today as the captain of the Ikoyi Club 1938 (Golf section), Demola Mumuney rounds off his one-year stewardship.

The much talked about elections into the board of the Nigeria Premier League comes up on March 3rd 2010 and venue is the Conference Hall of Lamonde Hotel in Abuja. As usual, the intrigues that has charactersized the process so far has been breath taking as candidates have maneuvered their way to ensuring that they secured the required mandate.

Fifteen candidates have so far obtained forms to contest in the forth coming NPL board election fixed for 3rd March 2010 in Abuja.

By Kate Obodo The technical adviser of premier league club side Warri Wolves Football of Warri Lawrence Akpokona has assured the teaming fans of the club that the Confederation battle will not in any way have any adverse effect on the team, as the team has been organized to handle both challenges. Coach Akpokona disclosed […]

Two-time Grammy nominee Femi Kuti and his band; the Positive Force, thrilled a select assembly of guests last Friday into Saturday morning, strutting the stuff that earned him Grammy nominations and has kept him as the only eligible Afrobeat king after his father’s demise.

The newly crowned Calabar Carnival Queen (CCQ), Mayen Ekpo is set to tour schools in Cross River State, preaching abstinence and the dangers of pre marital sex. Ekpo, a 23 year old graduate from Akwa Ibom State, and a graduate of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, beat 28 other ladies at the Carnival Queen pageant, which took place at the Tinapa Business and Leisure resort last month.

The vacuum created recently by the demotion of Super Eagles coach, Shaibu Amodu to handle the home-based Eagles may rob Nigeria participation at this month’s pre-tournament Team Workshop for technical officials, especially head coaches of the 32 participating countries for the 2010 World Cup.

As the Commonwealth Games is fast approaching, the Athletics Federation Association, AFN, has commenced camping at the Gateway stadium in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State to meet up with the timing of the IAAF calendar and take cognizance of the stages of the events. Sunday Bada, the Technical Director of the AFN said the camping has commenced with the athletes who ply their trades in the country while the foreign ones would join them late

Two firms, Hemingway Safaris Africa and Five Star Travel have teamed up to provide a hassle free stay in South Africa for Nigerian soccer fans wishing to cheer the Super Eagles at this summer’s FIFA World Cup holding in June through July.