A brace from Emem Eduok and Chidi Osuchukwu adding to it, gave defending champions, Dolphins of Port Harcourt a 3-0 win over visiting Kaduna United at the Liberation Stadium.

Following the woeful performance of Senegalese team and failure of the likes of Demba Ba and Papiss Demba Cissé to help their team to advanced to the next stage of the tournament, many who have tipped Coted’ivoire to lift the trophy are beginning to think twice.

Former Kwara United captain, Isiaka Olawale has thrown his weight behind Kwara United in today’s league derby against ABS FC.

Two goals from George Amakiri in the second half saw Sharks FC defeating new comers, Jigawa Golden Stars by 4-0 at the Sharks Stadium yesterday in the reschedule week two matches of the Nigerian Premier league.

THE appointment of Mohammed D. Abubakar, a former board member of the Nigeria Football Association, and chairman of Security Committee of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, Nigeria ’99 as the new Inspector General of Police has been hailed by the Nigerian sports community.

Nigeria risks FIFA sanctions if the the latest legal tussle between former President of the Nigeria Referees Association, Sam Sam Jaja and the Nigeria Football Federation continues, the world football governing body has warned.

Having overcome Juan Martin Del Potro and Tomas Berdych, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will now face off in the first semi today.

COACH of the Nigerian team in the 1999 World Youth Championship, Olatunde Disu has hailed the appointment of Alhaji M.D. Abubakar as the new Inspector General of Police.

Crisis rocking football administration in the country deepened yesterday, with the Nigeria Football Association, NFA, and the Nigeria Football League, NPL, asking the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal to set-aside the high court judgment that declared them as illegal bodies.

Marouane Chamakh insists Morocco will put the disappointment of losing 2-1 to Tunisia on Monday night by bouncing back against Gabon on Friday.

Niger’s Moussa Maazou has said that their chances of qualifying for the next stage of the tournament were very silm

QPR are closing in on the signing of Nedum Onuoha after the Manchester City defender travelled south for a medical ahead of a £3million move.

Seydou Keita has stressed the need for unity as Mali try to qualify for the quarter-finals of a Nations Cup for the first time since 2004.

The game is getting more interesting! That’s what you hear from ardent followers of the on-going African Cup of Nations, AFCON, tournament co-hosting by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.

Chelsea and QPR on Wednesday warned supporters that “abuse and discrimination has no place in football or society” as the Premier League sides prepare for Saturday’s FA Cup meeting.