The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said on Wednesday that it did not reach any agreement with the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to sponsor the salaries of the incoming Super Eagles’ Head Coach.

In the beginning, it was never imagined; neither was there an inkling to what the end result would be. Two sons of the same stock, played football to the highest level (at least both played for the national team). One is older and started playing before his younger sibling. As luck would have it, fortune decided to smile so much on the younger one that even his elder brother’s name became his.Okocha’s Jay Jay” name was actually passed down from his older brother. James who started playing football first. His immediate older brother Emmanuel was also called Emma Jay Jay, but the name stock with Augustine Okocha who first began playing football on the street like many other football stars.

Athletics Federation of Nigeria yesterday released the names of the athletes selected to represent the country at the Rio 2016 Olympics even as there was no sign the Sports ministry, is ready to provide funds to transport and keep the Nigerian team in Brazil.

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung, yesterday disclosed that Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) would formally present Team Nigeria to President Muhammadu Buahri on July 19th at Presidential Villa.

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, on Tuesday distanced himself and the federal government from the Olympic Games pre-tournament tour of the USA by the U-23 National team.