There had always been fear that the Presidential Task Force set up by President Umaru Yar’Adua to ensure Nigeria’s qualification for the 2010 World Cup would clash with Nigeria Football Federation, the authority that runs football in the country.

Two centers will this afternoon attract a lot of attention as the Globacom Premier League comes to a befitting end today. They are Minna Stadium, venue of the Niger Tornadoes / Heartland match and the Oleh Stadium which is most likely to produce 2009 Glo Premier League winners will see league leaders Bayelsa United take on Warri Wolves FC.

If Amanze Uchegbulam is bold enough let him take me to court, I’ll meet him there and I swear I’ll strip him ‘naked’ and his wife will divorce him”, was the statement of Alhaji Ahmed Gara-Gombe, former Gombe State Football Association chairman on learing that Uchegbulam wants to sue him for accusing him (Uchegbulam) of challenging President Yar’Adua on the Task Force.

After the 3-0 defeat of Kenya in Abuja, former Eagles forward, Bathlomew Ogbeche believes the team is
on course to pick the group’s ticket over Tunisia.

Following the decision of the National Sports Commission (NSC) to concession some sports to individuals and corporate organisations, Scrabble management in the country has been concessioned to Verallen Nigeria Limited.

Former amateur boxer, Oghenewarhe Henry Zini is spear-heading a revival of Nigerian amateur boxing and armed with fail-safe blue print, Zini predicts that Nigeria would win gold at the 2012 Olympics in London.The Delta-born ex-boxer who runs a thriving sports marketing outfit has packaged a well thought programme, tagged ‘Gloves For Gold 2012’ a registered trade mark venture, which he believes would drive boxing revival in Nigeria within next three years.

Former Green Eagles winger, Adokie Amiesimaka has called on the Super Eagles coach Shaibu Amodu to plug the gaping holes in the team if they are to defeat Tunisia in the World Cup qualifier in Tunis next Saturday.
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FIFA Vice President, Jack Warner from Trinidad and Tobago led an inspection team to Nigeria last month to ascertain how ready the country was for the FIFA U-17 World Cup which the country is expected to host later in November.

JUNE 20 is decisive for Nigeria’s mangled 2010 World Cup plan. Maputo, Mozambique would haunt the Super Eagles for a long time. The Eagles got a draw in Maputo, but it is proving a loss in the contention for the single ticket for the World Cup in South Africa, the first one in Africa.

It looks like it is not do able but football is not mathematics. Tomorrow either in Oleh in Delta State or Minna in Niger State, the winner of the 2009 Premier league will emerge.

Emotions poured unrestrained last weekend at the Dolphin Golf Club as the club honoured late Rear Admiral David Alabi with a Special golf kitty. The maiden edition of the memorial event attracted large turn out of golfers who graced the event to be part of the remembrance of a great golfer.

After an epoch making feat last week that saw his shooting a new course record in Abuja, Christian Godfrey is now Nigeria’s number one golfer.

Daniel Omayone Mayuku, captain of Ibori Golf and Country Club, Asaba will on Saturday June 20th 2009, take what can be described as the best tee shot of his life.

Golfers and enthusiasts of the sport were last weekend treated to an exciting tournament as the ancient city of Benin, played host to the NPDC Golf Classics, sponsored by Stanbic IBaTC Bank. Henry Osawe, a 73-year old golfer, surprised all by shooting 71 nett to emerge the overall winner of the two-day tourney, 36 holes event.

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Board member, Dr Peter Singabele has called on Nigerians to pray for the Super Eagles as they prepare to tackle Tunisia at the Rades in Tunis June 20, in the third of the 2010 World Cup/Nations Cup qualifier.