The Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Bolaji Abdullahi and the President of the Nigeria Football Federation Aminu Maigari were the unexpected absentees at the Cape Town Stadium when the Super Eagles took on the Warriors of Zimbabwe in the third place match of the African Nations Championship yesterday.

A 10-man Warriors of Zimbabwe held the Super Eagles in the third-place play-off of the CAF African Nations Championship, with the hope of trying their luck in the penalty shoot-out, bu t Chinonso Obiozor rose high above a stubborn Zimbabwe defence to head a home a cross from Ekije Uzoenyi to seal the bronze for Nigeria.

The departure of members of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club from Cape Town Saturday afternoon was not without drama.

Africa was once again overlooked by basketball’s world governing body, FIBA as the continent’s only candidate for one of the four wild cards available for teams, Nigeria, failed to impress officials of the body’s Central Board who looked towards Europe and South America.

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Peter Orubebe has revealed his golf side of life, stating that the game, more than anything else makes him more focused in life pursuit.