What are you looking forward to in Egypt?
As a member of Nigerian team, I am looking forward to a good outing in Cairo. Egypt has been ruling Africa for years now and our men and women teams are looking forward to stopping Egypt’s dominance. I never won the African championships individual event in my career and winning it will make me happy in January and I seriously believe it’s possible and God will help me as am working hard for the war in Cairo.

Champions Kano Pillars have released Nazifi Ammani and nine other players ahead of the new season.

Among the other players laid off are Bello Musa Kofarmata, Kingsley Udoh and Kabiru Umar.

Harry Kane starred as Tottenham Hotspur crushed Chelsea 5-3 in a New Year’s Day blockbuster to leave Jose Mourinho’s side dead-level with Manchester City at the Premier League summit.

Only Emem Eduok, who is reportedly in Tunisia and Igudia Godwin, who replaced Erhun Obanor, who is with the U23 national side are yet to arrive camp as all invited players made it to the Bolton White Apartment Hotel of the team on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. All the players had lunch with the technical crew comprising Dan “the Bull’ Amokachi, Houandinu Valere and Ike Shorunmi.

Having failed to qualify for this year’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Equatorial Guinea, the Super Eagles will have no dull moment beginning this month with two international friendlies against Ivory Coast and Sudan.

Bursaspor defender Taye Taiwo has expressed his willingness to return to the Super Eagles if given a chance.

The former Olympic Marseille of France player has appeared for the national team 53 times but has been shut out of the team since coach Stephen Keshi took over as coach

Swedish club Kalmar have released striker Taiwo Awoniyi for the 2015 African Youth Championship (AYC) in Senegal.

Awoniyi, 18 in August 2015, is one of nine foreign-based professionals called up by Nigeria’s Flying Eagles for the AYC, which kicks off on March 8 in Dakar.

Ivory Coast coach Herve Renard has excluded Didier Drogba and two other top stars from his 23-man squad for the upcoming African Cup of Nations.

The Frenchman also excluded Didier Zokora and Emmanuel Eboue from his team for the tournament to be staged in Equatorial Guinea next month.

Media accreditation for 2014 GLO – CAF Awards has begun in earnest.

Former Super Eagles defender Efetobore Sodje has stated that Newcastle United youngster, Sammy Ameobi is not ready for a crack in the colours of the Nigeria senior national side.