Stephen Keshi and his crew are delighted that the local Eagles are developing fighting spirit as they continue to build a new national team.

There is palpable tension in Super Eagles camp as Nigeria coach, Stephen Keshi ponders over who to include in the star-studded Kigali bound squad for the February 29, 2013 AFCON qualifier against the Wasps of Rwanda.

Nigerian Boxing Federation is aiming to make its women boxing team topnotch for the London 2012 Olympics with the hope of winning medals, as the country’s male boxers have failed successively in international competitions including the All Africa Games Nigeria once dominated.

Super Eagles’ Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi, on Tuesday in Abuja defended the call-up he extended to midfielder Sani Kaita ahead of the team’s Feb. 29 clash with Rwanda.

Tuesday training of the national team; the Super Eagles, was almost turned into a carnival, following the unannounced presence of former national team skipper and two-time African Footballer of the Year, Nwankwo Kanu.

Nigeria born Panathinaikos of Greece star, Benjamin Onwachu has donated relief materials worth hundreds of thousands of Naira to the people of Apolo Community in Makoko Lagos as part of activities marking the post-humous birthday of his three-month old late daughter, Gabrielle Onwuachi in whose honour he has floated foundation, the Gabrielle Onwuachu Foundation.

As part of programmes marking their sporting week, the Edo State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), will today hold their 2012 Annual lecture.

uper Eagles’ Chief Coach Stephen Keshi will be taking 11 home-based players to Kigali for the team’s Feb. 29 clash with the Wasps of Rwanda.

ARSENE WENGER has £50millon sitting in his transfer kitty. And Gunners fans who have done the maths want to know why he has not spent it.

Manchester United boss, Sir Ferguson has lauded David Moyes’s work at Everton and claimed Manchester United will need an experienced head to replace him as manager when retirement comes in “another two or three years”.The priority for the 70-year-old United manager is to retire on a “winning note” rather than a specific date.

Samir Nasri is confident he is starting to prove that Manchester City did not make a mistake when they signed him for £24 million from Arsenal last summer.

THE Super Eagles resumed training for the Nations Cup qualifier under the scorching heat of Abuja , the nation’s capital Monday afternoon, with a vow not to allow heat play any role in their determination to get their Nations Cup return off to a bright start.

THE 2013 Nations Cup qualifier between Rwanda and Nigeria will not be played at the Amahoro Stadium, but a smaller facility also in the capital city of Kigali, officials have disclosed.

Andre Villas-Boas says he has no fear for his Chelsea future ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League second round, first leg clash with Napoli here because the culture at the Premier League club is changing.

The minister for Petroleum, Diezani Alison Madueke, the executive governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Raji Fashola and the Group Managing director of NNPC Engineer Austen Oniwon and chief executives of the participating companies will be among the dignitaries expected at the opening ceremony of the 14th Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games beginning this weekend at the Chevron Recreation Centre, Gbagada in Lagos.