Former Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Alhaji Sani Ahmed Toro has applauded the surprise presidential recall of the sacked Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi, saying, it was for the good of the game in the country.

As part of the political solution to the lingering crisis that has been rocking Nigerian football, President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday night met with the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick and the proprietor of Giwa FC of Jos, Chris Giwa.

Nigeria yesterday escaped the wrath of FIFA as Justice Ambrose Allagoa of the Federal High court sitting in Jos, Plateau State, withdrew the suit filed against the Nigeria Football Federation by the Chris Giwa-led faction.

The decision by the Ambassador Chris Giwa led-group to withdraw the suit against the Nigeria Football Federation from a Jos High Court has been hailed by former captain and one time coach of the national team, Christian Chukwu as good for Nigeria football.

Nigerian junior tennis players are wary of the bleak future that awaits them when they take the plunge into the professional circuit, which has not been rosy for their predecessors.

Sports Minister and Chairman National Sports Commission, Dr. Tammy Danagogo has commended President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for his timely intervention in the crisis rocking the Nigeria Football Federation which he said will be resolved before the expiration of the deadline given by FIFA to avoid its hammer falling on the country.

Sponsors of the annual Elizaberth Wuraola Ojo Memorial Golf Invitational tournament, Toyota Nigeria Limited have promised a bumper package for this year’s tournament.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) did not snub Stephen Keshi for the vacant Black Stars coaching position because the former Nigeria coach did apply for the job, his Ghanaian agent Emma Addo has declared.

The NFF Electoral Appeals Committee, constituted at the Extra-Ordinary General Assembly of 20th September, 2014 in Warri, Delta State, will on November 11 and 12 sit on pending appeals from the NFF Executive Committee elections of 30th September in the same city.

We kick off with Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers who earns just above the average for a top flight manager. During the Northern Irishman ‘s two years and four month reign at the club he has transformed the Redmen from eighth place to title contenders.