Former Enyimba and Iwuanyanwu Nationale coach, Tony Ukeachu, has told the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to learn from past mistakes made by their predecessors that cost the country better outings in the World Cup.

Bayelsa United, Nigeria’s last of hope of continental club soccer glory in 2014 crashed out of the CAF Confederations Cup after Sewe Sports of Cote’d Ivoire saw them off with a 1-0 win at the Sapele Township Stadium in Delta State.

CAF/FIFA Referees fitness Instructor, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Felix Kigigha has enjoined Nigerians to end the habit of lambasting our national teams when they do not win international tournaments. Speaking to Vanguard against the backdrop of negative reactions that trailed the national women U-17 “Flamingoes” outing in the FIFA World Cup in Costa Rica where Nigeria lost to Spain in the quarter finals, the former FIFA badged referee appealed to Nigeria ball-fans that it is imperative to rather show fairplay than condemn our team.

Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola on Saturday expressed his grief over the death of Tito Vilanova, his former assistant at Barcelona, saying his sadness will remain for the rest of his life.

Nigerian athletes are hoping to come up with a good run in the final of day of the Penn Relays today in Philadelphia, USA and put themselves in a good stead for the forthcoming World Relay Championships May 24-25 in Nassau, Bahamas.

Bayelsa United head coach Richard Bubagha has assured his side will achieve the required result against Ivorian side Sewe Sport to head into the group stage of the Caf Confederation Cup.

As Nigerian football fans wait and wonder, if coach Stephen Keshi will recall Peter Osaze Odemwingie to the Super Eagles for the 2014 World Cup, the Stoke City striker has said that he was not an unruly player as he as been portrayed in the media.

The Golden Eaglets failed to book their ticket for the Final Match of the WAFU B Tournament on yesterday following a 3-1 penalty shoot-out loss to Republic of Benin-after both neighbours had played out a pulsating 1-1 draw.

“Please tell our compatriots (in the Diaspora) that we just have to clean up our sports.” “Nobody is the object of a witch-hunt.” Since the announcement of the four years sanction on Lee Evans and a life ban on Raul Abbas, a few weeks ago, by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) Medical and Anti-Doping Committee led by Dr. Ken Anugweje, there have been questions on the development, some doubting the transparency of the exercise.

Today in Ilorin, Kwara State, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria/ Solid Works Golden League will run its full course with the top athletes aiming to remain in contention for the N2million prize money at stake.