Doctor Soyemi Memorial Primary School, Festac Town yesterday qualified for the semi final of the 2011 channels kids cup

Tickets for the much-hyped international friendly football match between the Super Eagles and Argentina’s senior team will go on sale from Wednesday, 25th June at the offices of the Nigeria Football Federation and a few other outlets in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The Borno Sports Council on Tuesday appealed to the state government to provide the needed funds for the state’s contingent to enable them to excel at the 17th National Sports Festival.

The Nigeria Rowing, Canoe and Sailing Federation has scheduled the 17th Annual retired Rear Admiral Festus Porbeni Regatta for May 28 at Bics Resort, Lekki, Lagos.

The Plateau government is to provide all the needed support to encourage its athletes to win laurels at the forthcoming National Sports Festival in Port Harcourt, an official has said.

The annual Emir of Katsina Charity Shields Polo Tournament kicks off today at the Fifth Chukker Lawns of the Kangimi Resort in Kaduna with 25 teams from across the globe battling each other for the two-week duration of the Access Bank sponsored event.

Veteran sports administrator, Reverend Moses Iloh has appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan to appoint a credible person as sports minister in the next dispensation.

The Nigeria Football Federation yesterday in Abuja placed a life ban on the prime movers of the parallel body which goes by the name Nigeria Football Association.

He has had a taste of controlling stubborn but abundantly endowed talents in his days as national team coach. The likes of Tarila Okorowanta and Etim Esin are just two of the stubborn players veteran coach, Paul Hamilton would easily recall when he relieves his personal experience as coach and the need to instill discipline in a team.

Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke has reiterated his commitment to the development of sports to ensure that the state reclaim its place among the most endowed states in the country.

Veteran sports administrator, Reverend Moses Iloh has appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan to appoint a credible person as sports minister in the next dispensation.

Segun Oguntade, Secretary, Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF), has commended the turnout of participants in the National Open Championships which began in Lagos on Monday.

The Nigeria Olympic Committee will this week concretise its ties with partners in the London 2012 Olympic project.

Failure to make Samson Siasia’s squad against Argentina will bring out the best in out-of-favour Osaze Odemwingie. That is the position of former Abia state governor Orji Uzor Kalu.

Following the inauguration of Jaret Tenebe-led Nigeria Football Association weekend to rival the FIFA recognised Nigeria Football Federation that is headed by Alhaji Aminu Maigari, a lorry load of armed policemen have been drafted to the NFF secretariat.