Leading CAF Champions League scorer Mfon Udoh ended a goal drought on Tuesday by bagging a brace to give Enyimba of Nigeria a 3-1 win over Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa.

There was an uneasy calm Monday at the secretariat of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) as most of the members of staff of the federation were seen in groups discussing the state of the country’s football.

THE President General of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club, Dr Rafiu Ladipo, has showered praises on Nigeria’s U-23 team for winning bronze medal at the just concluded 31st Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil. Ladipo noted that it was indeed great to see the team achieve such feat despite all the troubles the players and officials encountered.

Russia’s appeal against the blanket ban imposed by Paralympics officials was rejected Tuesday — ending any hope the country’s Paralympians had of competing in Rio.

Super Eagles and Chelsea winger Victor Moses has celebrated with team-mate John Mikel Obi on his exploits with the Nigeria U-23 team at the Rio 2016 Olympics where they won Nigeria’s only medal at the Games.