EAGLES Coach, Amodu Shuaibu may have finally lost his chances of even accompanying the Eagles to the World Cup in South Africa in June.

After leading Nigeria to a bronze at the Angola 2010 Nations Cup, coach Shuaibu Amodu padded by his ‘bragging rights’ has told off critics who want him of the Eagles job.

The Nigeria Football Federation appear to have lost their cool on coach Shaibu Amodu and indications are that they may have to move on without the Edo- born coach.

Sam Ibiam. Ever heard of the name? He was Nigeria’s first ever national goalkeeper, the man who manned the post for the UK Tourists, Nigeria’s first national football team far back in the late 1940s. You might not have berthed on this planet when Pa Ibiam dazzled millions across the world with his magic hands. Nigeria did not even exist as a free country in those pre-independence days when Pa Ibiam and his fellow stars reigned among football-loving folks from Kakawa to Kaduna, from Calabar to Kaura Namoda to the United Kingdom.

As a mark of honour to a veteran sports administrator and elder statesman, Rev. Moses Iloh, who will be 80 years this month, a number of sporting activities have be line-up to mark the day.

By Tope Adeboboye   Sam Ibiam. Ever heard of the name? He was Nigeria’s first ever national goalkeeper, the man who manned the post for the UK Tourists, Nigeria’s first national football team far back in the late 1940s. You might not have berthed on this planet when Pa Ibiam dazzled millions across the world […]

As Nigerians await the outcome of a post-Nations Cup executive committee meeting of the Nigeria Football Federation on Friday, a former international, Adokiye Amiesimaka, has called on the football house to stop the search for a foreign coach.

Pillar of Sports, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, Tuesday, bewailed Nigeria’s inability to lift the Nations Cup, blaming it on Eagles shy tactics. Kalu who spoke in Onitsha Anambra State said the team had everything going for them especially in the first game against Egypt.

Former Eagles coach, Jo Bonfrere, has declared himself available to lead the national team to the 2010 World Cup in June in South Africa.

ECOBANK has launched a savings promotion that offers its customers the opportunity to watch live, Nigeria’s matches in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, tagged “Easy Routes to 2010 World Cup.”

The Vice Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has expressed his appreciation to the supporters of the West Africa University Games which the institution hosted successfully.

The Green Eagles were a pitiable sight at the airport in Luanda, yesterday. They were waiting for flight back to their various bases although a good number of them were Nigeria bound. They were about the only team that had to go through such rigours in Angola especially among the countries that advanced to the last stages of the just concluded Nations Cup.

Egyptian media has claimed that Nigeria are interested in signing on ‘loan’ Egypt’s coach Hassan Shehata to lead Eagles to the World Cup in June.

Pepsi, official sponsor of the just-concluded African Cup of Nations hosted by Angola, has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria for winning the bronze medal at the championship.|

As you are reading this, the final four teams and their officials, the remaining members of the CAF delegation, especially the CAF secretariat that will required to “ clean up “after the competition, will either be on their way home, or home already, depending on where your home is.