HAIRMAN of Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi has doused the fears of many soccer fans over the qualification ticket of the Eagles for the 2010 World Cup.

SUCH expensive display of patriotism of chartering an aircraft to honour national assignment is rare in Nigeria and with Nigerian millionaire footballers.

After thinking deeply and weighing Nigeria’s chances of qualifying for the first World Cup to be staged in Africa, coach Amodu Shuaibu heaved a sigh of relief and enthused, “we can’t make mistakes again.”

The ancient commercial city of Kano on Thursday witnessed an historic event, as officials of the MTN reaffirmed the company’s commitment for polo, with the presentation of N20 million sponsorship cheque ahead of this year’s MTN Kano International Polo Tournament.

The next leg of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) monthly classic after its resuscitation in Makurdi last month begins today, June 26, at the University of Lagos Sports Complex, Akoka.

SUPER Eagles coach Shuaibu Amodu could as well go to sleep without fighting in his dreams after the barren draw he obtained in Rades, Tunisia that has brightened the chances of the Super Eagles flying to the Rainbow nation.

AS Nigerians remain in the middle over the qualification of the Super Eagles, a member of the Presidential Task Force has described as ‘Golden’, the all important barren draw they snatched from the Lion’s den in Tunisia.

Ghana took a giant stride towards their second successive World Cup finals with an impressive win in Sudan.
The Black Stars beat their hosts 2-0 and now top Group D with a perfect nine points from three games.
Matthew Amoah had a great season with NAC Breda in the Netherlands and he capped it with two goals for his country on Saturday.

Former South African president Nelson Mandela met the national team yesterday to wish them luck on the eve of their FIFA Confederations Cup semi-final against Brazil.

Former Super Eagles’ Ben Akwuegbu arrived Nigeria in good time to watch Super Eagles against Tunisia on Saturday and called after the match to say the following:

A Premier League player with Warri Wolves, Chuks Nwokocha, has called on the Nigeria Premier League to always provide adequate security at match venues to prevent the ugly situation where players and officials on away matches are intimidated and battered by home fans.

Flying Eagles coach Samson Siasia has backed Shuaibu Amodu’s tactical deployment which earned the Super Eagles a 0-0 draw against Tunisia in their decisive 2010 World Cup qualifier on Saturday at Rades.

By Richard Animam Come Friday 3rd to Sunday   5th July 2009, Anthony Village will witness a beehive of activities as Christus Sports International and Lagos State government kick-start a three-day community sports event tagged Top Town Challenge. The Top Town Challenge is an idea muted by Christus Sports International with the objective of opening access […]

Minutes after President Umaru Yar’Adua spoke to the Super Eagles and urged them not to let the country down, they filed out at the stadium in Rades, Tunisia, and got a result that has put Nigeria back on track for the qualification of the 2010 World Cup that will be staged in South Africa.

Nigeria head coach Amodu Shaibu said Saturday evening that his players must be thoroughly focused on their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia billed for Abuja on September 6. His lads came out of the ‘Rades cauldron’ with a valuable point from a 0-0 draw that could prove decisive for the campaign but the 50-year-old was not celebrating as he addressed them in the dressing room after the game.