Ahmadiya College, Kano, Kano State and Government Girls Day Secondary School, have book their tickets as representatives in the forthcoming Conference at the National finals which is slated in Lagos in October, 2009

As a result of the sponsorship deal sealed with Multi Choice by the Board of the NBBF, Dodan Warriors Basketball Programme is repositioning itself in a unique style in a bid to be competitive and result oriented.

RObinho, renowned throughout the world, arrived in South Africa as one of the FIFA Confederations Cup’s star attractions. However, a patchy first game for the dribble wizard had some observers wondering what all the fuss was about. Largely anonymous for chunks of a laboured 4-3 win over Egypt, the Manchester City player turned things around his second outing, a 3-0 defeat of USA in Tshwane/Pretoria that has virtually assured A Seleção a place in the semi-finals.

Former Super Eagles assistant coach Joe Erico has walked this path before. In 2002, Erico was a member of the coaching crew that qualified Nigeria for the World Cup against all odds. Himself, present Super Eagles coach Shaibu Amodu and Steven Keshi went into the record books as the first set of indigenous coaches to pick a World Cup ticket for Nigeria but they were later booted out by the football federation, for not being world class coaches.

Globacom Limited has commiserated with the Management and players of Bayelsa United over the recent death of their captain, Abiel Tabor who was killed by armed robbers few hours after the team lifted the 2008/09 Globacom League trophy.

Former Green Eagles winger Adokie Amiesimaka is not just an ex-international but one who has administered the game, a member of various committees in the NFA and a passionate lover of the round leather game.

Former Green Eagles player, Luckman Osun believes that the Super Eagles will leave no stone unturned when they file out against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in Rades.

Former Super Eagles attacking midfielder Mutiu Adepoju a.k.a “Head Master” is confident that the Super Eagles will leave Rades smiling, as they take on Tunisia in one of the groups 2010 World Cup qualifiers today. The Shooting Stars FC of Ibadan General Manager, like Adokie Amiesimaka believes an attacking formation coupled with a good defence will see the Super Eagles leave Rades with the desired three points in the crucial to qualifier.

It was a case of what goes around comes around for Akwa United last week as they were relegated to the less fancied Professional league at the end of the Globacom Premier League season last Sunday.

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) board member, Dr Peter Singabele has called on Nigerians to pray for the Super Eagles as they prepare to tackle Tunisia in Rades today, in the third of the 2010 World Cup/Nations Cup qualifier.

THE Super Eagles are being asked to work a miracle in Rades today. It is been awhile since they performed a wonder, any notable wonder. Over the years with the Eagles unpredictable flights, any victory, any good result has become something to clutch to, waiting for the big one, the waiting continues.

Twice the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia have denied the Super Eagles a berth in the World Cup, first in 1977 and again in 1985. In 1977, after a draw in Tunis, the Eagles just needed a 1-0 win at the National Stadium in Lagos, but an own goal off Godwin Odiye’s header ended that dream of appearing at the World Cup hosted by Argentina in 1978.

If there was anything officials and players of Bayelsa United wanted badly this season, that thing was to lift the Globacom Premier League trophy. Last Sunday at the Oleh Township Stadium in Delta State, that dream came alive as Bayelsa United for the first time in the history of the club emerged champions of the Premier league and with it came a ticket to represent Nigeria at the prestigious CAF Champions League and a huge celebration.

Over a period of seven days, our Super Eagles played three games during which they scored five goals, conceded one, winning two of the matches and drawing one. It is thus no surprise that Nigerian football fans are feeling a bit light headed at the moment.

Adegboye Onigbinde took Nigeria to the Korea/Japan World Cup, where although the Eagles made it to the second round, their performance was no where near the expected. The FIFA instructor like every Nigeria is praying that the Super Eagles win today in Rades and keep hopes of qualifying for the World Cup in South Africa alive but he was quick to point out that Nigeria will not win by magic, stressing that the players have to put in a lot to leave Rades with the maximum points.