Golfers and enthusiasts of the sport were last weekend treated to an exciting tournament as the ancient city of Benin, played host to the NPDC Golf Classics, sponsored by Stanbic IBaTC Bank. Henry Osawe, a 73-year old golfer, surprised all by shooting 71 nett to emerge the overall winner of the two-day tourney, 36 holes event.

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 at the Rades in Tunis June 20, in the third of the 2010 World Cup/Nations Cup qualifier.

One of Africa’s    biggest polo    patrons, Alhaji Muhammad Babangida has reconfirmed his passion for the game of kings, with a donation of a secretariat to the Nigerian Polo Association (NPA).

By Patrick Omorodion Former President of the Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Mr Dan Ngerem was  asked what he feels about the $200,000 dollars promised the Super Eagles by the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Nigeria’s qualification to the 2010 World Cup, Chief Rotimi Amaechi, Governor of Rivers State. In his usual blunt […]

United confirmed yesterday morning they had accepted an £80million bid for the world player of the year, with a world-record deal expected to go through by June 30.

Real Madrid’s £80million bid for Cristiano Ronaldo comes just days after the club paid £56m for Brazilian star Kaka.
If Ronaldo joins the Spanish side, he will be the fourth record signing in sterling to move to the Bernabeu.
But where does all this cash come from?

Adokiye Amasiemeka has for long been critical of the Nigeria Football Federation.The ex-international, one of the sound minds around, bares his mind on burning issues and most times condemns the ways sports is being run in the country. He is usually blunt and the authorities have never been comfortable with him. One of them is Amanze Uchegbulam, the Vice President of the football federation who told the story of what patriotism can initiate. In the main, Uchegbulam’s story underscored the role football plays in our society.

Ex-international Emeka Ezeugo watched the Super Eagles beat Kenya on Sunday and returned this verdict:
“The coaches were brave to have put away some key players for not responding to national calls and they should be commended for that. There’s need to ensure competition among the players. You earn your national team shirt, you don’t just get it. I want to commend Amodu for that

Former Athletics Federation of Nigeria president, Dan Ngerem, has backed Solomon Ogba to succeed in his task to put Nigeria athletics back into the world map

World football governing body, FIFA, has appointed Nigerian media diva, Aisha Falode, as a Venue Media Officer for the upcoming FIFA Confederations Cup tournament holding in the Republic of South Africa.
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