Thrice the Eagles played Tunisia at away and thrice the Nigerians failed to score in those World Cup Qualifiers. This record must be erased today. That is the prayer of Pillar of Sports, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu.

Joseph Yobo and John Utaka both paid for a chartered aircraft to take them to Tunisia after murky flight arrangements that would have cost them one training session.

Three times the Eagles Played Tunisia at away, thrice the Nigerians failed to score in those World Cup Qualifiers. This record must be erased tomorrow. That is the prayer of Pillar of Sports, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu.

By Onochie Anibeze Mikel Obi may start in  Nigeria’s World Cup qualifier against Tunisia on Saturday.The Chelsea midfielder was one of the key players coach Amodu Shuaibu left out from the tie against Kenya that they eventually won 3-0.

Vincent Enyeama’s agent says the Nigeria goalkeeper just missed out on a deal to Arsenal, after the English club baulked at a 2 million Euro fee demanded by his Israeli club Hapoel Tel Aviv.

Disappointment took the better part of Nigeria Football Federation officials yesterday when the Austrian Embassy still failed to issue visas to the remaining Nigerian contingent for the trip to Malta where others are already training for Saturday’s crucial World Cup qualifier against Tunisia.

GENEVA — South Afri ca’s hosting of the World Cup in 2010 has turned a great blessing to South Africa in many areas especially in terms of labour engagement.

The captain of Nigeria’s Bayelsa United has been shot dead just hours after leading his club to the league title. Abiel Tabor was driving home after celebrating the team’s success when he was stopped by armed robbers, according to the team’s media officer.

The Nigeria Football Federation expressed shock on Monday at learning that Bayelsa United FC captain, Abiel Tabor, had been shot dead by armed robbers.

Ahead of the 2009 MTN International Polo Tournament, the ancient city of Kano is giddy with excitement. Clearly the biggest annual event in Kano’s sporting calendar, the polo fiesta will kick off on 27 June at the legendary Murtala Mohammed Polo ground in Bompai.