1980 Nations Cup winner, Segun Odegbami has heaved a sigh of relief after seeing Nigeria make a last-gasp passage to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

The news that Sports Minister and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, NSC, has been disqualified from contesting election into the board of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, came like a bomb. It sent cold shivers to all sports associations. But Honourable Bappa Aliyu Misau, Deputy Secretary General of the NOC and member of Hockey Federation who was also disqualified from contesting election into the NOC described the meeting and alleged disqualification as a ruse. “The meeting to disqualify Minister and others was a kangaroo one.

Shaibu Amodu, the Super Eagles’ Chief Coach, might have performed his last function with the national team as the Nigeria Football Federation is thinking about hiring a foreign Technical Adviser to pilot the team to next year’s African Cup of Nations as well as the World Cup in South Africa.

Former Chairman of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Col Abdulmumuni Aminu (rtd), has called for the rejigging of the Super Eagles and their technical crew ahead of the African Cup of Nations and World Cup, both holding next year.

All the 13 countries from the sub-region to participate in the 1st ECOWAS Cycling Tour are expected to arrive Lagos today ahead of Thursday’s flag-off of the championship.