THE Vice-Chancellor of Bayero Univerity, Kano, Prof. Attahiru Jega (OFR), has called on the private sector to support the institution for the forthcoming West Africa University Games Football and Hockey competition.

African Sun Limited, the management company in-charge of the Obudu Ranch Resort in Obudu, venue for this weekend’s fifth Obudu international mountain race and the first African mountain running championships, has agreed an improved package for the media race that will precede the international mountain race this Saturday.

The Black Stars became the first African side to qualify for the 2010 World Cup. The African giants will hold their camp in Nelspruit ahead of the tournament.

Nigerian players participating in the 1st Governor’s Open Squash Championship which strokes off today across four centres in the state have promised to shock international players also featuring in the championship.

Nigeria defender Danny Shittu says he is making good progress on his way to recovery from the injury which kept him out of the Green Eagles decisive World Cup qualifying game against Kenya.