ABUJA – Reports from the magnetic resonance imaging scan that ruled out 22 players from the Golden Eaglets’ camp is causing a stir at the Nigeria Football Federation as it has forced the federation to withdraw from the Council of East and Central Africa Football Association.

A staunch member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Andrew Aganbi, has called on Deltans in general and Waferians in particular to keep their cool in the face of the world soccer governing body FIFA clampdown on Warri Stadium for the forthcoming Under 17 soccer fiesta, Nigeria 2009.

Ibrahim Gusau is worried.The high standards of athletes here are scaring to the Nigerian officials. And daily, it dawns on them how low Nigeria has descended in track and field where they once flexed muscles with some of the best in the world.

Usain Bolt’s stunning 100 metres world record run in Berlin has fetched the Jamaican an awesome US$160,000 (about N24 million) for his efforts.

Vivian Chukwuemeka is blowing hot over the doping problems that have seen her leave the Nigerian Berlin Hotel camp here.
“If my urine tested positive to any banned drug, then the sample must have been tampered with. I have thrown 18 metres and didn’t test positive. Is it now that I am throwing just above 17 meters? Something is wrong somewhere and the federation has questions to answer.