NATIONAL President of Association of Sports Veterans of Nigeria, Mr. Jonathan Ogufere says Nigerian referees are not the most corrupt as erroneously being rated by many including international bodies.

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has called on the African Union to create a Sports Department to enhance a speedy growth of sports in the continent. This will be the main agenda as over 50 sports ministers across the continent converge in Abuja next Monday for the commencement of the 3rd African Ministers’ Conference which holds between October 12 and 19.

Mike Okeke emerged overall winner of the Evernal Tennis Tournament which came to an end last Thursday October 1st 2009 at the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) Lawn Tennis Club-Festac Town. The event which brought together top executives from various private outfits brought to the fore the best of tennis actions.

With the selection of 30 successful candidates for the final camping stage in the football reality show powered by the Oceanic Bank International Plc, Austin Okocha has expressed hope that the Talent Hunt project will be a veritable platform to discover talented footballers that the nation will rely on for glory in the nearest future.

Former Eagles winger, Emmanuel Amuneke has expressed optimism in Nigeria qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa with a proviso “if the team work harder in their remaining matches.”