For a lot of personal reasons, I would have loved to keep Saturdays result and performance of the Super Eagles in Dar es Salaam to myself, but not so readers of this column

Super Eagles goalkeeper Carl Ikeme on Wednesday assured Nigerians that he was not under pressure ahead of their 2017Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier clash against Tanzania on Saturday.

Just as the Super Eagles are heading to Tanzania for a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in a chartered aircraft, and will return in the same aircraft immediately after the match in Dar es Salaam, African champions Cote d’Ivoire have announced that their ‘Elephants’ will fly into and out of Port Harcourt aboard a chartered airplane.

As the Super Eagles prepare for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against their Tanzania counterparts this weekend, former Nigeria internationals have called on the team to ensure they attained victory over their hosts.

The national football team, Taifa Stars, head coach Charles Boniface Mkwasa said that they are focused and ready for the crucial African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Nigeria.

Super Eagles chief coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi has declared that players and the entire technical crew of the national team are focused on delivering a good outing at the forthcoming Brazil 2014 World Cup.

The new Sports Minister, Tamuno Danagogo, says the Super Eagles’ 0-0 draw with their Mexican counterparts in an international friendly is a good omen for their 2014 World Cup appearance.

Nigeria drew for the third time with Mexico on Thursday as both World Cup-bound teams played out a 0-0 draw in the USA

The President, Nigeria Football Association, Aminu Maigari, says the Super Eagles will make the country and Africa proud at the World Cup scheduled for Brazil in June

Coach Stephen Keshi has dropped skipper, Joseph Yobo from Nigeria’s preparation for the World.

He has been replaced with unknown Fortuna Dusseldorf defender Leon Balogun for the international friendly against Mexico on Wednesday after injury to captain Joseph Yobo.

The Super Eagles begin their warm-up for the finals on Wednesday, with a game against Mexico in Atlanta, Georgia, with coach Stephen Keshi eyeing the game as integral to his plans for Brazil.

“The major goal for me [in South Africa] was to expose the players and see if I can get two or more players to take to the World Cup in Brazil in five months’ time. I am happy to say that I have really gotten some,” Keshi said.

IF YOU ARE COACH STEPHEN KESHI, WHO WILL YOU INCLUDE IN YOUR 40-MAN LIST AND POSSIBLY, THE FINAL 23 TO THE WORLD CUP FROM THE CHAN 2014 PLAYERS?

The head coach of Bafana Bafana, Gordon Igesund, on Sunday in Cape Town said the Super Eagles deserved their 3-1 win against his team.

A cross-section of Abuja-based football fans on Sunday described the Super Eagles’ defeat of South Africa’s Bafana Bafana at the ongoing Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) as commanding and commendable

Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi has left his players guessing on who can make the final cut in the 23-man squad for the African Nations Championships holding in South Africa.