The Supervising Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi is saddened by the shocking and untimely death of Nigeria’s football maestro, Rashidi Yekini.

Rising Stars football club, Coach Suday Ereluesi has tipped Super Eagles and Sunshine Stars defender, Godfrey Oboabona to excel in the National team.

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Morroka Swallows goalkeeper, Greg Etafia says the players are so happy with the 5-1 win over Black Leopards, which put them in second place on the Premiership log that he cannot explain it in words.

Six-time African champions Al Ahli are desperate to have their fans in the stands when they attempt to overturn a 1:0 reverse at the hands of Stade Malien in the second leg of their CAF Champions League round of 16 tie on May 12.

Chelsea stalwarts John Obi Mikel and Petr Cech have urged their teammates to focus on achieving Cup glory after their defeat to Newcastle.

Rangers winger Sone Aluko insists his future is with the club. There are speculations linking the Nigerian with a summer move to Spanish clubs Rayo Vallacano and Espanyol. An unnamed Swiss club is also said to be interested in his signature.

Espanyol forward Kalu Uche who missed the1-2 loss to Granada because of injury has returned to full training.

Odemwingie targets more goals

Yobo in race to win Turkish league

Joseph Akpala seeks to increase goals tally

Fringe Eagles Stars get chances to prove worth

Yakubu, Moses clash in EPL cracker

Nigeria Football federation says it will not go back on the appointment of Belgium-born Tom Saintfiet as the Technical Director for Nigeria.

Al Ahly, Egypt’s top soccer team and one of Africa’s most successful clubs, left Malian capital Bamako on Thursday after being stranded there for days because of fighting on the city streets which blocked their way to the airport.

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari is in London ahead of Sunday’s launching of a Foundation by former Super Eagles’ striker, John Chukwudi Utaka.

The Nigeria Football Federation said on Thursday that it is yet to pick a venue for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2013 African Cup of Nations qualifying matches involving the Senior National Team, Super Eagles, next month.

Super Eagles and FC Tavriya midfielder, Sani Kaita has warned that the off-season month of June is not a favourable  period to build the national team around foreign based players as they would have been fagged out due to the long Europe season.

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has donated a giant trophy for this year’s Federation Cup final slated for the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Nigeria Football Federation Acting General Secretary, Musa Amadu, has disclosed.

The delegation of Democratic Republic of Congo for Saturday’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifier against the Falconets of Nigeria arrived in Abeokuta on Thursday afternoon.

The head coach of the Futsal national team, Oladunni Oyekale, has picked his final list of 12 players for Sunday’s FIFA Futsal World Cup qualifier against Gabon in Lagos.

The Nigeria Football Federation has lauded the Cross Rivers State government for agreeing to host a one-month camping programme of the Golden Eaglets.

Ogun State has again reaffirmed its commitment to the Falconets who are preparing for their first leg, third round of the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup against Congo DR this Saturday at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta.

After thrilling fans in Makurdi, capital of Benue State, Gulder Ultimate Five-A-Side Football action continues this weekend. The South Eastern zonal qualifying matches have been scheduled for Friday, May 4, 2012 through Sunday, May 6, 2012.

The Nigeria Tug-of-War Federation will stage the first Oba Yekini Adeniyi Elegushi National Open Tug-of-War Beach Championship billed to kick off today, 3rd of May and will end on Saturday 5th May, 2012.