Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi is expected to meet with the Nigeria Football Federation today over his camping programme ahead of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Kinetic Sports have covered what appears to be every angle to make sure that Copa Lagos 2011 is give adequate coverage.

The much publicized Paddysco Football Challenge, a talent hunt programme to scout for players under the age of 19 for top European and local clubs, commenced in grand style at the famous Kirikiri Maximum Prison Sports Complex on Monday, and  over 200 teenagers are gathering  daily  to showcase their talent in the quest to make the final 25 that will be heading for Europe or NPL clubs already waiting to secure their services.

This year’s edition of the Nigeria Private Universities Games, tagged “OGHARA 2011” will flag off on Tuesday, just as the host institution, Western Delta University (WDU), has promised to stage a hitch-free event.

It is the wish of the federal Government to set up sports development centres all over the country and Eket stands a good chance of being considered thanks to the AKS/NNPC/MPN Secondary Schools Athletics Championship whose eleventh edition was completed last week end in Eket, Akwa Ibom State.

The maiden edition of Osun State Governors Cup was at the weekend won by Orolu Football Club of Ifon-Osun after they defeated Alao Babes of Iwo 2-0 to clinch the coveted trophy at the Oshogbo Township Stadium.

The Coordinator of All Nigeria women’s national teams, Aisha Falode, has charged the U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingoes, currently in camp, to kick-start the process of rediscovering the country’s dominance at all levels of the game in Africa.

“Let me welcome you and thank you very much for visiting our State. I must say that you are very daring”.
 Those were the words of Kashim Shettima, former banker, ex-commissioner, and now Governor of Borno State, to a 4-man delegation of the Nigeria Academicals Sports Committee (NASCOM) which visited him last week in the state’s capital city that has been under siege in recent times.

By Sulaimon Alao Who Was At The CAF U-23 Championship

Nemanja Vidic will be out for several months after rupturing a cruciate ligament, according to an interview with his agent published on an Italian website.

UEFA have announced that the two Manchester clubs,City and United will be among the 16 seeds for the round of 32 draw that will take place next week Friday in Nyon,Switzerland.

Reports in Italy reveal that Inter Milan coach Claudio Ranieri is seeking a loan club for Joel Obi.

Rangers manager Ally McCoist has reacted angrily to the Scottish Football Association's decision to ban winger Sone Aluko for simulation.

Oriol Romeu, the Spanish youngster who seems to have banished Mikel Obi to the substitutes' bench following his impressive performances of late says he is not rest on his oars as he acknowledges the threat posed by the Nigerian and others in the fight for the defensive midfield position in the club.

German Bundesliga side, Hoffenheim have disregarded the story about the quit threat reportedly issued by one its players, Nigerian winger cum striker, Chinedu Obasi.

Nigerian striker, Ikechukwu Uche, was disappointed with the centre referee's performance in Granada’s rescheduled game  against  Mallorca which ended in a 2-2 draw on Wednesday after his penalty appeal was blatantly turned down.

The home- based Super Eagles camp will open next week in Abuja, the Nigeria Football Federation have revealed.

Former captain of Super Eagles, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha; former African Women Player of the Year, Perpetua Nkwocha, and Super Eagles winger, Ahmed Musa of VVV Venlo of Holland, have been nominated for the 2011 GLO-CAF Awards.

Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi looks like he could be the latest player set to leave Stamford Bridge once the January transfer window opens for business according to reports in the Daily Telegraph.

The President of the Nigeria Golf Federation, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has said that the game of golf will be the biggest beneficiary of the new partnership that the federation has struck with communication giant Globacom.

After one full year of trials, eliminations and zonal qualification hurdles, all sports roads will this week end lead to the Eket Stadium where the grand finale of the AKS/NNPC/MPN secondary schools athletics championship, now in its 11th year, is expected to be brought to an end.

As the construction of the impressive state-of-the-art beach soccer stadium nears completion, the spotlight and attention will inevitably shine on both Eko Atlantic Beach and the Copa Lagos Beach Soccer tournament taken place next week Friday.

Lack of funds may delay the much talked appointment of a technical director for the Nigeria Football Federation, Chris Green, has disclosed.

Former head coach at University of Texas in El Paso (UTEP) in the USA, Bob Kittens, is amazed by the failure of Nigeria to fulfill the huge potential she is blessed with and believes one sure way of redressing this is by engaging quality coaches who have the skill, experience and exposure at the highest level.

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Alloy Agu, has declared his support for the recall of in-form Nigerian striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, to the national team.