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The Honourable Minister of Youth Development, who is also the supervising Minister/Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi on Tuesday in Abuja unveiled the construction of the Nigeria Football House, which will, on completion, house the Nigeria Football Federation.
There are palbable fears in the air that Nigeria may make another friutless trip to Istanbul, Turkey next month for the IAAF World Indoor Championships following the indifferent showings of some of her best legs in the on-going Indoor Athletics circuit.
Israel Based Nigerian Star Says He Is Ready To Play Under Keshi
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Executive Committee member and Chairman of the Nationwide League, Chief Emeka Inyama, was part of the crowd that watched the Super Eagles train on Tuesday in Abuja.
Home base Super Eagles defender, Kingsley Salami believes that they have the right mental strength to over-run the Amavubi of Rwanda in next Wednesday’s Africa Cup of nations qualifying match in Kigali.
Returnee Super Eagles midfielder Sani Kaita played his first test game for Tavriya Simferopol in their 3-1 win over Antalyaspor last night.
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel admits Chelsea cannot afford to miss out on Champions League football next season.
Super Eagles midfielder, Joel Chukwuma Obi will be hoping he gets embattled Inter Milan coach, Claudio Ranieri's nod to make his fourth start tonight in six UEFA Champions League games.
Super Eagles striker Brown Ideye scored a hat-trick for Dynamo Kiev in their 7-1 win over Hapoel Petah Tikva of Isreal who did not parade Austin Ejide in goal yesterday.
Increases Home Eagles Quota For Rwanda Game To 11
Former Super Eagles skipper, Kanu Nwankwo, has challenged the home-based Eagles to repay coach Stephen Keshi’s faith in them with a resounding victory over Rwanda in Kigali next week when the two sides meet in the first leg , first round of the 2013 Africa Nations Cup qualifier.
Uganda based players Bonny Bayingana (Express FC) and Charles Tibingana Mwesigye (Proline FC) have boosted the Amavubi camp following their arrival over the weekend.
The President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Solomon Ogba is to deliver the 2012 Lecture of the Edo Sports Writers Association of Nigeria in Benin City today.
President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Tijjani Umar, has urged technical officials who attended the just concluded 3-day NBBF Technical Seminar which ended in Abuja on Monday to put into good use all what they learnt when the DStv/NBBF Premier Basketball League and the NBBF/Zenith Bank Women League seasons and other competitions commence this year.
The President, Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), Habu Gumel, has confirmed that the national team players have resumed camping for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
As the maiden edition of the Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei Wheelchair Basketball Championship gets to the crucial stage; Delta, Lagos and Oyo states look set for the semi-finals.
The 2nd edition of the Parliamentary Games tagged Ogun 2012 is set to hold in the twin cities of Abeokuta and Ijebu Ode areas of Ogun State between 22nd-31st of March 2012.
Pontus Wernbloom's last-minute volley earned a draw to keep CSKA Moscow in the hunt in their last-16 Champions League match against Real Madrid.
Super Eagles Head coach Stephen Keshi has tasked back-to-form Granada FC of Spain forward, Ike Uche, to replicate his current form and score for Nigeria in next week's 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Kigali against Rwanda.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed he made a mistake by not signing up Joe Hart for only £100,000 earlier in his career.
After 2-0 Defeat At Enyimba
Former England International, John Fashanu, in this interview with IZUCHUKWU OKOSI, believes that the recall of Yakubu Aiyegbeni will be of great help to the Super Eagles
The Super Eagles will jet out to Kigali, Rwanda at 11pm on Monday aboard a chattered Air Nigeria Flight from Abuja.
The 2013 Nations Cup qualifier between Rwanda and Nigeria will not be played at the Amahoro Stadium, but a smaller facility also in the capital city of Kigali.
Super Eagles hero in last Wednesday's international friendly game against the Lone Star of Liberia, Sunday Mba, has told Complete Sports that he will score against Rwanda in the February 29 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Rwanda if fielded by coach Stephen Keshi.

