The draws billed for the International Conference Centre, Durban will kick off by 8.30pm local time while media representatives and other invited guests are expected to be at the venue by 6.30pm
Author: Kunle Alade
Speaking at the official opening ceremony of the first-ever FIFA Women Football Coaching Course, at the Park View Hotel, Maigari traced the history of women football in Nigeria and applauded the three women National Teams – Super Falcons, Falconets and Flamingos – for their various feats in the past 22 years
Edibe stood the risk of missing an important FIFA course, which would determine those to be considered for the final cut for the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals, following the intransigence of the Embassy
However, due to the failure of the organisers, the National Sports Commission, to settle the honourarium and flight ticket of the guests, the stranded sports personalities will have to stay an extra day in Abuja
Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, the Chairman of the NFF Media and Publicity Committee, High Chief Emeka Inyama said Amaechi’s statement at Monday’s Presidential Retreat on Sports at the Banquet Hall of State House, Abuja was in bad taste
In what looked like the dawn of a new era with a new Coach in Solomon Ogbeide, the players on their own decided to have a new man to lead them to glory while praising former Captain, Goodluck Omamado, who has been in the saddle for the past three years
The Golden Eaglets take a three-goal lead to Conakry but Coach Garba reckons that his wards are battle ready and would scale the Guinean hurdle
While it comes as no shock to see the likes of Porto, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United with 100 per cent records at this stage of the proceedings, the appearance on the list of Malaga and BATE Borisov is less expected, even if surprises are becoming more the norm in Europe’s premier club competition
The Nigeria Football Federation has condoled Vanguard Media Limited over the death on Saturday night of ace photojournalist, Sylva Eleanya
Jonathan, who spoke at the Presidential Retreat on sports development in the country on Monday, said it also remains his intention that Nigeria should be among the top four Commonwealth countries in the sports arena
Airtel Nigeria’s Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director, Deepak Srivastava, said the company was committed to providing excellent communications experience for the people of Oyo State
Al-Ahly handed the Nigerian representative a 1-0 defeat in Cairo, Egypt
Ahmed stated this on Sunday when he received the torch of unity of the National Sports Festival at the Government House, Ilorin, Kwara State
The Nigeria Football Federation has queried the leadership of the Nigeria Premier League in respect of allegations of inappropriate management of funds relating to broadcast right fees, as contained in the report of its auditors
Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool also recorded victories while newly promoted Norwich City shocked Arsenal with a lone goal win
The team was received at the Kotoka International Airport by stewards of Lizzy Sport Centre, where the team will be camped for their one-week stay in Ghana
Speaking shortly before the team’s departure from the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, the Super Eagles defender urged Nigerians to have faith in the team
The four-day championship, which will run from October 20 to 24, 2012, will see 14 teams slugging it out for the converted trophy, which has the highest prize money in the nation’s handball competitions
In Africa, it is a decisive weekend as the second leg semi-final matches of the CAF Champions League take the centre stage.
Nigeria’s flag bearer, Sunshine Stars, face an uphill task in Cairo, Egypt, as they battle Al-Ahly of Egypt while Esperance and TP Mazembe clash in the second semi-final
Hilton-Smith will conduct the five-day seminar, billed for October 20 to 24, with the assistance of former Super Falcons’ Head Coach, Eucharia Uche