Earlier, the state commissioner for Sports, Monday Uko, had described the stadium as an edifice for the entire country and not just the people of the state
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“You know very well how much our people love the game of football and it is now your responsibility to work really hard to see how our people can derive greater joy from watching the national teams play.
On January 27, 2001, the Eagles lashed the Falcons 3-0 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State and then secured a vital 4-0 win in Omdurman on July 1 of the same year to virtually seal the ticket to the Far East
“CAF is indeed confident that your experience will benefit not only Nigeria football but also African football as a whole. We look forward to cement our partnership and exchanges in order to benefit the youth of our beloved continent
The aircraft, chartered by the Nigeria Football Federation for the round trip, will depart the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 11pm on Thursday, to arrive in Khartoum by 6am Sudan time.
The source added that the team’s travelling plan was to ensure that no stone was left unturned in their quest to pick the maximum points in Sudan
Pinnick, who fielded questions from sports writers in Abuja, also cleared the insinuations that a N10 million honorarium was attached to the life president of the football federation given to his predecessor, Alhaji Aminu Maigari
“Sone Aluko up at Hull has been involved in the past and he was filling me in with the dos and don’ts
“The next time, my secretary, Dayo Enebi, asked the players if they have South African visa so that he can take their passports and get them visa
In a communiqué made available on Wednesday at the end of the committee’s meeting held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, the board said it was determined to find a lasting and peaceful resolution among all concerned
Maigari and three others were dragged to court for flouting the orders of the court.
Yahaya Adamu, a football stakeholder, and three others on September 19 obtained an interim injunction retraining Maigari, the NFF, and State Football Associations from conducting fresh election to replace the executive led by Chris Giwa
It named them as Israeli Avram Grant, who is a former coach of English premiership side, Chelsea; Dutch assistant coach, Patrick Kluivert; Italian Marco Tardelli; former Swiss assistant coach, Michel Pont; and Spaniard Juan Ignacio Martinez
“We have good cover for him and we pray that he bounces back before the return leg against Sudan in Nigeria,” Keshi declared
Addressing the players during the evening session after a hectic two hours training, Amaju said he was in tune with most of the players, assuring them that trust will be the hallmark of his administration
Enyeama was permitted to attend to a pressing family issue when the Super Eagles lost 2-3 to Congo in Calabar, Cross River State and drew goalless against South Africa in Cape Town
The Super Eagles are not leaving any stone unturned as they seek a qualification ticket for the Maroc 2015 Nations Cup with a full session, which took place at the Mainbowl of the Abuja National Stadium
The tournament’s most successful side, Egypt, Algeria, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Sudan and Zimbabwe have all submitted their bids
The striker was at the headquarters of the anti-corruption prosecutor on Monday to testify about the alleged rigging in the Levante-Zaragoza match in the final day of the 2010-2011 campaign
A visibly refreshed Keshi stated this on Monday while commending the turnout of the players for the tie
All other players invited for the game are expected on Tuesday before dinner time