There are 35 players who were selected after an intensive two-week open screening at the FIFA Technical Centre in Abuja already camp
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The 25-year-old now feels ready to make himself available.
Anichebe has 11 caps for Nigeria but has not featured since 2011.
However reports have suggested that Keshi is keen to bring him back into the fold ahead of the finals in Brazil
Ronaldo came within inches of his hat-trick and equalling Lionel Messi’s record of 14 Champions League goals in a season again seven minutes from time, but he had to settle for just a double on the night as his low left-footed effort came back off the post and rebounded to safety
Drogba spent eight years at Chelsea and was given a warm reception by the Stamford Bridge faithful, but he could not fire Roberto Mancini’s Galatasaray to their first win away at an English club, having now lost six and drawn three of their nine visits
The meeting, according the Club Chairmen acting secretary, Alloy Chukwuemeka, will hold at TopRanks Hotel Galaxy, Utako, Abuja
The Flamingoes would at the Alejandra Morera Soto Stadium on Thursday face Colombia and Nikyu said that the National Under-17 Women’s team would approach the game against the South Americans with all seriousness
The club said in a statement that the 36-year-old Portuguese handler, who first made his name with Porto, will officially sign on for Zenit on March 20, taking over from Italian Luciano Spalletti, who was sacked last week
Tandoh said: “While other states have started running from pillar to post to secure the services of superstar athletes to compete in their colours at the 2014 Games, Lagos would concentrate on improving its young athletes for greater performances in the future
A statement from the Office of the Chairman of LMC noted that there have been claims by certain individuals in Jos, Plateau State that they have been denied rights after purchasing tickets for purported league games
“I don’t want to mention any player because they all did well – its team work – they played for themselves to win,” Nikyu said
“I just pray God continue to keep me in form, so I can do my best at all time
The Bridge Boys are currently on top with nine points, ahead of Apapa Golden Stars and Remo Stars, who are both on seven points from four league games
Speaking to newsmen at the Glasshouse in Abuja on Monday, the President of the NFF, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, said: “We are all aware of the sentiment of the CAF President, Issa Hayatou, for African teams going to the World Cup to go beyond the quarter-final
According to the documents containing its financial plan for the Brazil tournament, which the federation submitted to the National Assembly, made available to The Eagles Online, 77 members of the contingent, including 14 board members, four management staff of the federation would pocket $13,600 (about N2.353 million) each, totalling $1.047 million (about N181.166 million)
The 32-year-old made the switch to Staffordshire in the last transfer window after spending just four months at Welsh outfit Cardiff City, with Kenwyne Jones moving in the opposite direction
Referee Joshua Amax, assisted by Peter Edibi, Robert Aundugh and Ferdinand Udoh as fourth Official are billed to handle the return leg match involving Zesco United and Medeama of Ghana
The League Management Company announced that the match will be played at the Kano Pillars Stadium in Kano, which will now host home fixtures of the Maiduguri, Borno State-based side until further notice
The Commissioner for Youth and Sport, Farouk Umar Alao, had during the recently held mini-sport festival held in Abuja, declared the interest of the people of the state in hosting the biannual national sport fiesta
The Bala Nikyu-tutored girls defeated China 2-1 to begin their Costa Rica 2014 U17 Women’s World Cup campaign on a bright note in Group D on Monday morning in Alajuela
The goals lifted the resilient Ghanaian queens to a 2-0 win over 2012 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finalist, North Korea