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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has disclosed that it has concluded arrangements for a 30-man Nigerian contingent to travel by road through Cotonou, Benin Republic, to connect flight to Gabon for the Golden Eaglets crucial tie against Gabon tomorrow.

The Minister of Sports/Chairman, National Sports Commission, Dr. Tammy Danagogo has urged the Super Eagles to redouble their effort in order to overcome the South African obstacle as they battle the Bafana Bafana in the second of their Africa Nations Cup qualifier in Cape Town on Wednesday.

Despite the World football governing warning that Nigeria should revert to status quo, the factional president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ambassador Chris Giwa stormed the UJ Esuene Stadium, Calabar on Saturday to preside over the Super Eagles AFCON 2015 qualifier.

Nigeria’s Under-17 team, Golden Eaglets yet recorded another 3-0 win against Dabo Babes Football Club of Kano in a hard-fought game played on Saturday at the Abraham Ordia Stadium inside the University of Calabar.

Super Eagles’ coach Stephen Keshi has dropped Fenerbahce of Turkey striker, Emmanuel Emenike to the bench from his starting list for today’s African Nations Cup qualifier against the Red Devils of Congo at the UJ Esuene Stadium, Calabar.