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Arsenal is expected to make a trip to Nigeria for a preseason tour next year. A delegation from the English Premier League club arrived Nigeria on Monday to inspect facilities and speak with federation officials ahead of the visit planned for July 2012.
The Presidents action was seen as a right step taken considering the failure of the former Minister to make a positive impact since assuming the post as the nation’s Sports Minister.
Stephen Keshi, Nigeria Super Eagles former international player and captain has been picked as a successor to Samson Siasia who was sacked last week following his dismal performance resulting in the nation’s failure to qualify for 2012 African Cup of Nations(ACN)
Manager Samson SiaSia appears not being under ant pressure as Nigeria and Argentina go up against each other for the first time on Nigerian soil, beginning from 7pm tonight inside the mainbowl of the National Stadium, Abuja.
Ghana were Africa’s first-ever football medalists, taking bronze in Barcelona in 1992, but the Black Meteors will not be able to repeat those heroics 20 years on as they crashed out of the qualifiers for the men’s tournament at the 2012 London Olympic Games to Sudan at the weekend.
The American Federal Bureau of Investigation has come out in its fir hand report on the death of Ex Nigerian International Football Star, Uche Okafor, claiming that the American based Football star was murdered.
The Nigerian government is currently adopting a wait and see attitude before knowing the next step to take over the death of former Nigerian International footballer, Uche Okafor.
Nigeria’s foreign affairs minister Odein Ajumogobia speaking over the weekend said that his ministry would await a final report by the United States’ federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) before further steps re taken by Nigeria.
Four old executives of Nigeria Football Federation are currently locked in a legal battle with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), over a right of prosecution by the nation’s anti graft body..
The four former executives are currently facing corruption charges and have been taken to court by EFCC.
A Nigeria High Court has nullified the recent elections into the board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in Abuja , ordering at least twenty eight senior officials of the Nigeria Football Federation and Sports Ministry to appear before it following a recent illegal executive election.
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) spokesman Femi Babafemi told the BBC that the four – Mr Lulu, Bolaji Ojo-Oba, Taiwo Ogunjobi and Amanze Uchegbulam – would face a number of charges.
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