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THE just concluded African Nations Cup finals in Angola began on a sad note - for the Togolese national team at least. The bus ferrying the team, players and officials, was callously and brutally attacked by Cabinda rebels in Angola on their way in from their Congo training base. That attack left two Togolese members of the delegation and a third Angolan driver dead. (AllAfrica)

The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) tasked to oversee government's preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup has confirmed that all plans for the spectacle are running smoothly. (AllAfrica)

The Nigeria Football Federation has penciled down five foreign coaches of which three would be recommended to the executive board by the technical committee and finally, one candidate would be named as the technical adviser of the Super Eagles at the end of this month. (AllAfrica)

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Nigerians have been calling for the removal of Super Eagles Head Coach, Shaibu Amodu, despite qualifying for the World Cup and placing third at the just- concluded Africa Cup of Nations in Angola. The call is premised on the fact that the team is not doing well. The process to get a new coach is on, but our Group Sports Editor, Peter Edema, examines the reasons for the call, asking: Is Amodu truly the team's problem? Find out more (AllAfrica)

Norwegian club, Lillestrom, has taken some players from the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) on a month-long trials to beef up its squad for the campaign in that country's league, Naijaligue.blogspot.com gathered. (AllAfrica)

SIMBA officials are still numb despite the order from the Minister for Information, Culture and Spots George Mkuchika, that they should conduct general elections as soon as possible. (AllAfrica)

YOUNG Africans cut the gap between them and league leaders Simba to seven points at least until this evening, after thumping Mtibwa Sugar 3-1, in nail biting league match at the Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam today. (AllAfrica)

LOCAL referees have once again failed to break into the world bracket, after FIFA snubbed them from officiating at the World Cup set for South Africa mid this year. (AllAfrica)

Like many Ghanaians I was disappointed to see the Black Stars fail in their bid to become Afrikan champions at the recently ended tournament in Angola. (AllAfrica)

Napoli bended effortlessly Kallon FC 3-2 in their opening match of the Viareggio Cup in Italy. (AllAfrica)

Officials of Premier League clubs are urging the Sierra Leone Premier League Board and the referees committee to start punishing referees for making "silly mistakes" when officiating league matches. (AllAfrica)

As the Sierra Leone Football Association, (SLFA) seeks replacement for the late national home-based coach Daniel Koroma aka Diamond Toes, several names have been linked to the top job. (AllAfrica)

Kansas City Wizards yesterday announced the signing of striker Kei Kamara to a multi-year deal with the US Major League Soccer outfit. (AllAfrica)

The United States has always watched and found Nigeria to be a country of interest for several reasons but had not listed her in anyway. (AllAfrica)

John Mikel Obi, whose Nigeria side reached the semi-final stage of the African Cup of Nations only to be knocked out by Michael Essien's Ghana, believes Chelsea's African stars face a tough fight returning to the club's first team. (AllAfrica)

The Interim Management Committee, IMC, of the Nigeria National League has expressed worry over the barbaric and unsportmanly behaviour of some football administrators and fans who have resorted to assaulting match officials. (AllAfrica)

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Sani Abdullahi Lulu, on Friday survived being impeached by angry members of the executive board who expressed some reservations over the handling of affairs at the football house, as well as his second term ambition. (AllAfrica)

The Nigeria Premier League top contenders, Enyimba FC of Aba will try to consolidate their position as they face Sunshine Stars FC of Akure at the Aba Township Stadium today. (AllAfrica)

Like many Ghanaians I was disappointed to see the Black Stars fail in their bid to become Afrikan champions at the recently ended tournament in Angola. (AllAfrica)

REIGNING premiership champions Gunners were knocked out of the Africa Safari Challenge by Dynamos at Rufaro Stadium to set the stage for a bruising duel against Caps United at the same venue today. (AllAfrica)

FORMER Warriors' midfield magician Johannes Ngodzo has ended his marriage with Highlanders. (AllAfrica)

FORMER Dynamos' goalkeeper Zondai Nyaungwa is contemplating to quit Swaziland club Mbabane Highlanders over unpaid salary, in the latest of a series of problems facing Zimbabweans at the club. (AllAfrica)

Selebi-Phikwe side, Nico United has spectacularly slid down the MOBILE Premier League ladder. From early season pacesetters, Majombolo find themselves in eighth position with no signs of a quick recovery. (AllAfrica)

Zebras have slid down one place in the latest FIFA rankings released on Wednesday. The national team is number 119 in the world and 33 in Africa. (AllAfrica)

Moves are afoot to set up a medical operation centre at Limpopo's Department of Health to assist with any incidences that might arise at the Peter Mokaba Stadium during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. (AllAfrica)

Before Coach Shuaibu Amodu took his bunch of Super Eagles to Angola, the NFF set for him the challenge, a target, that is, of reaching the semi-final of the Nations Cup. Perhaps, the FA took into account the fact that last time around, namely at Ghana-2008, the Eagles, parading almost the same boys that qualified the country for Angola and South Africa-2010, only managed to reach the second round or quarter-finals, before they were eliminated by the host-country. (AllAfrica)

Nigeria Premier League defending Champions, Bayelsa United will on Sunday at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, play host to Justin Tenger's Kwara United in one of the top fixtures of Week 18. (AllAfrica)

Former Warri Wolves attacking midfielder, Anthony Ujah and Heartland's Joshua Obaje are on the verge of teeming up with modest Norwegian club, Lillestrom, having been on a month-long trial since last month. (AllAfrica)

Outrage! That is what has in the last couple of days trailed the decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to slam a four-year Nations Cup ban on Togo alongside a $50,000 fine after the West African country pulled out of the just concluded Angola 2010 Nations Cup. (AllAfrica)

Thousands of people have demonstrated in Lome over Togo’s exclusion from the next two tournaments of the African Cup of Nations. (AllAfrica)