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Nigeria: The Murderers in CAF

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)


South Africa: World Cup Preparations Running Smoothly, Says Committee

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)


Nigeria: Super Eagles Technical Adviser to Emerge End of February

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)


Nigeria: South Africa 2010 - 'Group B' Focus

Argentina (AllAfrica)


Nigeria: Super Eagles - Is Amodu the Problem?

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)


Nigeria: Obaje, Ujah At Lillestrom for Trials

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)


Tanzania: Simba Officials Tight Lipped over Elections

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)


Tanzania: Yanga Breathe Heavily on Simba

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)


Tanzania: Fifa Snub Local Refs' for World Cup

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)


Ghana: Black Stars - You Did Us Proud

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)


Sierra Leone: Viareggio Cup - Napoli Defeat FC Kallon

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


Sierra Leone: Faulting Referees Incur Officials' Wrath

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)


Sierra Leone: Top Names Linked to Leone Stars Job

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)


Sierra Leone: Kansas City Wizards Re-Sign Kei Kamara

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


Nigeria: When the Watch-List Bites the Watch-Dog

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)


Nigeria: It's Not Easy Getting Back - Mikel

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)


Nigeria: FC Lokoja Welfare Officer Banned

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)


Nigeria: Lulu Survives Impeachment

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)


Nigeria: Enyimba Set to Trample Sunshine's Stars

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)


Africa: Black Stars - You Did Us Proud

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)


Zimbabwe: Dembare, CAPS Through

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)


Zimbabwe: Ngodzo Clubless

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


Zimbabwe/Swaziland: Woes for Local Players in Swaziland

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)


Botswana: Nico's Spectacular Fall

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)


Botswana: Zebras Drop One Place in Fifa Rankings

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)


South Africa: 2010 Medical Centre for Limpopo

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)


Nigeria: The Bronze Medal Specialists

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: Bayelsa Utd Entertain Afonja Warriors

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)


Nigeria: Ujah, Obaje Dazzle in Denmark

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)


Togo: What Team Deserves is Compensation, Not Ban - Gara-Gombe

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)


Togo: Thousands Protest Africa Cup Ban

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