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  • Eagles open camp for Tanzania

    Eagles open camp for Tanzania

    Nigeria’s senior men’s squad, the Super Eagles will open camp in Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom State today for Saturday’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Tanzania.

    NFF Deputy General Secretary,  Emmanuel Ikpeme arrived in the Akwa Ibom State capital on Friday as a one-man advance party, ahead of the team’s assistant coaches and backroom staff due in town today .

    Both the Super Eagles and Taifa Stars have little other than pride to battle for in Saturday’s game, as Egypt’s Pharaohs have already picked the lone ticket from the group to Gabon. But the Eagles and their new Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr will use the match as a rehearsal for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Series Matchday 1 clash with Zambia in Ndola on  October 8.

  • Mikel joins Eagles camp Tuesday

    Mikel joins Eagles camp Tuesday

    Super Eagles skipper, Mikel Obi is due to join the team’s training camp in Uyo on Tuesday ahead of an AFCON qualifier against Tanzania.

    The AFCON clash is billed for Saturday afternoon inside the Akwa Ibom International Stadium in Uyo.

    Mikel, fresh from leading Nigeria to Olympic bronze in Brazil, is expected to arrive at the team’s Le Meridien Hotel on Tuesday, team officials disclosed.

    Goalkeepers Emmanuel Daniel and Ikechukwu Ezenwa as well as Jamiu Alimi from the domestic league are expected in Uyo on Monday alongside a number of overseas –based professionals, including defenders Musa Mohammed, William Troost-Ekong and forward Odion Ighalo.

    Team officials confirmed on Sunday that Franco-German Rohr, who keenly followed Nigeria’s campaign at the Rio 2016 Olympics and travelled to Spain to see the country’s domestic stars in a couple of friendly matches against Spanish La Liga sides, will also be in Uyo today.

    Both the Super Eagles and Taifa Stars have little other than pride to battle for in Saturday’s game, as Egypt’s Pharaohs have already picked the lone ticket from the group to Gabon.

    But the Eagles and their new coach Gernot Rohr will use the match as a rehearsal for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Series Matchday 1 clash with Zambia in Ndola on October 8.

  • Troost-Ekong hits Eagles camp today

    Troost-Ekong hits Eagles camp today

    • Ighalo,Daniel too

    FK Haugesund skipper, William Troost-Ekong will be one of the invited foreign-based professionals to arrive at the Super Eagles camp in Uyo ahead of their African Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier against Tanzania next weekend.

    The central defender departed Scandinavia on Sunday morning, and is expected in Akwa Ibom State latest today.

    Troost-Ekong is not lacking confidence ahead of the game against Tanzania, having starred at the Olympic Games, and he picked up the Man of the Match award after scoring his third goal of the season against SK Brann on Saturday.

    Watford striker Odion Ighalo, Emmanuel Daniel, Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Jamiu Alimi will hit camp today, according to a release by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

  • Iduoriyekemwen defects to Sheriff’s camp

    Iduoriyekemwen defects to Sheriff’s camp

    An aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, has rejected the outcome of the primary, which produced Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu as its candidate.

    He also pledged his loyalty to the Ali Modu Sheriff leadership of the party, adding that he would participate in the primary election of the group scheduled for June 28.?

    The former Majority Leader in the House of Assembly, who spoke in Benin, the state capital, described the primary as a “comedy,” which was “clinically manipulated” to favour a preferred candidate of the state leadership of the party.

    He said: “Having looked at all the processes, starting from the clinical manipulation and rigging of the primary, I hereby fully dissociate myself from every process that led to that so-called primary which ended on June 20.

    “Myself and members of my team across the state reject the outcome and we pledge our loyalty to the authentic leadership of the party headed by His Excellency, Ali Modu Sheriff. They have drawn up the programme for the PDP primary and I hereby declare that myself and my team are participating in that primary.

    “Myself and members of my campaign team have met. We have tried to review all that transpired and we have come up? with the fact that what transpired that day could best be termed a comedy, in the sense that the processes that led to the event of that day were clinically planned and orchestrated like the party had indeed endorsed a candidate.”

  • 5th Greensprings Kanu Football Camp kicks off

    5th Greensprings Kanu Football Camp kicks off

    The fifth edition of the annual Greensprings Kanu Football Camp kicks off today at the Lekki campus of the school.

    With support from the Lagos State Football Association as well as the presence of coaches from Netherlands and England, hundreds of youngsters are expected to be part of the one-week clinic.

    According to the consultant on sports of Greensprings School, Oluseyi Oyebode, a top female coach from West Bromwich Albion will handle the female students at this year’s exercise in a bid to encourage female athletes to embrace football.

    “In our usual manner, we would not want the foreign coaches to come and go but we want them to tutor our local coaches so they can also replicate this knowledge in their various locations across the country. This is what prompted the two-day coaching course concluded before the commencement of the camp today.

    “Some of the coaches will also put to action what they have learnt during the training when the camping of the students commence. The stage is set as all arrangements have been concluded to stage another befitting clinic that will continue to add to the quality of Nigerian football at grassroots level,” Oyebode said.

    On the support from the Lagos FA, he said: “We are overwhelmed by the support we have been getting particularly coming from the NFF Vice President and Lagos FA boss, Seyi Akinwunmi as well as Emzor, a company has decided to come on board to show their unflinching support to sports development through the sponsoring of 12 students to the camp. However, female footballers will be giving more prominence this year due to the presence of the West Bromwich female coach. We are still hoping that more corporate bodies will identify with the camp,” he said.

    In line with its usual gesture, the management of Greensprings will sponsor 10 students to the camp being part of their social responsibility.

    The serene environment that hosts the camp has become the talking point among football followers while more students across the country are eager to be part of the camp this year.

  • Ezekiel, Amaefule to join Dream Team camp

    Ezekiel, Amaefule to join Dream Team camp

    As the U-23 National Team, Dream Team, gets set to take on their Brazilian counterparts in an international friendly later this month, coach Samson Siasia has been forced to make some changes to the team that will be travelling to the Samba land.

    Siasia, who is in charge of the Senior National Team, Super Eagles for this month’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double date against the Pharaohs of Egypt, has invited midfielder Imoh Ezekiel and defender Chizoba Amaefule, who will now take the place of  Peter Olayinka and Sergio Uyi. The latter have been forced out of the trip due to injury.

    The head coach expressed confidence that with the calibre of players going to Brazil, he is confident that the team is on the right track in its preparation for the men’s football tournament of the Olympics coming up in Rio de Janeiro in August this year.

    Last week, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the Confederacao Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) confirmed that their U-23 squads would play an international friendly match in Brazil on  March 24.

    “The CBF is happy to host the champions of Africa, Nigeria Olympic team on  March 24 FIFA date at 7pm at the stadium of Kleber Andrade in the city of Cariacica, Vitoria, Espirito Santo,” the statement read.

  • Army destroys Boko Haram camp near Sambisa

    Army destroys Boko Haram camp near Sambisa

    •Two killed, two captured, arms, ammunition seized

    Troops have destroyed “all remaining Boko Haram camps and enclaves around Alagarno and Sambisa forests”.

    Army spokesman Col. Sani Usman, in a statement, said: “Yesterday, troops of 81 Battalion and 251 Task Force Battalion patrol team, cleared Boko Haram camps located at Komala, Dole, Kumshi and Moadori around the fringes of Alagarno forest.

    “The troops killed two Boko Haram terrorists and captured two notorious terrorists; Mustapha Busuru (50-year-old) and Usman Abubakar (56-year-old) at Dole village and brought down all Boko Haram terrorist flags hoisted in the village and destroyed them.

    “They also recovered two Toyota pickup vans, 40 motorcycles, Improvised Explosives Making Devices (IEDs), stockpile of foodstuff and fuel dump.

    “The patrol team also recovered horses and donkeys used for transportation by the terrorists.

    “In response to a distress call of an attack by Boko Haram terrorists on Kuda village along Butuku road, troops of 143 Battalion swung into action, unfortunately the terrorists fled after setting the village on fire. The situation led to the death of an elderly woman.

    “The insurgents regrouped and attempted to cross through Magar bridge but they were pre-empted by elements of the battalion who killed two terrorists and wounded several others.

    “Sadly, three soldiers and four locals sustained injuries, while the troops recovered one Toyota Buffalo vehicle mounted with an Anti-Aircraft Gun with registration number 081375, one General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) with registration number 132042, a loaded G3 rifle magazine and 30 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition link.

    “Both military and the wounded civilians are receiving treatment at the unit’s Regimental Aid Post.”

  • McCleod leads 30 others to camp in Abuja

    McCleod leads 30 others to camp in Abuja

    • Final team to be unveiled Jan. 8

    For the first time since the untimely demised of her mother, teenage sensation, Angel McCleod will be returning to the court as she leads 30 others to camp in readiness for the 2016 International Tennis Federation (ITF) Africa Junior Championship Zonal Qualifiers holding in Abuja.

    The tournament, which serves off on January 9 to 17 is a West and Central African Zonal Championship with over 15 countries expected to compete for places at the 2016 African Junior Championship holding in March in Pretoria, South Africa.

    15 year-old McCleod whose mother, Beauty was murdered in October will join the rest of the players for the camping holding at the Abuja National Stadium from today for the qualifiers serving off on January 9.

    According to national junior coach, Mohammed Ubale, McCleod is expected to travel to Enugu for the burial of her late mother on Wednesday January 6 from the camp in Abuja.

    “I want to say that McCleod is indeed looking forward to the tournament being the wish of her mother to play the game to the high level. I think she is in good spirit for the championship as she has been training in readiness for the competition. She knows that her mother wants her to play the game to top level and she is willing to fulfil her dream by taking part in her first major tournament since the demise of her mother in October. She is a strong player and I believe she will go far in the sport,” Ubale said.

    However, Ubale disclosed that the invited players would be tutor on the techniques and tactics of the game while their physical fitness will also be considered during the final selection on January 8.

    Aside McCleod, other top players expected in camp are South Africa-based Adetunji Adetayo who will be competing with McCleod in the girls’ U-16 event.

    Others expected in the Abuja camp are Christopher Itodo, Christopher Bulus, Michael Osewa, Gabriel Friday, Baraka Quadre, Marylove Edward, Daniel Adeleye, Joe Fortune, Timipre Maxwell, Oziozia Yakubu, Peter Lawal, Ahmed Lawal, Maryam Balogun, Favour Moses, Musa Sani, Matthew Abamu, Chidima Eze, Toyin Asogba, Gabriel Richard, Filippo Trombi, Iye Onoja. Rebecca Peter, Joshua Daniel, David Amusu, Saminu Abubakar, Auwal Garba, Joy Sunday, Toyosi Adeusi and Usman Garba.

    24 players will make the final list for the qualifiers, while other members of the coaching crew are Rotimi Akinloye and Abel Ubiebi.

  • Rwanda 2016: CHAN Eagles return to camp

    Rwanda 2016: CHAN Eagles return to camp

    • First training session held yesterday

    The super Eagles resumed training yesterday after the players were given Friday off to celebrate the Christmas period with their family and loved ones.

    The Media Officer of the team, Toyin Ibitoye told SportingLife that the players returned to their Abuja camp on Saturday ahead of the team’s first training session after the break yesterday.

    The Eagles’ Assistant Coach, Salisu Yusuf confirmed the team’s first training when he was called by our correspondent yesterday.

    He said the players have all arrived and the first training session was held yesterday as they count down to their departure  this weekend for South Africa.

    The Eagles are expected to face the Ivorians and the Angolans’ CHAN teams in South Africa before flying to Rwanda the venue of the fourth CHAN competition.

  • Warri hosts health camp

    Home experts from Apollo Hospitals, India have said  Nigerians no longer have to travel abroad for the diagnosis  and management of cancer and neurological disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease and tremour. They said these services are available locally.

    This was one of the revelations at a health camp in Warri, Delta State.

    Head Manager, Health Care Services International, Apollo Hospitals, India, Abubakkar Siddique, said Nigeria has what it takes to handle those diseases.

    He spoke at a  two-day free  medical camp organised by the hospital in collaboration with the Capitol Hill Hospital, Warri, Delta State.

    According to Siddique, the Indian hospital will be in partnership with local hospitals to ensure proper diagnosis  of cancer and other neurological disorders.

    He said the hospital has about 64 facilities across India and four overseas, adding that it would be bringing its rich expertise and resources to Nigerian hospitals.

    Siddique said: “Our doctors from Apollo Hospitals are prepared to take Nigerian hospitals to greater medical heights, particularly in the area of continuous medical education (CME) and the provision of telemedicine/ tele-health services, training and development programmes”.

    The Chairman, Delta State Chapter of Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners in Nigeria (AGPMPN), Dr. Lucky Okparanyote,  said prompt diagnosis of cancer and access to specialists could reduce the number of Nigerian dying from cancer.

    Okparanyote identified ignorance and poverty as factors affecting early detection and treatment of cancer.

    He called on the Federal Government to support cancer patients because it is an expensive disease to treat.

    The Apollo team led by Prof. Krishna K.N, a Neuroscience Consultant and Dr. Anil Kameth, a senior consultant/ surgical oncologist offered free medical consultation.