Nigeria

The International Olympic Commitee (IOC) has invalidated the last Thursday's Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) elections which saw former Minister of Sports, Engr Sanni Ndanusa, made president.

Elections for the executive committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have been re-scheduled for Thursday because of unresolved complaints raised by some candidates.

Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan has reversed a two-year suspension from international competitions imposed on the national team after its dire display at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has fired President Sani Lulu and Vice President Amanze Ugbulam in an attempt to reverse a two-year ban from international competitions imposed by the country’s president, Goodluck Jonathan, after the national team’s poor campaign at the World Cup in South Africa.

Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the national football team to withdraw from international competitions for two years following its exit at the World Cup group stages in South Africa.

Telecoms company Globacom has denied the 2009 payment of their sponsorship of the Nigeria Football Federation has been late by 11 months.

The Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) agreed a deal with FIFA, football's world governing body, for the free-to-air terrestrial TV rights for the 2010 World Cup.

Nigerian football fans may be unable to watch their team in the forthcoming African Cup of Nations in a row over the TV rights.

The cities of Glasgow and Abuja will find out later today which of them has been successful in the race to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The Commonwealth Games Federation today released its technical evaluation report on the cities bidding to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Glasgow, Soctland and Abuja, Nigeria.

English Premier League soccer chiefs have struck a deal to breathe new commercial life into the domestic league of African nation Nigeria.

FIFA may intervene to help resolve the battle over which company has won title sponsorship of the Nigerian Premier League.

The Confederation of African Football chose Angola as the host of the 2010 African Cup of Nations finals.

With more than 2 months to go before the opening of SPORTELMonaco 2006, exhibitors have committed to more than 85% of the expanded floor space in the Grimaldi Forum.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled its shortlist to host the 2010 African Nations Cup.

After selling out Soccerex is negotiating another 25 places with the Institute of Directors for its London Forum, and have set up a first come first served waiting list for tickets.