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Super Eagles coach, Shaibu Amodu, has already penciled down 20 players that will make his 23-man team for the African Cup of Nations even as he has yet to make up his mind on the three out of the 13 players left of the 33.

SoccerStar reliably gathered that Amodu is expected to submit the names of the remaining three players on January 2. Topping Amodu’s list are goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, Dele Aiyenugba, Taye Taiwo, Joseph Yobo, Danny Shittu, Onyekachi Apam, Elderson Echiejile, Dele Adeleye and Yusuf Mohammed. Others are Victor Obinna nsofor, Obafemi Martins, Nwankwo Kanu, Mikel Obi, Seyi Olofinjana and Femi Ajilore. Others are Sani Kaita, Osaze Odemwingie, Michael Eneramo.

Yusuf Ayila and Yakubu Aiyegbeni, France-based Austin Ejide and Greg Etafia are locked in a battle for the third goalkeepers slot. In defence, Obinna Nwaneri, Chidi Odiah and Adefemi Olubayo will fight for the last slot in defence. Fulham midfielder, Dickson Etuhu and Chinedu Ogbuke-Obasi are on queue for a place in the midfield and attacking position respectively. The team’s camp is slated to open in Durban, South Africa on December 29. Nigeria will play her first match against reigning African champions, Egypt, on January 12 in the City of Benguela.

Coca-Cola and the Nigeria Football Federation on Monday renewed their partnership with the signing of a N550 million, five-year partnership contract.
This represents a huge improvement of around 1100 percent on the former contract, which was worth around N50 million over six years, under the former board of Ibrahim Galadima and Taiwo Ogunjobi.

NFF President, Sani Lulu, and Secretary General, Bolaji Ojo-Oba, represented the federation during yesterday's ceremony, while Coca-Cola's Technical Director, Austin Ufomba, represented the soft drinks giants.

After the signing, Ojo-Oba thanked Coca-Cola for heeding to the federation's calls for private sponsorship of its programmes, adding that the Eagles recent performances called for massive support from Nigerian firms.

"We are very grateful to Coca-Cola for assisting the federation in its quest to uplift the game and we hope other corporate bodies would take a cue from this gesture," Ojo-Oba said.
The new deal would commence in 2010 and expires in 2014.

Colin Udoh

After over four years without a functioning website, the Nigeria Football Federation on Monday officially unveiled its new-look internet home at www.nigeriaff.com.
Fifa Executive Committee member Amos Adamu did the honours at a Dinner for the Super Eagles in Abuja, flanked by NFF President Sani Lulu Abdullahi and members of his Executive committee.

The Nigeria federation's former website was taken down when in August of 2005, a badly constructed and incomplete site published incorrect bio-data of some national team players.

However, Adamu says the current effort is an upgrade on that.

"We have been told that this is going to be one of the best sites in the world and will provide the latest update on Nigerian football every day."

Enoyoh:
Isn't it funny the way some members respond to issues!

These are my opinion
@Pharoah - Man you are real, no sentiments

No intention to hurt anyone, its just for the fun of it.
Give your assessment, thanks.

Men thanks and i really appreciate your assessment, do you mind explaining further what you mean.  _{P:S First time someone has assessed me here.}

Thirty-eight members of the Boko Haram extremist group, including their leader, have been killed in clashes with a joint military-police force in the city of Bauchi in northern Nigeria.

Bauchi Police Chief Atikur Kafur told reporters on Monday that one soldier and two innocent people were among the dead in the Zango district of the city. He added that 14 people were also injured.

Twenty suspected militants were arrested, including nine adults and 11 juveniles.

The police chief identified the Boko Haram leader as Malam Badamasi.

Security agents searched the Boko Haram leader's premises and recovered[b] “bomb-making tools and explosives, two AK-47 rifles with several rounds of ammunition,” [/b]AFP quoted Kafur as saying. A large quantity of swords, daggers, and gunpowder was also recovered, he added.

The members of Boko Haram (literally, Western or non-Islamic education is a sin) identify themselves as Muslims but have a number of bizarre beliefs not shared by the mainstream schools of Islamic jurisprudence.

They say they want to impose shariah (Islamic law) throughout all 36 states of Nigeria.

chika98:
LOL@ Don't post your age. Wetin persin go wan do with your age? Haba! They can chat all the Poo they want really.

Ebonyeyes:
@Pharoh,
Yep im here, cant sleep

So sad  , but I can take a northwest airline jet from Detroit and be at your side to read ya a lovely poem. Guess that will put you in a pleasant sleep. 

Why are you making all this rules, i am smelling double standards here 

Oluchi21:
ebony eyes abi ooo about his ego he's a sweet guy and he seems very humble, but that is it seems, you never know someone untill you know them, btw am 22 and am guessing he's about 25, thanks dear

lol, pharoah i meant a girl should never chase a guy, it is always the other way.

Oluchi21:
Lacrisma, i don't understand why i should keep it moving, i like the guy, and i don't expect him to send a msg when he was the last to send without response, i'll give it a little time and make contant,
Ebony eyes i agree with you, if he is interested he will get the hint and try and get to know me too, it's a two way thing, a guy should never chase a guy,

Ebonyeyes:
Giiiiiiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrllll dont ask him that no way, you dont want to burst his ego , Just get talking after the "thank yous" and if he is interested, he will indicate. Goodluck hun

adolfe bad:
We are very willing to let you go
but can you survive it?

Kunbee:
In your mind

Kunbee:
FYI mind your business

Beaf:
Is that to say there is some truth in the rumours then?