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  1. Things Fall Apart in Nigerian Rugby


    - The crisis in the Rugby Federation which was recently reconstituted by the Nigeria Olympic Committee & the National Sports Commission after a two years ban by the International Rugby Board is far from being offer if fillers emanating from the Federation is anything to go by. 1st Vice President Senator Isa Kachako, who was been abandoned and left in the cold alongside the other elected board members by the concession board members could not hide his feelings. "It is surprising to see the Rugby Federation with two factions even after the truce and inauguration of the unified board. I am not comfortable with this setting. I expected all parties to shied their swords and work tog…

  2. Showdown in Nigerian Rugby Federation


    - The crisis in the Rugby Federation which was recently reconstituted by the Nigeria Olympic Committee & the National Sports Commission after a two years ban by the International Rugby Board is far from being offer if fillers emanating from the Federation is anything to go by. According to the 1st Vice President Senator Isa Kachako, who has being abandoned and left in the cold alongside the other elected board members by the concession board members, "It is surprising to see the Rugby Federation with two factions even after the truce and inauguration of the unified board. I am not comfortable with this setting. I expected all parties to shied their swords and work together, but it…

  3. 2012 Olympics: FIFA disqualifies Equatorial Guinea


    - World football-governing body, FIFA on Friday ejected Equatorial Guinea from the race for the Women’s Football Tournament of next year’s Olympic Games in London, on grounds of infringement of the Regulations.   In a letter signed by Gordon Savic, Head of FIFA World Cup & Olympic Qualifiers Competitions, and addressed to the Nigeria Football Federation, FIFA stated, inter alia: “...As you will note, Cameroon has been confirmed to take part in this final stage of the qualifiers, after the FIFA Judicial Bodies have declared the 2 matches lost be forfeit by Equatorial Guinea in the 2nd round, due to player’s ineligibility in infringement of the Regulations”.…